COURSE OUTLINE

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Definition of fluid 1.01
1.2 Scope of fluid mechanics 1.02
1.3 Concept of continuum 1.03
1.4 Physical properties of fluids 1.04,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
1.5 Examples 1.E01,2,3,4
1.6 Homework problems 1.H01,2,3,4,5

2. HYDROSTATICS
2.1 Stress at a point 2.01,2,3,4,5
2.2 Governing equation 2.06,7
2.3 Pressure distribution in an incompressible fluid at rest 2.08
2.4 Measurement of pressure 2.09
2.5 Hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces 2.10,11
2.6 Hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces 2.12,13
2.7 Buoyancy and flotation 2.14,15
2.8 Examples 2.E01,2,3,4,5
2.9 Homework problems 2.H01,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

3. KINEMATICS
3.1 Definition of kinematics 3.01
3.2 Velocity field 3.02,3
3.3 Acceleration 3.04,5
3.4 Flowlines 3.06,7
3.5 Deformation 3.08,8,10,11,12
3.6 Classification of fluid flow 3.13,14
3.7 Examples 3.E01,2
3.8 Homework problems 4.H01,2

4. BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF ANALYSIS

4.1 Laws of nature 4.01
4.2 System and control volume concepts 4.01,2,3
4.3 Reynolds transport theorem 4.04,5,6,7,8

5. GOVERNING EQUATIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

5.1 Conservation of mass principle 5.01,2,3
5.2 Conservation of momentum principle 5.04,5,6
5.3 Conservation of energy principle and Bernoulli equation 5.07,8,9,10
5.4 Energy and hydraulic grade lines 5.11
5.5 Measurement of velocity 5.12
5.6 Examples 5.E01,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
5.7 Homework problems 5.H01,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

6. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND SIMILITUDE

6.1 Dimensional analysis 6.01
6.2 Buckinghams pi theorem 6.02,3,4
6.3 Basic dimensionless groups in fluid mechanics 6.05
6.4 Model similitude and principles of modeling 6.06,7,8
6.5 Examples 6.E01,2,3,4,5,6
6.6 Homework problems 6.H01
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