Introduction to Fluid Mechanics for

Chemical Engineers
CHEE 3363
Spring 2014
Handout 01
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Learning objectives for lecture
1. Name fuids found in chemical or petroleum engineering
processes.
2. Differentiate a system volume from a control volume.
3. Explain when to use the integral versus differential approach.
4. List the fve fundamental laws of fuid mechanics.
5. Use Newton`s second law to solve mechanics problems.
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Engineering fuid mechanics
Defnition of a fuid:

Defnition of a solid:

Defnition of a complex fuid:

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Fluids encountered in chemical engineering
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Why study fuid mechanics?
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System volume versus control volume
Defnition of system volume:

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System volume versus control volume
Defnition of control volume:

Defnition of control volume:

Which approach is preferred in fuid mechanics?

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Differential versus integral approach
Choose integral or differential approach to solve problems
depending on size of system
Integral approach:
- When applied:
- System size:
- Example:
Differential approach:
- When applied:
- System size:
- Example:
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Conservation of mass (continuity equation)
Fundamental laws of fuid mechanics I
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Fundamental laws of fuid mechanics II
Linear momentum principle (Newtons second law)

Angular momentum principle (also Newtons second)

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Fundamental laws of fuid mechanics III
First law of thermodynamics

Second law of thermodynamics

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F = kma
Systems of units used in engineering
System k
Force
F
Mass
M
Length
L
Time
t
Temperature
T
SI
BG
EE
SI units of force:
BG units of force:
EE units of force:
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Physics review: swinging pendulum II

Find: the position as a function of time:
L
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Physics review: swinging pendulum II

Find: the position as a function of time:
L
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Swinging pendulum unit analysis
Given: the period is a function of pendulum length, bob mass, and gravity
Find: the functional form of the period, just from this information
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Physics review: falling particles
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Given: Very small particles feel drag proportional to their speed V. A
particle of weight W experiences a drag force F
d
= kV.
Find: its velocity as a function of time in terms of k, W, the gravitational
coeffcient g, and the terminal velocity V
t
.
Physics review: falling particles
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Given: Very small particles feel drag proportional to their speed V. A
particle of weight W experiences a drag force F
d
= kV.
Find: its velocity as a function of time in terms of k, W, the gravitational
coeffcient g, and the terminal velocity V
t
.