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302854 (v.1) Fluid Mechanics 232



 

Area:

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly

Prerequisite(s):

302853 (v.1) Fluid Mechanics 231 or any previous version
Viscous Effects in Fluid Flow - Internal viscous flow, laminar flow in pipes and channels, friction and pressure head loss, laminar to turbulent transition, turbulent flow in pipes, wall roughness effects, Moody chart, Hydraulic grade lines, boundary layers, types of drag, dimensional analysis, dynamic similarity, lift and drag coefficients, pump types, characterisation of pumps through non-dimensional groups.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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