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Fluid Mechanics C

CEE20003

Duration
One Semester or equivalent

Prerequisites
MTH10007 Engineering Mathematics 2
MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications

Corequisites
Nil

Contact hours
5 hours per week

Credit Points
12.5

Aims and learning outcomes

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, an appreciation of the design principles in fluid systems, the ability to analyse existing fluid systems and contribute to new designs.

Students who successfully complete this unit should be able to:

  1. Apply fundamental conservation principles to fluid mechanics problems. (K1, K2, K3) (EAC PO 1)
  2. Use dimensional analysis to perform fluid flow behaviour and its effects. (S1, S2) (EAC PO 2)
  3. Recognize and apply concepts of viscous and inviscid flow, and boundary layers to simple flow situations. (K4, S2) (EAC PO 1)
  4. Perform design calculations using the modelling and prediction techniques to fluid systems design and operation. (K1, K3, K4, S1, S3) (EAC PO 3)
  5. Execute experiments, interpret results and generate high quality reports as part of a team and as an individual. (K2, S1, A2, A7) (EAC PO 4)

Unit information

Learning and teaching structures

Lectures (39 hours), Tutorials (24 hours), Labs (9 hours) per semester.

Minimum requirement to pass this units

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

  • an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
  • obtain at least 40% in the final exam, and
  • must complete a minimum fraction of 80% of laboratory work based on the criteria for successful completion as explained in the lab handout(s).

Students who do not successfully achieve at least 40% for the final exam will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Basic concepts of fluid mechanics
  • Fluid statics: hydrostatic pressure and forces on bodies immersed in a fluid at rest; buoyancy
  • Flowing fluids and pressure variation in flowing fluids
  • Control volume approach and momentum and mass conservation equations
  • Bernoulli equation and its application
  • Two-dimensional potential flows
  • Energy equation
  • Flow in conduits and pipe systems, friction and pressure-head loss
  • Flow over immersed body, boundary layer and its effects
  • Dimensional analysis and similitude
  • Pumps: operation and performance

Assessments

Types Individual or Group Task Weighting Assesses attainment
of these ULOs
Test 1 Individual 10% 1
Test 2 Individual 10% 1
Laboratory Group 15% 1, 3, 5
Assignment Group 25% 1, 4
Final Examination Individual 40% 1, 2, 3, 4

Study Resources

Resources and reference material

  • A list of reading materials will be made available on the Canvas Unit Online