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Fluid Mechanics (I)

Course Outlines

Distinguished Professor Wen-Jhy Lee

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Fluid Mechanics (I) 3 1. 2. 3. Fluid Mechanics, Ninth Edition, Authors: Victor L. Streeter, E. Benjamin Wylie and Keith W. Bedford, Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill. () ()

Fluid Mechanics (I)

Week 1 ()
Chapter 1 Fluid Properties
Definition of a Fluid Shear Stress Newtons Law of Viscosity Dimensions and Units Viscosity

Week 2 ()
Units of Viscosity Absolute Viscosity and Kinematic Viscosity Density and Specific Volume Specific Weight and Specific Gravity Perfect Gas and Perfect gas Law Ideal Fluid Specific Heat Cv and Cp Bulk Modulus of Elasticity Vapor Pressure and Cavitation

Surface Tension

Week 3 ()
Chapter 2 Fluid Statics
Force, Stress, and Pressure at a Point Basic Equation of Fluid Statics Pressure Variation in a Static Fluid Pressure Variation in Horizontal Direction Pressure Variation in a Compressible Fluid Pressure Variation in the Atmosphere

Week 4 ()
Units and Scales of Pressure Measurement Absolute Pressure and Gage Pressure
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Bourdon Gage Atmospheric Pressure Mercury Barometer Manometers Differential Manometers Micromanometers Inclined Manometers

Week 5 ()
Forces on Plane Areas Forces on Horizontal Surfaces Forces on Vertical Surfaces Forces on Inclined Surfaces Center of Pressure for a Horizontal Area Center of Pressure for a Vertical Surface Center of Pressure for a Inclined Surface

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The Pressure Prism Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Forces on Plane Area Maximum and Minimum Compressive Stresses at the Base of a dam

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Force Components on the Curved Surface Horizontal Component of Force on a Curved Surface Vertical Component of Force on a Curved Surface Tensile Stress in a Pipe and Spherical Shell

Week 8 ()
Buoyant Force Stability of Floating and Submerged bodies Stable Equilibrium Metacenter and Metacentric Height Stability of Floating Bodies
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Relative Equilibrium Uniform Linear Acceleration Uniform Rotation About a Vertical Axis

Week 9 ()
Chapter 3 Fluid Flow Concepts and Basic Control Volume Equations
Flow Concepts Control Volume and Control Surface Conservation Equation System and Control Volume The Conservation of Mass Conservation of Mass in Steady Flow Conservation of Mass in Incompressible Flow Linear Momentum Equation

Week 10 ()
The Conservation of Mechanical Energy and the Bernoulli Equation The Energy Equation Kinetic-Energy Correction Factor Momentum Correction Factor Reducing Bend Fluid Issues from a Long Slot and Strikes against a Smooth Inclined Flat Plate

Week 11 ()
A Cart moving away from the Jet in order to Produce maximum Power from the Jet Venturi Meter Losses due to Sudden expansion in a Pipe Hydraulic Jump

Week 12 ()
Fixed and Moving Vanes
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Moving vane The Moment-of-Momentum Equation The Sprinkler

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Chapter 4 Basic Governing Differential Equation
Section 4.5 Conservation of Mechanical Energy and Bernulli Equation Bernulli Equation in Steady Flow, along a Streamline, Frictionless and Incompressible

Chapter 5 Dimensional Analysis and Dynamic Similitude

The Definition of Demensions Definition of Units Basic Dimensions and Basic Units Dimensional Homogeneity Dimensional Analysis Buckingham Theorem How to Select Three Basic Physical Parameters?

Week 14 ()
Dimensional Analysis for a Pipe problem Dimensionless Parameters Model Studies and Similitude: Open hydraulic Structures

Chapter 6 Viscous Flow: Pipe and Channels

Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow Reynolds Number Internal Flow and External Flow Inclined parallel Plates To derive the Equation of Velocity Distribution and Discharge To derive the formulas for Sgear Stress on Each Plate

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Turbulent Flow Losses in Open and Closed Conduits Wall Shear Stress, Wetted Perimeter and Hydraulic Radius
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Chzy Formula, Darcy-Weisbach Equation and Manning Formula Determine the Depth and Maximum Discharge Steady Incompressible Flow Through Simple Pipes Friction Factor Moody Diagram

Week 16 ()
Simple Pipe Problems Typ I, II and III Minor Losses Equivalence Length

Week 17 ()
Final Examination