Department of Chemical Engineering
The primary objective of this course is to cover the fundamental aspects of Fluid Mechanics and its' basic application in chemical engineering.
C or better in ChE 201 and Math 340
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Professor Srdjan Nesic |
Basic concepts in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
(week 1; Chapter 1 in
textbook; to download the lecture notes for this topic click
here )
- fluid, continuum, velocity
field
- energy, pressure, density, temperature
- viscosity, surface tension,
- Reynolds number, laminar and turbulent flow
- Lagrangian/Eulerian (control mass/volume)
approach
- lines in fluid flows
Fluid statics
(weeks 2 and 3; Chapter 2 in textbook; to download the lecture notes for this
topic click on part 1 and
part 2)
- hydrostatic
pressure distribution
- pressure measurements
- forces acting on plane and curved surfaces
- buoyancy
- pressure distribution in rigid body motion
Conservation equations (integral and
differential forms)
(weeks 4, 5 and 6; Chapter 3 and 4 in textbook; to download the lecture notes
for this topic click on part
1 and part 2)
(Differential Conservation Equations - part 1, part 2, both are pdf's)
- control mass/volume approach
- conservation of mass
- conservation of momentum
- conservation of angular momentum
- conservation of energy
Dimensional analysis and similarity
(week 7; Chapter 5 in textbook)
- principle of
dimensional homogeneity
- Pi theorem
- nondimensionalisation of basic equations
Internal flows
(week 8; Chapter 6 in textbook)
- Reynolds number regimes
- turbulence and drag, shear correlations
- flow in a circular pipe
- flow between parallel plates, concentric annulus
- major and minor losses,
- multi-pipe systems
- fluid flow meters
External flows
(week 9; Chapter 7 in textbook)
- Reynolds number and geometry effects
- boundary layers
- drag reduction
Turbomachinery
(week 10; Chapter 11 in textbook)
- classification
- centrifugal pump
- pump performance and system characteristics
- compressors and turbines
F.M. White, "Fluid Mechanics", 3rd, 4th or 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill 1994.
Final grades will be based on well defined criteria set out for various tasks.
The three midterm examinations (worth 15% of the final mark each) will most likely be set at the end of weeks 3, 6 and 9. They are designed to continually assess the understanding of the material presented during the lectures and to prepare the students for the final exam. The marking scheme will be stated on the examination sheets, where up to 10% out of 15% will be awarded for demonstrating an understanding of the basic concepts, while a more in-depth understanding must be displayed to earn the remaining 5%.
The three homework assignments (worth 3% of the final mark each) are designed to reinforce the understanding of the material presented during the lectures and to prepare the students for the exams.
The end-of-quarter examination (worth 40% of the final mark) will test the overall level of understanding of the material presented during the lectures. The marking scheme will be stated in the examination paper, where up to 30% will be awarded for demonstrating an understanding of the basic concepts, while an in-depth understanding must be displayed to earn the remaining 10%.
Up to 10% bonus marks will be awarded to students who display active participation in the course during the semester. This includes active participation in resolution of the problems during the tutorials/recitations, constructive and sustained presence on the course email discussion list, completion of small projects, etc.
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Most recent revision Monday, September 4, 2006