Department Of Civil and Water Engineering
Syllabus/Course outline
Course: TCW 2101 Fluid Mechanics Lecturer: E. Mangore
Office: EF19 Ext: 2314 Cell: 0772941549
Email:
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[email protected]Synopsis:
Fluid properties. Fluid dynamics: classification of flow, velocity distribution, control volume,
Bernoulli’s equation and its application, momentum equation and its application.
Dimensional analysis, real fluid flow analysis: laminar and turbulent flow, pipe friction
factor, simple pipeline problems
1.0 Aims/Objectives of the course
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- understand the fluid properties
-determine hydrostatic forces on submerged objects
-understand the energy and momentum principles in fluid flow and their applications
2.0 Projected course duration
One semester – +60 hours
3.0 Course content
3.1 Introduction
· Fluid Properties
· Fluids vs. Solids
· Viscosity
· Newtonian Fluids
· Properties of Fluids
3.2 Statics
· Hydrostatic pressure
· pressure and pressure measurement
· Hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces
Buoyancy and stability of immersed and floating bodies
3.3 Dynamics
· The continuity equation.
- Classification of flow
· The Bernoulli Equation and applications of the Bernoulli equation.
· The momentum equation and application of the momentum equation.
3.4 Real Fluids
· Boundary layer.
· Laminar flow in pipes.
3.5 Introduction to dimensional analysis
· Dimensional analysis
· Similarity
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4.0 Assessment
Component Form of Marks Weighting Timing/date
Assessment
Coursework Test 1/Presentation 100 0.125 TBA
(25%) Assignment 1 100 0.0675 TBA
Assignment 2 100 0.0675 TBA
Examination 3 hour paper 100 0.75 End of semester
(75%)
TBA – to be advised
5.0 Reading List/References
Chadwick A, and Morfett J., (19**), Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering,
E & FN Spon - Chapman & Hall.
Douglas, J. F., Gasiorek J M, and Swaffield J A, (1986). Fluid Mechanics. Longman
Group UK Ltd, England.
Douglas, J. F., (1986). Solving Problems in Fluid Mechanics Vol 1and 2. Longman
Group UK Ltd, England.
Featherstone, R. E. and Nalluri, C. (1995). Civil Engineering Hydraulics: Essential
Theory with Worked Examples. Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford.
Hwang, H. C. and Hita, C. E., (1987), Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering Systems.
Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Mechanics of Fluids, Massey B S., Van Nostrand Reinhold.
