Elements of Fluid Mechanics
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Elements of Fluid Mechanics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Elements of Fluid Mechanics (subject code 3153515) as prescribed for Env. Sci. Tech · Semester 5 divides the course into 2 units, covering 27 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 (3153515)Unit 1 Introduction to fluid flow and its application
- Fluid –Distinction between solid and fluid – Units and dimensions – Properties of fluids & its classification
- Pressure measurement scales
- Manometers – different types of manometers
- Fluid flow phenomena
- Boundary layer
- Transition length
- Wake formation
- Continuity equation
- Bernoulli’s equation
- Correction factors in Bernoulli’s Equation
- Pump Work
- Shear stress distribution
- friction factor
- Hagen Poiseuille’s Equation
- Flow through non-circular cross sections
- Friction loss from sudden expansion or contraction of cross section and fittings and valves
- Form friction and skin friction
Unit 2 Fluid Flow machinery
- Introduction to fluid flow measuring instruments like Venturimeter
- area meters like Rota meter
- target meters
- Coriolis meters
- its characteristics like developed head
- Suction lift and Cavitation
- Performance Evaluation of pumps
- Positive displacement pumps like reciprocating
- rotary pumps
- Centrifugal pump. 10 Subject Code: 3153515 w.e.f
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