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MCL106: FLuid Mechanics

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• Course Contents and Books: Fluid Mechanics

Lecture Notes

• MCL106: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers
• History and Basics of Fluid Mechanics
• The Idiosyncratic Property of Fluids
• Continuum Hypothesis for Definition of Properties in Fluid Mechanics
• Criteria for Validity of Continuum in Fluid Mechanics
• Fluid Properties Responsible for Non-inertial Forces-1
• Fluid Properties Responsible for Non-inertial Forces-2
• Portrayal of Surface Tension
• Kinematics of Fluid Flows
• Eulerian Kinematics for Fluid Flows
• Creation and Modeling of Trajectories for Fluid Parcels
• An Ingress into Analytical Fluid Mechanics
• Hydrostatic Pressure Distribution and Fluid Reservoirs
• Analysis of Forces on Gates used in Fluid Reservoirs
• Flotation Analysis of Submersibles
• Stability Analysis of Floating Systems
• Fluids Systems in Rigid Body Motion
• Generalized Mathematical Models for Fluid Dynamic Systems
• Reynolds Transport Theorem
• Surface Forces in Fluid Flows
• Further Discussions on Conservation Equations for Fluid Flows
• Special Conservation Equations for Ideal Fluid-Machines
• Flow Systems for Energy Conversion
• Localization of Conservation Laws
• Localized Momentum Conservation for Viscous Fluid Flow Systems
• Analysis of Navier-Stokes Equations and Stokes First Solutions
• Analysis of Creeping Viscous Fluid Flows
• Dynamic Similarity & the Dimensionless Fluid Mechanics
• Boundary Conditions to Solve NS Equations
• Boundary Conditions & Creeping Like Flows
• Pipe Friction: Laminar Flow
• Inertial (Non-Creeping) Fluid flows : Boundary Layer Theory
• Analysis of Boundary Layer Flow Equations
• Solutions for Flat Plate Boundary Layer Equations
• High Inertia Viscous Flows
• Turbulent Flows: Reynolds Averaging of NS Equations
• Analysis of Turbulent Pipe Flows
• Analysis of Turbulent Boundary Layers
• Boundary Layer Theory for Aerofoil
• Mach’s View of Highspeed Flows
• Analysis of Shocks & High-Speed Flow Systems
• Analysis of Flow in Supersonic Flights & Missiles

Sample Problems and solutions

• Recapitulation of Basics

Reading Material

• Energy and Human Evolution
• Fluid Mechanics Developments and Advancements in the 20th Century