Fluid Mechanics

Code:

EQ0070

Acronym:

MF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEQ	128	Syllabus	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of the fundamentals of fluid flows. Application to pipe flow and flow over immersed bodies.

Program

1-Introduction and basic considerations
Some characteristics of fluids. Analysis of fluid behavior. Viscosity.

2-Fluid statics
Pressure at a point. Basic equation for pressure field. Manometry. Hydrostatic on a plane surface and on a curved surface.

3- Fluid Kinematics
Velocity field- Eurelian and Lagrangian descriptions. Steady and unsteady flows. Streamlines, streaklines and pathlines.
Accelaration field- material derivative. Streamline coordinates

4-The Bernoulli Equation
The Bernoulli equation along a streamline. Physical interpretation. Free jets, confined flows and flowrate measurements

5- Finite Control Volume Analysis
The Reynolds Transport Theorem. Conservation of mass- the continuity equation. Energy equation. Linear momentum equation. Examples of application.

6- Similitude, Dimensional Analysis, and Modeling.
Dimensional Analysis. Buckingham Pi Theorem. Common dimensionless groups in fluid mechanics. Modeling and similitude. Application to flow through closed conduits and flow around immersed bodies.

7- Viscous Flow in Pipes
Laminar and Turbulent flows. Poiseuille equation. Laminar flow between concentric tubes and along a wetted column. Fully turbulent flow, description and velocity profile.

8- Pipe Flow
The Moody chart. Minor losses and noncircular conduits. Single pipes and multiple pipe systems. Pipe flowrate measurements.

9- Flow Over Immersed Bodies
Boundary layer over a flat plate. Drag and lift forces. Terminal velocity of a sphere.

Mandatory literature

Munson, Bruce R.; Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. ISBN: 0-471-44250-X
João M. Campos; Apontamentos de MF, 2007

Complementary Bibliography

Çenguel, Y.A., Cimbala, J.; Mecanica de Fluidos, Mac. Graw Hill . ISBN: ISBN 978-85-86804-58-8
White, F.; Fluid Mechanics, Mac. Graw Hill International Editions

Teaching methods and learning activities

In the classes the fundamental concepts are exposed .Illustrative applications of these concepts are solved. In the tutorial classes the students must have an active participation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

To have frequency the students must have a final mark higher than five

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of this course will be the following:

25% Four short tests in the classroom at the end of the most important chapters. The homework exercises will be delivered at the end of these classes

75% Final examination

The exam of the special season covers the full program taught on the discipline.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Examinations, accordingly to the calendar draw by MIEQ