Applied Fluid Mechanics
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Applied Fluid Mechanics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Applied Fluid Mechanics (subject code 2160602) as prescribed for Civil Engineering · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2160602)Unit 1 Module I
- Flow Through Pipes:Introduction-Continuity equation-Energy equation- Momentum equation-Major and minor energy losses
- hydraulic gradient and total energy line-pipes in series and parallel-pipe networks- hydraulic transmission of power
- Navier-Stokes equation of motion- Initial conditions and boundary conditions
- Viscous flow-Couette flow
- Hagen- Poiseuille equation-flow between parallel plates
- Turbulent flow in pipes- Prandtl’s mixing length theory- velocity distribution- Smooth and rough boundaries-water hammer phenomenon
Unit 2 Module II
- Boundary Layer: Boundary layer concept-laminar and turbulent boundary layer growth over a flat plate
- Von-Karman momentum integral equation- Separation of boundary layer and wake formation
Unit 3 Module III
- Open Channel Flow: Basic concept of open channel flow- Steady uniform flow-Velocity distribution-Optimum shape of cross section for uniform flow- Energy equation-specific energy-specific energy diagram- discharge diagram-Application of specific energy and discharge diagrams
- Non-Uniform steady flow-equations for gradually varied flow- Direct Step method
- Rapidly varied flow- Hydraulic jump- Location of hydraulic jump- flow under sluices-Water surface profiles
Unit 4 Module IV
- Turbo Machinery:Water Turbines: Impulse turbine-Reaction turbine- Specific speed-Unit quantities
- Performance characteristics for water turbines
- Centrifugal pumps: Pumps in series and parallel
- Specific speed
- Unit quantities, and characteristics curves
- Cavitation in turbines and pumps
- Introduction to Ventilation System
Unit 5 Module V
- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude: Fundamental dimensions- Physical Quantity and Dimensions-Dimensional Homogeneity- Non Dimensional parameters
- -Theorem dimensional analysis
- Choice of variables
- Determination of Dimensionless parameters
- Model Similitude-Physical models- geometric-kinematic and dynamic similarity
- Model studies
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