MECH305 FLUID MECHANICS
| Course Code: | 3650305 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ERAY UZGÖREN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- express the differences between solids and fluids,
- analyze forces caused by fluids for both static and dynamic systems,
- identify flow conditions and apply different sets of governing equations to find variations of transport variables,
- express physical relations by means of non-dimensional similarity parameters,
- analyze basic working principles of turbo-machinery.
Course Content
Introduction. Fluid statics. Kinematics of fluid flow. Integral formulation of basic equations. Bernoulli equation. Similarity. Viscous flow. Introduction to Compressible fluid flow. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out. Introduction to turbo-machinery.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Define and determine the fluid properties, express the differences between the solid and fluid behavior under the action of forces,
- Analyze hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy, hydrostatics in moving and rotating containers,
- Visualize the fluid flow by knowing the definition of pathlines, streamlines and streaklines,
- Analyze fluid flow problems using control volume and system approaches, Reynolds transport theorem,
- Identify flows where Bernoulli equation is valid and apply versions of Bernoulli equation to solve fluid flow problems,
- Analyze certain types of flows using differential form of fluid flow equations, i.e. Navier Stokes equations,
- Apply dimensional analysis in physical problems and expressing the relations by means of non-dimensional dynamic similarity parameters,
- Analyze and solve problems related to viscous flow in pipes,
- Analyze flow problems with circulation, resistance (viscous, turbulent), boundary layers, and separation,
- Identify the working principles of turbo-machines and use the terminology in turbo-machinery industry.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economic considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution