Fluid Mechanics And Its Applications

This course introduces the subject of fluid mechanics from the conceptual and applications point of view. While it covers all the material required for GATE, it adds interesting insights into applications of fluid mechanics (without advanced mathematics), more than what is covered in most books in fluid mechanics.PRE-REQUISITE :First year math coursesINDUSTRY SUPPORT :It is a core courseINTENDED AUDIENCE :Undergraduate students; Students preparing for GATE

Week 1:Introduction to Fluid Flow; Fluid-Flow PhenomenaFluid Statics - Pressure; Manometry and Surface Tension; Forces on Submerged SurfacesWeek 2:Fluid Statics - Pressure; Manometry and Surface Tension; Forces on Submerged SurfacesWeek 3:Description of Flows; Graphical Description of FlowsWeek 4:Conservation of Mass; Energy EquationWeek 5:EnergyEquation Continued; Engineering Energy EquationWeek 6:MomentumEquation; Differential Form of the Momentum Equation; Some Exact Solutions of N-S EquationsWeek 7:Similitude and Modelling - I; Similitude and Scale Factors Approach; Similitude (Continued)Week 8:Flow Measurement; Flow though Pipes; Flow though Pipes (Continued)
Week 9:Approximations in Fluid Mechanics; Low Reynolds number FlowsWeek 10:Inviscid flows; Potential flows - I; Potential flows - IIWeek 11:Lift on Wings; Propellers and Wind Turbines; Boundary layer Flows
Week 12:Integral methods in boundary layers; Separation in boundary layers; Application to ball games