Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

At the end of this course, the students should be able to : explain the properties of fluids; determine forces in static fluids and fluids in motion; determine whether a floating body will be stable; determine the effect of various pipe fittings (valves, orifices, bends and elbows) on fluid flow in pipes; measure flow parameters with venturi meters, orifice meters, weirs; perform calculations based on principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation; perform dimensional analysis and simple fluid modelling problems; and specify the type and capacity of pumps and turbines for engineering applications

Fluid properties, hydrostatics, fluid dynamics using principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation from a control volume approach. Flow measurements in pipes, dimensional analysis, and similitude, 2-dimensional flows. Hydropower systems.