Kurdistan Regional Government- Iraq

Ministry of Higher Education and

Scientific Research
Soran University

Module Description
(Fluid mechanics)
General Information
Title Fluid Mechanics Type C
Code SOU20132 ECTS Credits 6
Level UGII Semester Four
Department Chemical Engineering Faculty Engineering
Module Leader Jalal Mustafa Hasan E-mail jalalmustafahasan@gmail.com
Academic Title Lecturer Qualification MSc
Tutor E-mail
Peer Reviewer E-mail
Confirmation Date

Relation with other Modules

Pre-requisites Statics
Co-requisites -

Module Aims, Learning Outcomes and Indicative Contents

This course serves as a quantitative introduction to the principles of fluid
mechanics and its applications in engineering problems. The course covers the
fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including analysing forces related to hydro and
aerostatics as well as hydro and aerodynamics, fluid flows in closed and open
Aims
channels, and losses in piping systems. Additional topics to be covered include
fluid machinery such as pumps and turbines, measurement of flow, and the design
of fluid systems. The Lab offers experiments in fundamental and applied fluid
mechanics.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
 Describe the major fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
 Calculate fluid pressures and forces on submerged and floating bodies.
 Calculate velocity and pressure at any point in a closed conduit using
Learning
Bernoulli's equation.
Outcomes
 Determine frictional and other losses in a pipeline.
 Select a pump using standard manufacturer pump performance charts.
 Estimate flows in pipes and open channels using data from various fluid
flow devices, such as Venturi meters, orifices, and weirs.

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Indicative Introduction to fluid mechanic, Fluid Static, Fluid Dynamic, Dimensional
Contents analysis, Open Chanel Flow, Fluid Flow Measurement.

Learning and Teaching Strategies

As a department’s custom, the lectures will be presented as power point and slide show on the
available projectors in the classrooms and labs and the student will be get lecture note as a course
program. Extra explanations, discussion and calculate problems will be on the board by the
lecturers and students. Make a small group students and term paper for improve communication
skill of students.

Delivery
Lecture (hr/w) 3
Lab. (hr/w) 1 Practical (hr/w) - Tutorial (hr/w) 1
SSWL (hr/sem) 75
USSWL (hr/sem) 85
Total workload (hr/sem) 160

Evaluation
Task Weight (Marks) Due Week Relevant Learning Outcome
Quizzes 10% 4, 6,9,11,13
Assignments 10% 3, 5,10,12
Lab 20% continuous All
Midterm Exam 20% 8
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

Resources
How to
Materials Text
access? / e-link
1. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics / Bruce R. Munson,
Theodore H. Okiishi, Wade W. Huebsch, Alric P.
Required Rothmayer—7th edition
Texts 2. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, by Fox, R.,
McDonald, A., and Pritchard, P., 6th edition, ISBN:
0471202312,

Recommende 1. Fluid Mechanics, by Kundu, P., Cohen, I., and Dowling, D.,
d Texts 5th edition, ISBN: 9780123821003
Websites

Weekly Syllabus
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Weeks Subject(s) Short Description
W1 Introduction to fluid mechanics Introduce general idea about fluid, fluid types.
Define fluid properties (viscosity, capillarity, surface
W2 Fluid Properties tension, etc…) and explain calculating each one with
example. (group discussion)
Explain basic concept of pressure at point when fluid at
W3 Fluid Static rest. the concept of manometers and apply appropriate
equations to determine pressures(H.W#1)
Calculate the hydrostatic pressure force on a plane or
W4 curved submerged surface, calculate the buoyant force
Continue(Fluid Static)
and discuss the stability of floating or submerged
objects (Quiz#1).
Discuss the application of Newton’s second law to
fluid flows. Explain the development, uses, and
limitations of the Bernoulli equation. use the Bernoulli
W5 Fluid Dynamic
equation (stand-alone or in combination with the
continuity equation) to solve simple flow
problems(H.W2 + group discussion)
Application of the concepts of static, stagnation,
dynamic, and total pressures with calculate various
W6 Continue(Fluid Dynamic)
flow properties using the energy and hydraulic grade
lines (Quiz#2)
W7 Mid-term exam
Discuss the differences between the Eulerian and
W8 Fluid Kinematics Lagrangian descriptions of fluid motion, identify
various flow characteristics based on the velocity field.
Determination of the streamline pattern and
acceleration field given a velocity field, discuss the
W9 Continue(Fluid Kinematics)
differences between a system and control volume
(Quiz#3).
Discussing various characteristics of the flow in pipes
W10 Viscous Flow in Pipes and the main properties of laminar and turbulent pipe
flow and appreciate their differences (H.W#3).
Calculate losses in straight portions of pipes as well as
those in various pipe system components, and apply
W11 Continue (Viscous Flow in Pipes)
appropriate equations and principles to analyse a
variety of pipe flow situations (Quiz#4).
Distinguish between incompressible and compressible
flows, and know when the approximations associated
with assuming fluid incompressibility are acceptable,
W12 Compressible Flow
understand some important features of different
categories of compressible flows of ideal gases (H.W#4
+gallery walk).
Solve useful problems involving isentropic and
nonisentropic flows including flows across normal
W13 Continue (Compressible Flow) shock waves, move on to understanding more advanced
concepts about compressible flows (Quiz#5 + gallery
walk).
Explain how and why a turbomachine works, know the
W14 Turbomachines
basic differences between a turbine and a pump.
W15 Preparation Term paper + presentation

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W16 Final Exam

List of Experiments:
1 To measure the Lifting Force (Bouncy Force)
2 To measure the Flow Velocity by Venturimeter
3 To measure the Flow Velocity by V Notch
4 Aerometer or Hydrometer
5 Determination of Minor losses in pipes
6 Determination of friction factors of pipes
7 Verification of Bernoulli’s theorem
8 Fluid Flow Rate
10 Osborne Reynolds

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