Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (SPPU), Mechanical Engineering Semester 4, Fluid Mechanics Syllabus

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Unit - 1 Properties of Fluid

1.1 Definition of Fluid

1.2 Concept of Continuum

1.3 Density or Mass Density

1.4 Specific weight or weight density

1.5 Specific Gravity

1.6 Viscosity

1.7 Viscosity laws

1.8 Types of Fluids

1.9 Rheology

1.10 Measurement of viscosity

1.11 Application based numerical on viscosityflow through pipe

1.12 Lubrication

1.13 Bearing

1.14 Brake Fluid

1.15 Parallel plates

1.16 Vapour Pressure

1.17 Surface tension

1.18 Capillarity

1.19 Compressibility

Unit - 2 Fluid Statics

2.1 Forces acting on fluid elements

2.2 Pascal’s law

2.3 Hydrostatics law

2.4 Hydraulic ram

2.5 Pressure measurement pressure scale piezometer barometer manometer simple inclined differential micro manometer inverted

2.6 Forces acting on surfaces immersed in fluid total pressure and center of pressure on submerged plane surfaces curved surface submerged in liquid including numerical on dam gate

2.7 Buoyancy flotation stability of bodies

Unit - 3 Fluid Kinematics

3.1 Flow description methods

3.2 Types of flow

3.3 Velocity and Acceleration fields

3.4 Continuity equation in 1D 3D flow

3.5 Flow visualization path line stream line and streak line

3.6 Stream tube

3.7 Angularity

3.9 Stream function and velocity potential function

3.10 Flow net

Unit - 4 Fluid Dynamics

4.1 Euler’s equation of motion differential form

4.2 Introduction to Navier – Stocks Equations

4.3 Euler’s Equation for Motion along streamline

4.4 Bernoulli’s theorem and modified Bernoulli’s theorem

4.5 Stagnation pressure

4.6 HGL TEL

4.7 Flow measurement orifice meter pitot tubes static pitot tube


4.9 Introduction to orifices

4.10 Notches weirs

4.11 Laminar flow Entrance region theory velocity and shear Stress distribution for laminar flow through pipe

4.12 Fixed parallel plates and Couette flow

4.13 Velocity profile of turbulent flow

Unit - 5 Internal & External Flow

5.1 Losses major minor losses

5.2 Hydro dynamically smooth and rough boundaries

5.3 Moody’s Chart

5.4 Compounding of pipes equivalent pipe

5.5 Siphons

5.6 Transmission of power

5.7 External Flow Boundary layer formation over a flat plate

5.8 Boundary layer thickness displacement thickness momentum thickness and energy thickness

5.9 Boundary Layer separation and methods to control separation

5.10 Drag and lift concept

5.11 Aerofoil

5.12 Bluff body

5.13 Streamline body

Unit - 6 Dimensional Analysis & Similitude

6.1Dimensional AnalysisIntroduction 

6.2 System of dimensions

6.3Dimensional Homogeneity

6.4BuckinghamPi Theorem

6.5 Repeating variables

6.6Dimensionless numbers and their physical significance 

6.7 Similitude Model TestingModel prototype

6.8 Similarity

6.9 Scaling parameters

6.10 Model or similarity laws

6.11 Objectives

6.12 Importance and application of model studies

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