AKM 208 - Fluid Mechanics I

Course Objectives

1.To introduce the basic principles of fluid mechanics
2.To be able to define, formulate and simplify the equations of fluid flow and gain ability
to use them for the solution of fluid flow problems

Course Description

Basic concepts and definitions. Fluid kinematics. Fluid statics. Manometers and
pressure measurements. Hydrostatic forces on immersed bodies. Solid body translation
and rotation. Equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for systems
and control volumes, Bernoulli equation and its applications. Navier-Stokes equations
and its applications. Stream function and flow potential. Dimensional analysis and
similarity