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AKTU Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (BCH302) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 2nd Year
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Official AKTU syllabus of Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (BCH302) for B.Tech 2nd Year – 4 credits, L-T-P 3-1-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
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Course Objectives
To present the fundamental insights of fluids, their static, dynamic behaviors, flow measurement and fluid machineries.
COME: After successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Understand the properties and flow of fluid.
- Explain the factors influencing velocity profiles for laminar and turbulent flow.
- Analyze the model and prototype.
- Understand and solve incompressible viscous flow problems.
- Design the pumps and compressors for optimum operation. COURSE
Reference Books
| S.No. | Name of Authors / Books / Publishers | Year of Publication / Reprint |
| 1 | Nevers N.D., “Fluid Mechanics For Chemical Engineers”, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill Higher Education. | 2021 |
| 2 | Cengel Y.A. and Cimbala J.M. “Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill. | 2019 |
| 3 | Balachandran P. “Engineering Fluid Mechanics”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. | 2014 |
| 4 | Munson B.R., Young D.F.,Okiishi T.H. and Huebsch W.W., “Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics”,8th Ed., Willey. | 2018 |
| 5 | White F.M.“FluidMechanics”,9th Ed.Tata McGraw-Hill. | 2022 |
| 6 | Rajput, R.K.,“Textbook of Fluid Mechanics”,S.Chand and Co., New Delhi. | 2016 |
Internet based/ online resources:
- https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/103/104/103104043/
- https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/103/104/103104044/
| ree E-books: | |
| | https://engineeringbookslibrary.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/fluid-mechanics-fundamentals-and-applications-3rd-edition-cengel-and-cimbala-2014.pdf |
| | https://books.google.com.np/books?id=kIeYeyZ8U0wC&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false |
| Units | Contents | Lecture Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction: Fundamental concepts of fluids, Fluid statics, kinematics and dynamics, Rheological properties of fluids. Fluid Statics: The basic equation of fluid statics, Pressure–depth relationship, Pressure forces on plane and curved surfaces, Buoyancy and stability, Forces on immersed and submerged bodies, Pressure measurements. | 8 |
| 2. | Fluid Dynamics: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, Flow visualization–streamline, pathline, streakline and timeline, profile plots, classification of fluid motions, Reynolds transport theorem. Dynamic Analysis of Flow: control mass, control volume, conservation of mass, continuity, momentum theorem, linear and angular momentum, mass-momentum-kinetic energy balance, Eulers equation of motion, Bernoulli theorem, Navier-Stokes equations, tubular laminar flow and Hagen-Poiseuille equation. | 10 |
| 3. | Dimensional Analysis, Similitude and Modeling: Dimensional homogeneity and analysis, Methods of finding dimensionless numbers, Selection of variables, Rayleigh and Buckingham’s π method, Common dimensionless numbers and their physical significance, Model and Prototypes, Complete and incomplete similarity. | 6 |
| 4. | Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow: General characteristics of pipe flow, laminar and turbulent flow, entrance region and fully developed flow in pipe, shear stress distribution and velocity profiles, external flow, boundary layer concepts. Energy correction factors, Energy and hydraulic grade lines, major and minor losses in pipes, fittings, pipe network, friction factor, flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Flow Measurements in pipe and open channels: Flow rate and velocity measurement; Pitot tube, orifice meter, venture meter, rotameter, notches and weirs. | 10 |
| 5. | Pipe fittings and valves: Schedule number, joints and fittings, different types of valves. Fluid Handling Machinery: Classification, performance characteristics and sizing of pumps, compressors, fans and blowers. | 8 |
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