Jamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed

‫الجامعة الوطنية الصومالية‬

Somali National University
Universita Nazionale Somala

Kulliyyah Engineering

Department Mechanical Engineering

Programme Mechanical Engineering

Course Title Fluid Dynamics

Course Code

Status Core

Level

Credit Hours 6

Contact Hours 6 hours of lecture.

Pre-requisites Statics and Dynamics

(if any)

Co-requisites
(if any)

Course LO Method %
Assessment 1,3,5- Test 1 30
8,10,12,14-23
1,3,5,7,11,14, Test 2 30
17,20,22
1,3,5-8,10-12, Tests 3 30
14-24
1-25 Oral Exam

Instructor(s) Abdirahman Mohamed Nur

sujaac2@gmail.com ; 0613667854

Course Synopsis Fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid in motion, pressure variation in flowing
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 fluids, momentum and energy principles, dimensional analysis and
similitude, flow in conduits, flow measurements, introduction to turbo-
machinery.
Course The objective of this course are to:
Objectives 1. To develop a physical awareness of the phenomena of fluid
motion.
2. To present the fundamental laws which govern all fluid behavior
and their applications.
3. To develop practical methodologies for solving engineering flow
problems.
4. To illustrate the extremely wide variety of fluid-related phenomena
in everyday life and in modern technology.
Learning By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
Outcomes 1. Distinguish between (i)solid, liquid and gas, (ii)steady and
unsteady flow, (iii)compressible and incompressible flow,
(iv)viscous and inviscid flow, (v)Newtonian and non-Newtonian
fluid, (vi)absolute and gage pressure, (vii)rotational and irrotational
flow, (viii)laminar and turbulent flow and (ix)major and minor
losses.
2. Derive basic equation for pressure in a fluid at rest and compute
pressure at a given height or depth by using the hydrostatics
equation.
3. Calculate pressure at a given point and pressure difference between
two given points with piezometer, U-tube manometer or inclined
manometer.
4. Derive Bernoulli’s equation from Newton’s 2nd Law and explain
each term with its physical interpretation.
5. Apply Bernoulli’s equation to a steady, inviscid, incompressible
free jet flow, confined flow and flow rate measurement devices to
determine (i)static, stagnation, dynamic and total pressure and
(ii)mass/volumetric flow rate by using Bernoulli’s equation.
6. Draw Hydraulic Grade Line and Energy Grade Line for a steady
inviscid incompressible flow in a pipe.
7. List and explain the restrictions on Bernoulli’s equation.
8. Determine for steady flow (i) average velocity and (ii)volumetric
flow rate by using integral form of the conservation of mass
equation.
9. Derive modified and extended Bernoulli equation in terms of head
from energy equation in integral form.
10. Determine for steady incompressible flow (i)losses and (ii)shaft
work for pump or turbine by using integral form of the energy
equation.
11. Select a control volume for a given problem and identify the
various kinds of forces acting on the control volume.
12. Apply fixed, non-deforming control volume analysis to determine
forces associated with fluid flow.
13. Derive Euler’s and Navier Stokes equation from Newton’s 2nd law
and explain the physical interpretation of each term.
14. Apply Euler’s equation to determine pressure drop for inviscid
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 flow.
15. Determine for any potential flow application (i)velocity
distribution, (ii)magnitude of velocity at a given point, (iii)pressure
distribution and (iv)stagnation point.
16. Apply Navier Stokes equation to steady incompressible Newtonian
fluid in fully developed laminar flow in a pipe and determine
(i)velocity profile, (ii)velocity at a given point, (iii)pressure drop
over length, (iv)shear stress/force at wall and (v)mass/volumetric
flow rate.
17. Identify group of dimensionless parameters by using method of
repeating variables and Buckingham Pi Theorem.
18. Apply theory of models to predict performance of a prototype
based on measurements of performance of a model.
19. Identify entrance region and fully developed flow region in pipe
flow.
20. Calculate the geometrical and/or mechanical unknown quantities
for flow problems in pipes with fittings given certain other
parameters.
21. Identify turbomachines and their types, efficiency and applications.
22. Draw and explain velocity diagrams and apply the Euler
turbomachine equation to calculate the ideal torque, head and
power developed by a fluid machine rotor.
23. Predict the performance of fluid machines installed in parallel or
series combinations in a flow system.
24. Evaluate pumps and fans and justify the appropriate selection for
use in a given flow system.
25. Perform preliminary analyses and sizing for hydraulic and wind
turbine installations.

Content Outlines

Weeks Topics Task/Reading

1 Introduction, definition of hydraulic fluid, method of Ch. 1
analysis, dimension and analysis.
2 Basic concepts of hydraulic fluid mechanics, fluid Ch. 1
properties and continuum approach, stress and velocity
fields, Viscosity (Newtonian and non-newtonian
fluids), description and classification of fluid motions.
3 Fluid statics, basic equation, pressure variation in Ch. 2
static fluid, measurement of pressure.
4-5 Bernoulli’s equation, Newton’s second law, examples Ch.3
of the use of Bernoulli’s equation, restriction on the
use of Bernoulli’s equation.
6-7 Basic equations in integral form, basic law for a Ch.5
system, conservation of mass, momentum equations,
energy equation.

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 8-10 Differential analysis of fluid motion, differential mass Ch.6
balance, motion of a fluid element (kinematics),
differential momentum equation, incompressible
inviscid flow, Navier Stokes equations.
11-12 Dimensional analysis, Buckingham pi Ch.7
theorem, similarity.
13-14 Fully developed laminar flow between parallel plates, Ch.8
fully developed laminar pipe flow, shear stress
distribution in fully developed pipe flow, flow in
pipes, flow measurement.
15-16 Fluid machinery/industrial hydraulic, velocity polygon Ch.12
analysis, Euler turbo machine equation, work
absorbing machines, work producing machines.
References Required:

Fluid Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications 3rd Edition

Cengel and Cimbala-2014]
OR
Yunus A. Cengel, and John M. Cimbala, (2006), Fluid Mechanics:
Fundamental and Applications, McGraw Hill.

Recommended:
1. Fox, R.W. and McDonald, A.T., (1992), Introduction To Fluid
Mechanics, 5th Edition, John Wiley.
2. White, F.M., (2005), Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill.

Additional references supporting the course

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_____________________ Dr. Ahmed Omar Alasso
Abdikadir Yusuf Mohamed
Abdirahman Mohamed Nur Secretary Faculty of Engineering
DeanFaculty of Engineering