Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

At the end of this course, the students should be able to : 1. explain the properties of fluids; 2. determine forces in static fluids and fluids in motion; 3. determine whether a floating body will be stable; 4. determine the effect of various pipe fittings (valves, orifices, bends and elbows) on fluid flow in pipes; 5. measure flow parameters with venturi meters, orifice meters, weirs and others; 6. perform calculations based on principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation; 7. perform dimensional analysis and simple fluid modelling problems; and 8. 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.