Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0100103101FLUID MECHANICSCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• Students will learn to the importance of physics of fluid flow in the industrial development • They will learn the physical properties of fluids and realize the relations among them • They will learn the behavior of fluids either in motion or at rest • They will learn to distinguish the difference between solid mechanics and fluid mechanics • Students will learn to express the physical conservation laws suitable for fluid flow • They will learn to determine the effects of fluids on solid surfaces when fluid is in motion or at rest • Students will learn to the principles of dimensional analysis and modeling • They will learn to design the pipelines and make selection of pumps They will learn to analyze the flow systems in terms of conservation of mass, conservation of linear and angular momentum, and conservation of energy
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1 Expression, discussion and demonstration
2Students gain the ability to use the basic engineering approach to fluid mechanics
3Students gain the ability to define fluid mechanics problems, to formulate, and solve them.
4Students gain the ability of designing fluid flows and piping systems.
5Student will be able to plan a project by using basic physics laws of physics in fisheries.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
1- Introduction to fluids; basic concepts, problem solving technique. 2- Properties of fluids. 3- Pressure and fluid statics; Pressure, manometer, introduction to fluid statistics 4- Hydrosttaic forces on submerged surfaces, buoyancy. 5- Integral equations for control volume. Conservatio of mass. 6- Mechanical energy and efficiency, Bernoully equation, general enrgy equation. 7- Momentum analysis of flow systems 8- Units, systems, and dimensional analysis 9- Flow in pipes, Laminar flows in pipes 10- Turbulent flow in pipes 11- Flow rate and velocity measurements 12- Compressible flows 13- Pumps and compressors. 14- Mixing of fluids, agitators
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction and basic concepts, Properties of fluids
2Introduction and basic concepts, Properties of fluids
3Fluid static’s and applications
4Fluid static’s and applications
5Pressure and its measurement
6Pressure and its measurement
7Fluid kinematics
8Fluid kinematics
9Physical laws governing fluid flow
10Physical laws governing fluid flow
11Physical laws governing fluid flow
12Dimensional analysis and modeling
13Dimensional analysis and modeling
14Internal pipe flows and pump selection
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Çengel, Y.A. and Cimbala, J.M, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw-Hill, 2006: Türkçesi: Engin, T. (Çeviri Editörü) Akışkanlar Mekaniği: Temelleri ve Uygulamaları, Güven Bilimsel, 2007. Munson, B.R., Young, D.F., Okiishi, T.H., Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 5th. Ed. John Wiley Sons, Inc.2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Discussion13030
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
Homework12828
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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