Syllabus - Fluid Mechanics (CM-403)

Chemical Engineering

Fluid Mechanics (CM-403)

IV-Semester

Unit-I

Review of Fluid Properties

Engineering units of measurement, mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, surface tension, capillarity viscosity, bulk modulus of elasticity, pressure & vapor pressure, fluid statics: pressure at a point, pressure variation in static fluid absolute & gauge pressure, manometers, dimensional analysis & dynamic similitude dimensional homogeneity, use of Buckingham pi-theorem, calculation of dimensionless numbers.

Unit-II

Kinematics of Flow

Fluid flow phenomena, types of flow-ideal & real, steady & unsteady, uniform & nonuniform, one, two and three dimensional flow, path lines, streak lines, stream lines, stream tubes, continuity equation for one and three dimensional flow, rotational & irrotational flow, boundary layer theory, flow in boundary layer, flow past immersed bodies, packed bed, fluidized bed.

Unit-III

Dynamics of Flow

Euler’s equation of motion along with a streamline and derivation of Bernoulli’s equation, application of Bernoulli’s equation, energy correction factor, linear momentum equation for steady flow, momentum correction factor. The moment of momentum equation, forces on fixed and moving vanes and other applications.

Unit-IV

Fluid Measurements and Machines

velocity measurement (Pitot tube, Prandtl tube, current meters etc.) flow measurement (orifices, nozzles, mouth pieces, orifice meter, nozzle meter, venturi-meter, weirs and notches). Pumps, compressor, power & head requirement for pumps, piping system (K Factor), valves and joints.

Unit-V

Fluid Flow

Introduction to laminar & turbulent flow, concept of Reynolds number & friction factor; friction factor for rough & smooth pipe loss of head due to friction in pipes & fittings.

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to understand basic concepts of fluid flow and its application to chemical process industries including pipe flow and fluid machinery.

Course Outcome

["Ability to understand basic concept of fluid static, viscosity, pressure & vapor pressure and dimensional analysis.", "Ability to understand different types of flow, streamlines & continuity equation.", "Ability to understand Euler’s equation of motion, Bernoulli’s equation, linear momentum equation, velocity measurement and flow measurement", "Ability to understand working of pump, fan blowers, compressor and vacuum pumps.", "Ability to understand concept of Reynolds number and friction factor."]

Practicals

  • To determine the local point pressure with the help of pitot tube.

  • To find out the terminal velocity of a spherical body in water.

  • Calibration of venturimeter.

  • Determination of Cc, Cv, Cd of orifices.

  • Calibration of orifice meter.

  • Calibration of nozzle meter and mouth piece.

  • Reynolds experiment for demonstration of stream lines & turbulent flow.

  • Determination of metacentric height.

  • Determination of friction factor of a pipe.

  • To study the characteristics of a centrifugal pump.

  • Verification of impulse momentum principle.

Reference Books

  • McCabe Smith;Unit Operation for Chemical Engg. TMH

  • Modi & Seth; Fluid Mechanics; Standard Book House, Delhi

  • Som and Biswas; Fluid Mechnics and machinery; TMH

  • Cengal; Fluid Mechanics; TMH

  • White; Fluid Mechanics; TMH

  • JNIK DAKE; Essential of Engg Hyd; Afrikan Network & Sc Instt. (ANSTI)

  • Douglas; Fluid Mechanics; Pearson

  • R Mohanty; Fluid Mechanics; PHI

  • Gupta; Fluid Mechanics; Pearson.

  • Rajpoot R. K. ;Fluid Mechanics and Hydrolic Machine.

  • Bansal R.K.; Fluid Mechanics and Hydrolic Machine.