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The Fluid Mechanics course (MEng2113) for BSc in Mechanical Engineering covers fundamental concepts, principles, and laws of fluids at rest and in motion, focusing on engineering applications. Students will learn about fluid statics, dynamics, boundary layers, compressible flow, and dimensional analysis, with an emphasis on problem-solving and experimental data correlation. Assessment includes tutorials, assignments, quizzes, tests, and a final examination, with a minimum attendance requirement of 80%.

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The Fluid Mechanics course (MEng2113) for BSc in Mechanical Engineering covers fundamental concepts, principles, and laws of fluids at rest and in motion, focusing on engineering applications. Students will learn about fluid statics, dynamics, boundary layers, compressible flow, and dimensional analysis, with an emphasis on problem-solving and experimental data correlation. Assessment includes tutorials, assignments, quizzes, tests, and a final examination, with a minimum attendance requirement of 80%.

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FLUID MECHANICS COURSE OUTLINE

Course Code MEng2113


Course Title Fluid Mechanics
Program BSc in Mechanical Engineering
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ECTS Credits 5

Contact Hours (per week) 5

Course Objectives & The course enables students to:


Competences to be  Assimilate concepts, principles, laws, observations, and models of
Acquired fluids at rest and in motion,
 Grasp the basis for understanding fluid behavior for engineering
design and control of fluid systems,
 Acquire competence with mass, energy and momentum balances
for determining resultant interactions of flows and engineered as
well as natural systems,
 Develop the basis for correlating experimental data, designing
procedures, and using scale models of fluid flows, Newtonian and
non- Newtonian flows,
 Comprehend the nature of rotation, circulation, resistance (viscous,
turbulent), boundary layers, and separation with applications to drag
and lift on objects, and
 Learn methods for computing head losses (major & minor) and
flows in simple pipes and channels.
 Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems involving
compressible fluid flows
 Understand the principles of operation of flow
measuring instruments, conduct measurements, evaluate the data and draw
conclusions
Course Description Introduction to Fluid Mechanics; Hydrostatics pressure in Fluids; Flow
Classification; Properties of flows; Viscous fluid flows Newtonian and non-
Newtonian flows; Turbulent flow in pipes. Dimensional analysis, Lift and
Drag on aerofoil’s, Two-dimensional potential flow theory

Course Contents 1. Introduction


Relevance and significance in engineering applications, Definitions, Fluid
Properties, Flow Analysis Techniques, Flow Patterns
2. Fluid Statics
Introduction, Pressure specifications, Hydrostatic pressure distributions,
Manometry, Hydrostatic Forces on plane surfaces, Hydrostatic forces on
curved surfaces, Buoyancy and Stability, Pressure variation with rigid body
motion
3. Integral Relations For A Control Volume
Introduction, physical laws of fluid mechanics, the Reynolds transport
theorem, Conservation of mass equation, Linear momentum equation,
Angular momentum equation, Energy equation, Bernoulli equation
4. Differential Relations For A Fluid Flow

Introduction, Acceleration field, Conservation of mass equation, Linear


momentum equation, Energy equation, Boundary condition, Stream
function, Vorticity and Irrotationality
5. Dimensional Analysis And Similitude
Introduction, Dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham pi theorem, Non
dimensionalization of basic equations, Similitude, Significance of non-
dimensional numbers in fluid flows
6. Boundary Layer Concept
Introduction, Reynolds number and geometry concept, Momentum integral
equations, Boundary layer equations, Flow over a flat plate, Flow over
cylinder, Pipe flow, fully developed laminar pipe flow, turbulent pipe flow,
Losses in pipe flow
7. Compressible Flow
Introduction, Speed of sound, Steady flow, Flow with area change- Nozzles
and Diffusers, Normal shock wave, Duct flow with friction
8. Introduction to 2D-Potential Flow Theory
Introduction, Plane potential flow, Superposition of plane-Flow solutions,
Plane flow past closed-body shapes, Aerofoil theory (optional)
Pre-requisites Math231(Applied Mathematics
III)
Teaching & Learning
Methods  Lectures supported by tutorials, and
 Group tasks
 Seminar presentations
 Assignments (course project).

Assessment/Evaluation
 Tutorial Activity:5%
 Assignments =20%,
 Quizzes: 5%,
 Test: 30%,
 Final Examination: 40%.

Attendance Requirements Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours, and 100% attendance
during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented mishaps.

Literature Textbook:
Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics with Student CD
(McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering), Oct 17, 2006.
References:
1. Yunus A. Cengel and John Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics, Jan 31, 2005.
2. Robert L Mott, Applied Fluid Mechanics SI Version, May 31, 2006.
3. Iain G. Currie, Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids, Third Edition
(Mechanical Engineering (Marcell Dekker)), Dec 12, 2002.
4. Donald F. Young, Bruce R. Munson, Theodore H. Okiishi, and Wade W.
Huebsch, A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Jan 22, 2007.

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