Key words
Objectives
To describe fundamental principles and laws of fluids at rest and in motion.
Provide basic understanding of fluid behaviour for later engineering design.
Prerequisites
Basic integral and differential calculus. Vector operations. Principles of force and moment.
Equilibrium. Velocity and acceleration. Newton's law of motion. Basic laws of thermodynamics.
Topics
Fluid statics:
Introduction: concepts and properties of fluids. Definition of pressure, measurement and calculation. Forces of fluid at rest on plane and curved surfaces. Linear acceleration and rotational motion. Forces on floating bodies. Equilibrium of a floating body.
Exercises.
Fluid dynamics:
Fluids in motion. Euler and Bernoulli equations. Energy equations. Forces due to change in fluid motion. Real fluid description. Dynamic and cinematic viscosity. Laminar and turbulent flow. Boundary layer. Flow of viscous fluids in pipes. Pressure and velocity distribution in pipes. Resistance and friction. Methods for computing pressure losses in pipes and channels. Shear forces. Series and parallel piping systems. Study of open channel flow.
Exercises
Teaching Methods
- lectures - exercises - individual reports - home study
Materials used
- teacher's course
- school library materials ...
Study guidance
Assessment
- Scoring system:
written examination - written tests
Study costs
± 7,5 Euro
Lecturer(s)
Urbain DE RIDDER
Language
Dutch
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