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    This document outlines a fluid mechanics course for second year engineering students at Devi Ahilya University in Indore, India. The course is 5 credits and covers topics like physical properties of fluids, hydrostatics, fluid kinematics and dynamics, dimensional analysis, flow through pipes and open channels. It includes 3 hours of theory classes and 2 hours of practical labs per week. The course objectives are to enhance concepts of fluid mechanics. Students will conduct experiments on basic fluid mechanics principles and be examined practically and orally on this sessional work, including measurement of open channel flow. Recommended textbooks include titles by Nagaratnam, Jain, Subramanaya, Modi & Seth, Chow, and Rangaraju.

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    This document outlines a fluid mechanics course for second year engineering students at Devi Ahilya University in Indore, India. The course is 5 credits and covers topics like physical properties of fluids, hydrostatics, fluid kinematics and dynamics, dimensional analysis, flow through pipes and open channels. It includes 3 hours of theory classes and 2 hours of practical labs per week. The course objectives are to enhance concepts of fluid mechanics. Students will conduct experiments on basic fluid mechanics principles and be examined practically and orally on this sessional work, including measurement of open channel flow. Recommended textbooks include titles by Nagaratnam, Jain, Subramanaya, Modi & Seth, Chow, and Rangaraju.

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    This document outlines a fluid mechanics course for second year engineering students at Devi Ahilya University in Indore, India. The course is 5 credits and covers topics like physical properties of fluids, hydrostatics, fluid kinematics and dynamics, dimensional analysis, flow through pipes and open channels. It includes 3 hours of theory classes and 2 hours of practical labs per week. The course objectives are to enhance concepts of fluid mechanics. Students will conduct experiments on basic fluid mechanics principles and be examined practically and orally on this sessional work, including measurement of open channel flow. Recommended textbooks include titles by Nagaratnam, Jain, Subramanaya, Modi & Seth, Chow, and Rangaraju.

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    Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India II Year B.E.

    (INFORMATION
    Institute of Engineering & Technology TECHNOLOGY)

    Subject Code & Name Instructions Hours per Credits


    Week
    VLR4C2 L T P L T P Total
    Fluid Mechanics - I 3 1 2 3 1 1 5
    Duration of Theory
    Paper: 3 Hours

    Learning Objectives:
    To enhance the concepts of Fluids Mechanics.

    COURSE CONTENTS

    UNIT-1
    Introduction: Scope and Application of Fluid Mechanics: Physical Properties of fluids;
    density; specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, dynamic and kinematic
    viscosity, Newton’s law of viscosity, classification of fluids, compressibility, cohesion, adhesion,
    surface tension, capillarity, vapour pressure.

    Equilibrium of fluids : Pressure at a point, variation, barometer, gauges, manometers,


    hydrostatic forces, equilibrium of fluid in motion, floatation – stability of floating and submerged
    bodies, fluid masses subjected to rotation, free and forced vortices.

    UNIT-II
    Kinematics of Fluid flow : Velocity field, classification of flows, stream, path and streak lines,
    continuity equation, stream function, velocity potential, flow-nets.
    Dynamics of Fluid flow: Eulers equation of motion, Bernoulli’s equation, pilot tube, prandil
    tube, flow through openings- orifices, mouth pieces etc., flow through notches weirs, empirical
    formulae.

    UNIT-III
    Dimensional Analysis & Model Study:Units and dimensions, dimensional homogeneity,
    Buckingham II Theorem, dimensionless numbers, principles of similitude and applications.

    UNIT-IV
    Flow through Pipes: Laminar flow, flow between parallel plates, measurement of viscosity,
    reynold’s experiment, turbulent flow in pipes, solution of pipe flow problems, flow in pipe-
    Network- Handy Cross Method, Losses in pipes, measurement of pipe flow- orifice, nozzle, bend
    meters, rotameters, concept of water hammer and surges.

    UNIT-V
    Flow through Open Channels : classification, geometric elements, continuity, energy and
    momentum equations, pressure, velocity distributions, uniform flow, concept of normal depth,
    chezy, manning and other formulae, best hydraulic sections, specific energy, specific force,
    hydraulic jump and its characteristics, gradually varied flow, surface profiles, dynamic
    equations.

    [Sessional Works: Experiments on basis principles of fluid mechanics, Practical Exams:


    experimental and oral exam based on above sessional work, measurement of flow in open
    channels]

    Books & References Recommended:


    Text Books:
    1. Nagaratnam S, Fluid Mechanics
    2. Jain A K, Fluid Mechanics
    3. Subramanaya K, Fluid Mechanics
    4. Modi P N & S M Seth, Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics

    Reference Books:
    1.Chow V T, Open Channel Hydraulics.
    2.Rangaraju K G, Flow through open channels
    3. Streeder V L, Fluid Mechanics.

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