302853 (v.1) Fluid Mechanics 231

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Area:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Once-only
Syllabus:	Ideal Fluid Flow - fluid properties, hydrostatics, flow fields, streamlines, velocity profile (Couette flow), Newtons law of viscosity, non-Newtonian constitutive laws, Reynolds number, Control-volume analysis, Bernoulli equation, pressure and flow speedmeasurement, volumetric flow rates, one-dimensional energy equation.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of the unit students will have recognition of fluid phenomena and an understanding of their causes, especially with regard to viscous and inviscid flows. They will be able to characterise fluid behaviour and its effects using non-dimensional groups and apply basic conservation principles in fluid mechanics. They will also be able to model simple flow situations to make estimates of fluid forces and perform design calculations for engineering applications that involve fluid flow.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Munson, B. et al, 2002, 'Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics', 4th Edition, Wiley, New York. Lecture notes lodged in student reserve of library.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Exam 60%, Class test 40%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y