Date: 10 March 2011

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Fluid Mechanics Lab Visit

Faculties:

Prof. K. Muralidhar Prof. P. K. Panigrahi Prof. A . K. Saha Prof. B. Srinivasan Prof. P. Munshi

Prof. G. Biswas

Prof. V. Eswaran

Technical Superintendent:

Mr. Manoj Sharma

Presented & Prepared By: Sumer Dirbude

sumer@iitk.ac.in

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Turbulence Research Facility

Optical Instrumentation Facility

Fluid Mechanics Lab Facility

Computational Modelling Facility
Wind Tunnel Facility

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Have you ever wondered when you first come across with these?

A 1968 Howmet TX, the only turbinepowered race car to have won a race.

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Have you ever wondered when you first come across with these?

Answers Lie in Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

So What is fluid Mechanics?

Study of the motions of fluids (liquids and gases) Forces associated with these motions

Why Study fluid Mechanics?

To explain important phenomena around us to solve problems encountered by engineers

How to Study fluid Mechanics?

Analytical methods Experimental methods Computational
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Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Fathers of Fluid Dynamics

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 May 2, 1519) Italian

Ludwig Prandtl (4 Feb1875 15 Aug 1953) German

Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor (7 Mar1886 27 June 1975) An Englishman

There are other significant contributors, browse on Internet!

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Few Applications Explored:

A1: Fluid Mechanics in sports!
Drag Friction Pressure Drag Curve
0.6 0.5 0.4

Movie-0
rough baseball Golf ball smooth
Game range

Cd

0.3 0.2
0.1

laminar

Turbulent

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Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Cricket ball Swing Mystery resolved

Initial motion Initial motion of Ball

Initial motion

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Movie1

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Swing Mystery resolved(contd.)

Initial motion

Contrast Swing

Initial motion

Masters

Imran Khan

S Sarfaraz Nawaz

Wsim Akram
R. Mehata: http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258645.html

The fastest bowlers in the world who bowl at over 90mph will only produce reverse swing, even with a brand new ball.

Waqar Younis
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

A2: Safety of Tall and long objects

Movie-2: von-Karman Vortex Street

Tacoma Bridge

Before

After

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Lesson Learn:
To prevent such catastrophes designers must know Fluid Mechanics (Integral part of Mechanical Engineering), among others!

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

A3: Flow over an Aerofoil

Movie-4

Movie-5

Lesson Learn:
To fly and design an airplane etc., one must know Fluid Mechanics (Integral part of Mechanical Engineering), among others!

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

What will we see in this Laboratory?

L D Lift increases up to 15 O 1 2 L D

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Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Course : ME 100( Introduction to Mechanical Engineering )

Instructor: Prof. N. N.Kishor

Top Companies
1. Automobile and auto part manufacturers 2. Aerospace industry 3. Various Government sector undertakings 4. Aviation companies 5. Steel plants 6. Thermal plants and gas turbine manufacturers 7. Air conditioning and refrigeration industry 8. Shipping industry 9. Engineering consultancies 10. Armed forces

Job Prospects
Research and Development (R&D) Design Production Analysis and testing Installation Maintenance

Where can I get hired?

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory