AKM 205 - Fluid Mechanics

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 applications. Navier-Stokes
equations and its applications. Stream function and flow potential. Dimensional
analysis and similarity. Viscous Flow in pipes and ducts. Laminar and turbulent
boundary layers. Major and minor losses in pipes. Flow over immersed bodies.
Boundary layer equations. Compressible flow. Fluid Machinery. Water hammer.