ENGR207 Fluid Mechanics

Dr. Mohamed Omar Abdelgawad

ENGR207 Fluid Mechanics

Instructor
1. Dr. Mohamed Omar Ahmad Abdelgawad
Office: ZC2-2-30
Lectures
Wednesday
10:40 11:40 am
Room ZC2-127
Wednesday
3:00 4:00 pm
Room ZC2-114
Tutorials
Thursday
Sec 6B
8:20 9:20
ZC2-139
Thursday
Sec 6A
9:30 10:30
ZC2-139
Thursday
Sec 4A
13:50 14:50
ZC2-139
Thursday
Sec 4B
15:00 16:00
ZC2-139
Office hours: Wednesday 1:00 2:00 pm
E-mail: moabdelgawad[at]zewailcity[dot]edu[dot]eg
Website: http://www.assiutmicrofluidics.com/courses

Teaching assistants
Name:
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E-mail

Course objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
1. Identify the difference between different types of flows: Newtonian and Non-Newtonian,
compressible and incompressible, and steady and unsteady.
2. Calculate the viscous shear stress due to liquid motion.
3. Calculate hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces.
4. Use Bernoulli equation to relate fluid velocity, pressure, and elevation.
5. Represent a velocity field in terms of the velocity components (u, v, and w).
6. Draw the flow streamlines from knowledge of equations of velocity components (u and v)
in two dimensional flows.
7. Calculate forces and torques on surfaces and bodies due to moving fluids.
8. Use similitude and common dimensionless groups to predict performance of real systems
from that of laboratory models.
9. Calculate pressure drop in pipes as a function of flow rate and pipe dimensions.
10. Use manometers and diaphragm sensors to measure pressures.
11. Use venture meters and Pitot tubes to measure fluid velocity.
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Course contents
1. Introduction to fluid properties
a. Density, Viscosity, Vapor pressure, and surface tension.
b. Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids.
c. Compressible and non-compressible flows.

(2 lecture)

2. Fluid Statics
a. Pressure at a point.
b. Manometry.
c. Hydrostatic forces on a plane surface.
d. Pressure measurements.

(3 lectures)

3. Bernoulli Equation
a. Newtons second law along a stream line.
b. Newtons second law normal to a stream line.
c. Physical interpretation of Bernoulli equation.
d. Cavitation.
e. Restrictions on the use of Bernoulli equation.
f. Venturi meters and Pitot tubes.

(4 lectures)

4. Fluid kinematics
a. Eularian and Lagrangian flow description.
b. One, Two, and Three-dimensional flows.
c. Steady and unsteady flows
d. Streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines
e. Acceleration field
f. Reynolds Transport Theorem

(3 lectures)

5. Finite control volume analysis

(4 lectures)
a. The continuity equation conservation of mass
b. Newton second low
c. Linear momentum equation
d. Moment of momentum equation
e. Applications of linear momentum and moment of momentum equations.
6. Differential analysis of fluid flow
a. Differential form of the continuity equation
b. Differential form of the momentum equations
c. Introduction to the Navier-Stokes equations

(3 lectures)

7. Similitude, Dimensional Analysis, and Modeling

a. Dimensional Analysis
b. Buckingham Pi theorem
c. Common dimensionless groups in fluid mechanics
d. Modeling and similitude

(3 lectures)

8. Viscous flow in pipes

a. Laminar and Turbulent flow
b. Pressure-flow relations for fully developed laminar flow
c. Pressure drop in turbulent flow (Moody chart)

(4 lectures)

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Text book
1. Fluid Mechanics 7th Edition, 2013; Bruce R. Munson, Theodore H. Okiishi, Wade W.
Huebsch, Alric P. Rothmayer, Wiley and Sons, New York, USA.

Teaching methods

Blackboard
Powerpoint presentations

Assignments

New assignment will be available at the end of each section. Assignments will be posted
on the course website http://www.assiutmicrofluidics.com/courses
Assignment solution will be posted on the website 1~2 weeks after the assignment itself.
Assignments should be solved in a separate notebook and may be requested for marking
at any time.

Tentative grading scheme )(

Final exam
Assignments
Midterm1 (1 hour)
Midterm2 (1 hour)
Term project
Attendance

35
20
15
15
10
5

Term projects
Students will be formed in groups of 3-6 students each and will be assigned a term project to
research on their own. Project topic should involve fluid flow on one way or another. At the end
of the semester, each group will be required to give a 5 minutes presentation about their project
and submit a report (minimum 3 pages, maximum 5 pages, not including the cover).
Sample topics for term project

The following is a list of sample topics that can be chosen. Students can suggest other topics
upon instructors approval.
1. Liquid lens
2. Electrowetting displays
3. Digital microfluidics
4. Electroosmotic flow
5. Dean flows
6. Droplet motion using thermocapillary
7. Marangoni flow: Why do coffee stains form?
8. Calorimetric flow sensors
9. Capillary pumping in microchannels
10. Capillary electrophoresis
11. Applications of laminar flow in microchannels
12. Bullet proof liquid armors
13. Optoelectrowetting
14. Microchannel heat sinks
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15. Spin coating

16. Mixing in microchannels
17. Hydrodynamic stretching of biological cells
18. Thermo pneumatic pumps
19. Rheotaxis
20. DNA stretching in Nanochannels.
Important dates

First midterm: Week of March 15th, 2015

Second midterm: Week of April 18th, 2015
Project presentation: Week of May 16th, 2015

Bonus projects

Bonus projects may be assigned and given extra marks.

Bonus projects should be submitted within 1~3 days from the date of the assignment.
Marking of bonus projects will be rigorous and the given mark will be proportional to
effort done and quality of work

Class policy

Cell phones must be turned off. For expected emergencies, inform the instructor before
the lecture begins that you will keep your cell phone in silent mode.

No food or drinks during lectures or tutorials.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated; you cannot submit the words or ideas of others as your
own. You must not receive unauthorized help from anyone when solving assignments,
writing reports, or solving exams and quizzes. )(

Students who miss a midterm for a valid excuse (e.g. medical necessity or family crisis,
subject to approval by the course instructor) will be offered a makeup exam at the end of
the semester.

Anyone who misses a midterm without a valid excuse will get a zero mark in this
midterm.

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