This is one of the detailed (29 Hours) course on Fluid Mechanics that can provide you with advanced concepts of Fluid Mechanics that is very essential for all Precessing Engineering Fields.

This is an advanced course in Fluid Mechanics. The subject Fluid Mechanics has a wide scope and is of prime importance in several fields of engineering and science. The present course emphasizes the fundamental underlying fluid mechanical principles and the application of those principles to solve real-life problems. Special attention is given to deriving all the governing equations starting from the fundamental principle. There is a well-balanced coverage of physical concepts, mathematical operations along with examples and exercise problems of practical importance. After completion of the course, the students will have a strong fundamental understanding of the Principles of Fluid Mechanics and will be able to apply the Principles to analyze fluid mechanical systems.

This course is of relevance to engineers and scientists across a wide range of mechanical chemical and process industries who must understand, analyze and optimize flow processes and fluids handling problems. Applications are drawn from hydraulics, aero & hydrodynamics as well as the chemical process industries.

This Course is Specially designed for the Automobile and Aviation industries.

Lecture-1 Introduction to Fluid

Subject of Fluid Mechanics
Laws in scientific study
Engineering approach of problem solving
Fluid definition
Newton’s law of viscosity
Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluid
Problems based on Newton’s law of Viscosity

Lecture-2 Continuity Equation

Principle of conservation of mass
Differential and Integral approach
Eulerian and Lagrangian approach
Inventory Equation
Derivation of Continuity equation-Differential approach
Conservation and Non-Conservation forms of Continuity
Material derivative
Scalar and Vector field
Acceleration field

Lecture-3 Momentum Equation

Newton’s Second law of motion
Body force
Surface force
Momentum Equation in differential form
Stokes postulate
Navier-Stokes Equation

Lecture-4 Application of Navier Stokes equation

N-S equation as governing equation of fluid flow
Application of N-S equation for a steady and laminar fluid flow between two fixed infinitely long plates.
Velocity profile
Volume flow rate calculation from velocity profile
Local velocity, average velocity, maximum velocity
Calculating Reynolds Number from Velocity profile

Lecture-5 Application of Navier Stokes equation - Couette flow

Physical meaning of N-S equation
Fully developed flow
Application of N-S equation for a steady and laminar fluid flow between one fixed and one moving plate-Couette Flow
Applications of Couette flow

Lecture-6 Reynolds Transport Theorem Derivation

Control Mass (A System) and Control Volume
Lagrangian and Eulerian Approach
Extensive and Intensive property
Derivation of Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT)
Interpretation of net flux term of RTT

Lecture-7 Reynolds Transport Theorem - Continuity Equation

Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT)
Deriving Continuity Equation using RTT
Mass flow rate, Volume flow rate, and Average speed
Differential and Integral form of Continuity Equation

Lecture-8 RTT-Continuity Equation Numericals

Continuity Equation in Integral form
Solving numerical problems using Continuity Equation

Lecture-9 RTT- Linear Momentum Equation

Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT)
Deriving Momentum Equation using RTT
Resultant Forces acting on a CV
Momentum accumulation in a CV
Momentum flow through a CV

Lecture-10 RTT- Angular Momentum Equation

Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT)
Deriving Angular Momentum Equation using RTT
Problem based on Linear and Angular Momentum
RTT for Moving and Deforming CV

Lecture-11 Kinematics of Flow- Flow types

Fluid Flow Visualization- Classics
Streamline
Path-line
Streak-line
Time-line
Software for flow visualization (2dflowvis)

Lecture-12 Kinematics of Flow- Irrotational Flow

Motion of fluid Element
Transformation of fluid element
Angular velocity vector
Vorticity Vector
Irrotational flow field

Lecture-13 Kinematics of Flow- Stream function

Visualizing velocity field-Java Applet
Visualizing velocity field- Maple
Stream function
Change in the value of stream function
Problem on stream function
Stream function in polar coordinates

Lecture-14 Kinematics of Flow- Circulation

Circulation
Relationship between Circulation and Vorticity
Stoke’s theorem
Problem on Circulation
Physical meaning of Divergence of a vector
Circulation and Divergence in Java Applet

Lecture-15 Potential Flow- Velocity potential function

Velocity Potential function, φ
Potential flow
Relationship between ψ and φ
Flow net
Velocity potential function in cylindrical coordinates
Velocity Potential function in Java Applet

Lecture-16 Potential Flow- Basic potential flows

Uniform flow
Source and Sink flow
Vortex flow
Stream function and Velocity potential function for basic flows

Lecture-17 Potential Flow- Superposition of potential flows-I

Superposition of basic potential flows
Doublet
Half body

Lecture-18 Potential Flow- Superposition of potential flow-II

Flow around a cylinder
Flow around a cylinder-Velocity and pressure distribution
Flow around a cylinder-Drag and Lift
Rankine body
Problem on Rankine Body

Lecture-19 Potential Flow- Superposition of potential flow-III

Superposition of basic potential flows
Flow around a cylinder with circulation
Magnus Effect
Problem- Flow around a cylinder with circulation

Lecture-20 Turbo-machine- Fluid Machines

Fluid machines classification
Positive Displacement machines
Turbo-machines
Comparison of PDPs and Roto-dynamic pumps
Turbo-machine Classifications
Scope of Turbo-machines

Lecture-21 Turbo-machine- Euler’s Equation

One dimensional flow through an impeller
Velocity triangle
Euler’s equation of turbo-machine

Lecture-22 Turbo-machine- Blade Angles

Velocity triangle
Velocity triangle at inlet-assumptions
Effect of blade angle on head
Typical Characteristic curve of a centrifugal pump
Effect of blade angle on Characteristic curve

Lecture-23 Turbo-machine- Performance-I

Problem-Centrifugal blower
Static, Friction and System head
Pump Losses
Pump Efficiency
Pump Performance Characteristic curves

Lecture-24 Turbo-machine- Performance-II

Pump System Curve
Pumps in Series and Parallel
Pump Affinity laws
Pump specific speed

Lecture-25 Turbo-machine- Turbine

Turbine
Schematics of hydraulic turbines
Velocity triangles of Turbine
Impulse Turbine
Reaction Turbine
Degree of Reaction

Lecture-26 Turbo-machine- Turbine Performance

Pump and Turbine Efficiencies
General Energy Equation
Problem-Turbine
Affinity laws for Turbine
Turbine specific speed

Lecture-27 Boundary layer- Concept

Classification of flows
One dimensional and multi dimensional flow
Steady and Unsteady flow
Uniform and Non-Uniform flow
Inviscid and Viscous flow
Attached and Flow separation
Laminar and Turbulent flow
Prandtl-Boundary layer concept
Growth of boundary layer thickness

Lecture-28 Boundary layer- Order Analysis over Flat plate

Order of Magnitude or Scale Analysis
Order of Magnitude Analysis over flat plate
Boundary layer thickness as a function of Reynold’s Number
Wall shear stress using Scale Analysis
Skin friction coefficient using Scale Analysis

Lecture-29 Boundary layer- Blasius solution

Laminar boundary layer on a flat plate
Blasius solution
Wall shear stress using Blasius solution
Friction coefficient using Blasius solution
Problem- Using Blasius solution

Lecture-30 Boundary layer- Turbulent flow over flat plate

Turbulent flow
Governing Equations in Turbulent flow
Boundary layer in Turbulent flow
Velocity profile in laminar and turbulent flow
Velocity distribution in turbulent boundary layer
Law of wall

Lecture-31 Boundary layer- Displacement and Momentum thickness

Disturbance or Boundary layer thickness
Displacement thickness
Displacement thickness using Blasius solution
Momentum thickness
Momentum thickness using Blasius Solution
Relative amount of displacement and momentum thickness for laminar flow over flat plate

Lecture-32 Boundary layer- Approximate solution

Control Volume analysis for Boundary layer
Von Karman Solution
Von Karman Integral equation
Approximate solution to Laminar boundary layer over flat plate

Lecture-33 Boundary layer- Skin Friction Coefficient

Friction Coefficient for laminar boundary layer
Local and Average skin friction coefficient
Friction Coefficient for Turbulent boundary layer
Friction Coefficient for Mixed boundary layer
Problem- Mixed boundary layer over flat plate

Lecture 34 Introduction to EES-Parametrics and plotting

Lecture-35 External flow- Introduction

External flow- Application
Forces and Moments on arbitrary shape body
External Flow over a flat plate and cylinder
External flow- Low and High Reynolds's Number flows
Introduction to Open channel flow
External flow characteristics

Lecture-36 External flow-Drag and Lift

Resultant force on a body
Drag and lift Forces
Drag Coefficient
Problem-Drag coefficient
Pressure and Shear stress distribution

Lecture-37 External flow- Drag Coefficient-1

Drag and lift Forces-Alternate Method
Drag coefficient for slender bodies
Problem-Drag coefficient
Factors affecting drag coefficient

Lecture-38 External flow- Drag Coefficient-2

Drag coefficient for common geometries
Drafting
Fairing
Drag reduction in nature
Drag reduction in other applications
Experimental measurement of drag coefficient

Lecture-39 External flow- Drag in Vehicles

Drag Coefficient of cars-History
Drag and Rolling resistance on a Vehicle
Power required to drive a vehicle
Problem-Power-Drag and Rolling Resistance
Drag reduction in Vehicles

Lecture-40 External flow-Introduction to Airfoil

What is Airfoil?
Airfoil types
Airfoil Nomenclature
Aircraft terminologies
Airfoil-Potential flow theory
Minimum Flight Velocity

Lecture-41 External flow-Airfoil Performance

Lift and Drag on Airfoil
Airfoil-Boundary layer theory
Airfoil-Flow separation
Effect of angle of attack
Performance of different Aerofoil
Airfoil with flap
Airfoil at different Mach Number

Lecture-42 CFD- Introduction

What is CFD?
CFD Scope and Applications
Role of CFD in Engineering
How CFD works
Practical Steps of Solving problem in CFD

Lecture-43 CFD- Finite Difference Method

Numerical Techniques
Finite difference Method
Forward, Backward and Central Difference
Mixed Derivatives
Problem- Finite Difference Method
Solving problems in CFD using ANSYS-CFX

Lecture 44 CFD-Geometry and Mesh

Lecture 45 CFD-Pre Solver Solution Post Process (CFX)