To enable the student to develop the knowledge and analytical skills to solve practical problems in fluid mechanics, through applications to system design and performance studies.
Pipes and pumps
Review of single pipe flow calculations, network calculations, pipe flow rate measurement, fully developed flow and pumps including ventilation networks
Project related work
pump and pipe flow charts, sizing pipes and pumps for a network of pipes, adding a pump to that network and presentation
CFD introduction and applications
Turbulence modelling, finite volume method, boundary conditions, solution algorithms.
Dimensionless analysis and similarity
Derive formula from dimensionless parameters using the Buckingham pi theorem.Similarity Dimension analysis and similarity problem solving
Flow Over Immersed Bodies:
General characteristics, boundary layer, Prandtl's boundary layer equations, laminar flow over a flat plate, factors affecting transition to turbulence, turbulent flow over a flat plate, effects of pressure gradients, experimental external flows, lift and drag.
Momentum analysis of flow systems
Newtons laws, control volume, forces acting on a control volume, the linear momentum equation
Hydraulic systems design
Applying motors/actuators to systems and integrating with hydraulic components. Pump and motor matching and evaluating overall system efficiency.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |
| Formal Examination | 70 |