Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
Course Title: FLUID MECHANICS UNITS
Credit Units: 03 2 - 2 - 3

Course Level: UG Course Code: To be decided

Course Objectives: The objective of Mechanics of Fluids is to make the students understand the properties of fluids, laws that govern the fluid flow, pressure
measurement devices, hydraulic forces on surfaces, kinematics and static behavior of fluids, dimension and model analysis, different aspects of laminar and
turbulent flow, flow through pipes and orifices, the concept of vortex movement and the boundary layer formation.

Pre-requisites: Applied Physics-I

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I : Introduction 25
Descriptors/Topic: Fluids and their properties - Continuum, density, viscosity, surface tension, compressibility and
bulk modulus, concept of pressure. Continuum and free molecular flows, inviscid and viscous flows, incompressible
and compressible flows, Rotational and Irrotational flows, Laminar and Turbulent flow. Newtonian and Non-Newtonian
flows. Pitot static tube, manometers, measurement of air-speed, pressure coefficient.
Module II : LAWS OF CONSERVATION 25
Descriptors/Topics: System and Control volume concept. Governing Laws: Continuity, Momentum and Energy
equations and its applications, The Reynolds Transport theorem, Bernoulli’s equation – and its application.
Module III : DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND FLUID FLOW IN CLOSED CONDUICTS 25
Descriptors/Topics: Dimensional Analysis - Buckingham Pi - theorem, Derivations and applications of important
dimensionless numbers, basic modeling and similitude.

Module IV : FLUID KINEMATICS 25

Descriptors/Topics: Lagrangian and Eulerian description of fluid flow, types of fluid flow, streamlines, path lines, and
streaklines Velocity field, Deformation of the fluid particles, velocity potential function and stream function, vortex
flow. Introduction to flow. Flow through pipes and its losses, venturimeter, orifice and discharge coefficient.
Student Learning Outcomes:
 Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental governing laws of the Fluid Mechanics.
 Identify various components of Fluid Mechanics, and different types of flow.
 Design and analyze problems relating to Fluid Kinematics and Dynamics.
 Identify different non-dimensional parameters related to fluid mechanics
 Analyze the mathematical models of fluid flow and identify the losses during the fluid flow.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 Session Plan / course-material uploading, Class-room teaching associated with assignments, presentations, quiz, viva-voce and evaluation.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

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Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:

 Experiment on flow visualization over different bodies using Smoke tunnel.

 Analysis of Karman Vortex Street at different Reynolds number using Smoke and Water Tunnel.
 Studying laminar-turbulent transition for flow in a tube
 Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem
 Flow velocity measurement using Pitot tube.
 Experiment using Venturimeter
 To find minor head losses in a pipe line (sudden expansion/contraction/bend)
 Determination of coefficient of Discharge Cd, Cc

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

 Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

67 33

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(30 %) (70%)
Components (Drop down) A CT S/V/Q HA

Linkage of PSDA with

Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 5 10 8 7 70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

(30 %) (70 %)

Components (Drop down A PR LR V EXP V

Weightage (%) 5 10 10 5 35 35

Text Reading:
 Kermode A.C., “Mechanics of Flight”, Pitman Publication, UK, 1984.
 Kermode A.C., “Aeroplane Structures”, Pitman Publication, UK, 1986.
 Michael J. Kroes and JR Rardon, “Aircraft Basic Science” Tata McGraw-Hill.
 Michael J. Kroes and Thomas W. Wild, “Aircraft Power Plants”.
 John Anderson Jr., “Fundamentals of Aerodynamics”.
 Irewin E. Treager, “Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology”.
 Haughten E.L. and Carpentar P.W., “Aerodynamics for Engineering Students”
References:
 White F. M., “Fluid Mechnaics”
 Bansal R. K., “A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines”
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