To enable the student to develop the knowledge and analytical skills to solve practical problems in fluid mechanics, through applications to system design and performance studies.
Review of Fluid Mechanics 1: Fluid properties, Continuity, fluid statics, Bernoulli equation
Losses in pipes: Losses in pipes and ducts (round and rectangular), piping networks, valves, pumps, pump selection, pipe-work design and layout optimization, software solution.
Pumps: Basic energy considerations, basic angular motion, centrifugal pumps/fans, axial-flow and mixed flow pumps, turbines, compressors.
Open channel flow: Open channel flow, manning equation, Froude number, hydraulic jump
Fluid Statics: Review of previous statics, Forces on gates and curved surfaces, metacentric height, stability
