PHY200 - Fluid Mechanics

Subject Title
Fluid Mechanics

Subject Description
Students study fluid statics including pressure scales, the hydrostatic equation, manometry, forces on submerged surfaces, and buoyancy. Also, students study the equation of the conservation of mass, Bernoulli's equation, the general energy equation, and the power delivered to or removed from flowing fluid by a pump or motor. Students also learn about viscosity, laminar flow and turbulent flow, and energy losses in pipes.  Students use their knowledge of fluids in motion to solve flow problems occurring in involved pipe systems. The course concludes with topics of special interest to aviation students: are flow and speed measurement instrument like Venturi meters and Pitot tube, boundary layers on flat plates, the drag on both streamlined and bluff bodies and the lift and drag on some NACA air foils. 

Credit Status
One degree level credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Define the quantities weight density, mass density and relative density (specific gravity) and calculate these quantities for various substances.
2. Define absolute pressure, gauge pressure and vacuum pressure and convert a pressure given in one scale to pressures in the two other scales.
3. Use the hydrostatic equation to solve problems in manometry and calculate the forces on submerged rectangular surfaces.
4. Use the principle of continuity and Bernoulli’s equation for incompressible flow to solve simple problems involving frictionless incompressible flow through a pipe. The student will apply Bernoulli’s principle on flow and speed measurement instrument like Venturi meters and Pitot tube.
5. Apply the general energy equation to pipe systems in which energy is dissipated by friction etc. and which contain devices such as pumps, turbines, etc. which add or remove energy from the fluid. The student will be able to calculate the rate that energy is added to or removed from flowing fluids by such machines.
6. Estimate the minor losses due to fittings or changes in geometry in a given pipe system with a given flow rate.
7. Develop linear momentum equation for control volumes and use them to determine the forces associated with fluid flow. Apply momentum equation to determine the thrust produced by jet engines in airplanes.
8. Calculate the skin friction drag on a given flat plate caused by a completely laminar boundary layer, a completely turbulent boundary layer or a boundary layer which is partially laminar and partially turbulent.
9. Define lift and drag on an object in a moving fluid and calculate the total fluid drag on some simple geometric shapes using empirical values of drag coefficients.

Essential Employability Skills

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    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Execute mathematical operations accurately.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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