FLUID MECHANICS
FACULTY | ENGINEERING | ||||
DEPARTMENT | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | ||||
LEVEL OF STUDY | UNDERGRADUATE | ||||
SEMESTER OF STUDY | 4o | ||||
COURSE TITLE | FLUID MECHANICS | ||||
| COURSEWORK BREAKDOWN | TEACHING WEEKLY HOURS | ECTS Credits | |||
| Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Laboratory | 0 | ||||
| Projects | 2 | ||||
TOTAL | 5 | ||||
| COURSE TYPE | Compulsory, Core | ||||
| PREREQUISITES | - | ||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION/EXAMS | Greek | ||||
| COURSE DELIVERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes | ||||
MODULE WEB PAGE (URL) | https://Eclass.uowm.gr | ||||
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes | |
| The course is an introduction to the principles of Fluid Mechanics. The student acquires knowledge regarding the basic principles and laws of Fluid Mechanics, learning to use the above knowledge when dealing with relevant practical problems and issues. Indicative examples include the calculation of hydrostatic pressure using a manometer, the application of the Bernoulli equation in ideal flows, the use of the Poiseuille equation in viscous flows, the solution of flow problems with control volume analysis, the calculation of pressure drop in pipelines, etc. | |
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| Search, analysis and composition of data and information, using the necessary technologies Respect for natural environment Decision making Autonomous work Project design and management Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking |
3. COURSE CONTENTS
Basic definitions. Characteristics and properties of fluids. Fluid Statics: pressure measurement, hydrostatic forces, buoyancy-the principle of Archimedes. Dynamics of Fluids. Introductory concepts, the Bernoulli equation and its applications. Fluid kinematics, description of the flow field by Euler and by Lagrange. Reynolds transfer theorem. Analysis of control volume with application in mass conservation (continuity equation), momentum and energy. Differential flow field analysis: stream function, vorticity, velocity potential, elementary ideal (non viscous) flows and their combination, examples, applications. Continuation equation, Euler and Navier Stokes momentum equations, energy equation and their applications. Viscous flows and applications in simple geometries: Poiseuille flow in channel and cylinder, Quette flow. Dimensional analysis, similitude, characteristic numbers. Buckinghams (P) theorem. Pipeline flow: fully developed laminar flow, introduction to the turbulent flow and the concept of the boundary layer. Dimensional analysis and use of Moody diagrams to calculate the pressure drop in smooth and rough pipes. |
4. TEACHING METHODS – ASSESSMENT
| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | Information and Communication Technologies are used extensively in the course. The electronic material of the course is available through a website dedicated specifically to the course. Also, the e-learning platform of the University of Western Macedonia, e-class, is used, where announcements are made, documents and posted, pronunciations of exercises and assignments, presentation material, etc. Use of ICT-based learning aids: A series of short videos are presented in order to better understand the concepts covered in the lesson. Use of ICT in laboratory training: There are no laboratory exercises in this course. Use of ICT in communication with students: Yes, through the eclass system where the announcements of the course and the required works are posted. Each eclass post can be accompanied by an automatic e-mail. Students are also encouraged to use e-mail to communicate with the teacher. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING METHODS |
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| ASSESSMENT METHODS | 1. Written exams at the end of the semester. 2. Homework. Students are given every week a study paper, structured according to the basic sections of the course. The paper includes a summary of the course on weekly basis, theoretical questions and exams. Students are encouraged to answer the paper and contact the teacher for questions. The study paper is returned to the students (uploaded in e-class platform), indicating corrections and suggestions for improvement. 3. Use of Multiple Bibliography. 4. Ensuring transparency in student grading: The results of the evaluation are posted (through e-class platform) and each student has the right to meet with the teacher to discuss the correct way to solve / deal with the exam questions, as well as the way in which his / her writing was evaluated. |
5. RESOURCES
Suggested bibliography : |
| - Recommended books: 1. Fluid Mechanics, Munson, Young & Okiishi’s 2. Fluid Mechanics, Goulas Apostolos (Greek) 3. Fluid Mechanics (with Student CD), White F.M. 4. Applied Fluid Mechanics, Papanikas Dimitrios (in Greek) 5. Fluid Mechanics, Papaioannou Aggelos (Greek) |
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