| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Mechanics | UGM201 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Nevin Gamze KARSLI YILMAZ
Prof. Dr. Mehmet KAYA
Assistant Prof. Dr. Belkıs ERZİNCANLI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To have the knowladge about compressible/incompressible, laminer/turbulance, natural/forced, steady/unsteady flows.
2) To interpret the physical meaning of Navier-Stokes equations in integral and differential forms.
3) To have the knowladge about Density, specific density, vapour pressure, cavitation, energy and specific heat, viscosity
4) To be able to calculate the forces that applied to submerged flat and curvy surfaces
5) To have the knowladge about mass, energy and Bernoulli equations
6) To be able to make momentum analyses of flow systems
7) To have the knowladge about dimension analyses and modelling
8) To understand the physical interpretation of Reynolds number and its effect on flow regime.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 4 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 6 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 7 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 8 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Specific gravity and density; Viscosity, fluid resistance, effects of streamlining; Effects of compressibility on fluids; Static, dynamic and total pressure: Bernoulli’s Theorem, venturi.
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic concepts, fluids and their physical properties2) Fluid Statics: Pressure, hydrostatics and applications
3) Calculations of hydrostatic forces and moments
4) Fluid Kinematics
5) Conservation of mass, exact solutions of Bernoulli and Energy Equations
6) Applications for Bernoulli Equation
7) Conservation of Momentum and applications
8) Midterm Examination
9) Non-dimensional solution, Similarity Laws and Dimensioning
10) Cylindrical pipe flows, coefficient of friction
11) Generalized Couette Flow, Lubrication Problem and Flow between rotating coaxial cylindrical pipes
12) Moody Graphics
13) Derivation of mass, momentum and energy equations in differential form
14) Analytical Solutions of Navier-Stokes Equations
15) External flows, resistance/drag and lift forces
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Akışkanlar Mekaniği Temelleri ve Uygulamaları; Yunus A. Çengel, John M. Cimbala; İzmir Güven Kitapevi; 2011.
2- Fluid Mechanics; F. White; 7. Baskı
3- Introduction to Fluid Mechanics; R. W. Fox; 8. Baskı
4- Fluid Mechanics with Applications; A. Esposito; 4. Baskı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required