302196 (v.2) ChE 512 Fluid Mechanics
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): | 302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version
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| Properties of fluids. Pressure of a fluid. Streams of fluid. Fluid dynamics. Energy of a fluid stream. Laminar and turbulent motion. Equations of fluid motion and solution of equations of motion. Dynamic similarity of flows and dimensional analysis. Motion of bodies through fluids. Motion of fluids through pipes. Velocity profiles in pipes. Flow through a change in section. Flow of gases through nozzles. Two-phase flow. Flow through porous media. Filtration. Fluidisation. Pumps and compressors, positive displacement machines, centrifugal machines, axial-flow. Machines and ejectors. Machine and system characteristics. Measurement of flows - impact, venturi and orifice meters. Flow through pipes and fittings. Design of pipe systems and pressures in pipelines. Sedimentation theory |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: August 29, 2003 15:52:10
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