Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ahmet ERDİL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the basic mechanisms of fluids.
2) Explain the pressure forces in hydrostatic fluid.
3) Explain the kinematics of fluid flow.
4) Explain one dimensional fluid flow.
5) Explain the forces resulting from the acceleration.
6) Explain the pressure losses in pipe systems
7) Explain the analogy and model technique in fluid mechanics.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Program Competencies

Learning Outcomes

Middle

No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Introduction and Basic Concepts, Fluid properties, Pressure and Hydrostatic, Fluid kinematics, The equations of mass, bernoulli and energy, The momentum analysis of Fluid flows, Dimension analysis and modelling, fluid flow in a pipes, Control system of basic fluid power, energy conversions, basic components, function description and component selection, basic circuit design, pressure losses and pressure control valve set value, accumulators and control of sequential operations, dynamic behaviour of cylinders and motors, static characteristics of control valves, servomechanisms for hydroulic and pneumatics, samples of the design and applications

Weekly Schedule

1) What is fluid? No-slip condition, The classification of fluids
2) Fluid properties, density, cavitation, viscosity, surface tension, capillarity
3) Fluid properties, density, cavitation, viscosity, surface tension, capillarity
4) Pressure and hyrostatics
5) Pressure and hydrostatics
6) Manometers, hydrostatics at submerged flat and curved surfaces
7) Manometers, hydrostatics at submerged flat and curved surfaces
8) Midterm Exam
9) rigid body motion in fluids, linear and rotational movement fluid
10) fluid kinematics, lagrange and euler definitions, flow visualisition technics, reynolds transport theorems
11) Mass, Bernoulli and energy equations
12) Mass, Bernoulli and energy equations
13) Mass, Bernoulli and energy equations
14) Mass, Bernoulli and energy equations
15) Momentum analysis in fluid systems
16) Final exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Midterm Examination	1	80%
Semester Studies	Quiz	2	20%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)