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Advanced Fluid Mechanics HTWR401

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Official AKTU syllabus of Advanced Fluid Mechanics (HTWR401) for B.Tech Honors Degree in Water Resource Engineering – 3 credits, L-T-P 3-0-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.

Syllabus — Advanced Fluid Mechanics

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HTWR401 · 3 credits · L-T-P 3-0-0

CO1. Apply law of conservation of energy and mass during fluid flow.

CO2. Analyze the problems of potential fluid flow.

CO3. Apply equation of fluid flow for solving the problems.

CO4. Apply laminar boundary layer equation for addressing the flow.

CO5. Solve the problems of unsteady flow in pipes.

Unit-1Equations governing fluid flow: Reynolds transport theorem, law of conservation of mass-continuity equation, law of conservation of momentum- equation of motion, law of conservation of energy- energy equation.8
Unit-2Potential fluid flow: Standard flow pattern- uniform flow, source, irrotational vortex circulation, doublet, source and sink, vortex pair; source and vortex-spiral flow; source and uniform flow-flow past a half body; doublet and uniform flow-flow past a half body; source, sink and uniform flow- flow past a Rankine body; doublet and uniform flow-flow past cylinder, Doublet, vortex and uniform flow-flow past a cylinder with circulation; Magnus effect.8
Unit-3Viscous flow and flow instability: Equation of motion–Navier-Stokes equation, Exact and approximate solutions of N-S equation, creeping motion, theory of instability of laminar flow- methods of small disturbance, stability analysis, Orr- Sommerfeld equation, solution of OSE equation-neutral stability curve, stages of transition from laminar to turbulent flow, factors affecting transition from laminar to turbulent flow.8
Unit-4Boundary layer theory:Factors affecting growth of boundary layer, momentum thickness, displacement thickness, energy thickness, order of magnitude analysis, Prandtl’s boundary layer equation, exact solution of laminar boundary layer equation for flow on a flat plate, von Karman momentum integral equation and its application in computation of boundary shear stress, drag, local and average coefficients of friction for laminar and turbulent boundary layers, factors affecting separation of boundary layer and its control.8
Unit-5Unsteady flow in pipe: Smooth and rough turbulent flow and their velocity distributions, Moody’s diagram - friction factor and its variation with Reynolds number and relative roughness. Introduction to Pressure transients, cause of transients, Types of transient flow, true pressure transient incompressible flow, establishment of flow, elastic theory, rigid pipeline, elastic pipeline, time series event following sudden closure,Water hammer, Rigid and elastic water column theories, methods of analysis, surge protection and surge tank.8

Text Books

  1. Hibbler,“FluidMechanicsinSIUnits”1/e Pearson Education, Noida.
  2. Fox & Donald, “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics” John Wiley & Sons Pvt. Ltd.
  3. Cengel & Cimbala,” Fluid Mechanics” TMH, New Delhi.
  4. Katz, “Introductory Fluid Mechanics” Cambridge University Press.
  5. Pnueli & Gutfinger,“ Fluid Mechanics” Cambridge University Press.
  6. Modi & Seth “Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics” Standard Publications.
  7. Gupta, “Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines” Pearson Education, Noida.
  8. Graebel,“EngineeringFluidMechanics”,CRCPressTaylor&FrancisGroup.
  9. Janna,“IntroductiontoFluidMechanics”4/e,CRCPressTaylor&FrancisGroup.
  10. AK Jain “Fluid Mechanics” Khanna Publication.
  11. White, F.M.“Fluid Mechanics” TMH, New Delhi.
  12. Munsenetal, “Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics” Wiley Newyork Ltd.
  13. Garde, R.J.,“Fluid Mechanics”, Sci Tech Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  14. I.H.Shames,“MechanicsofFluids”,McGrawHill,Int.Student.
  15. RK Bansal“Fluid Mechanic sand Hydraulic Machines” Laxmi Publication.
  16. Jagdish Lal “Fluid Mechanics”.
  17. N Narayan Pillai “Principles of Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines” Universities Press.
  18. Esposito, Fluid Power & Applications”7/e Pearson Education, Noida.
  19. DRMalhotra&Malhotra,“FluidMechanicsHydraulics&HydraulicMachines”Saty aPrakashan, New Delhi.

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