MEP 290: Fluid Mechanics, 3 Cr Hr; Spring semester 1435H (2014G)
Text Book: Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition By Frank M. White
Instructor : Prof. Majed Alhazmy, Office: 451/472 B, Tel :68259 , Office Hours: Sun Tue 8-10, M. 9:30-11:00.
Chapter
1
2
3
Sections
Weeks of
1.1 Preliminary Remarks
25/3/1435
1.3 Problem-Solving Techniques
1.4 The Concept of a Fluid
1.5 The Fluid as a Continuum
1.6 Dimensions and Units
2/4/1435
Introduction
1.7 Properties of the Velocity Field*
Week 1,2,3
*(Stagnation point and The Acceleration Field of a Fluid)
1.8 Thermodynamic Properties of a Fluid
1.9 Viscosity and Other Secondary Properties
9/4/1435
1.10 Basic Flow Analysis Techniques
1.11 Flow Patterns: Streamlines, Streaklines, and Pathlines
2.1 Pressure and Pressure Gradient
16/4/1435
2.2 Equilibrium of a Fluid Element
23/4/1435
2.3 Hydrostatic Pressure Distribution
Pressure
2.4 Application to Manometry
Distribution
2.5 Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces
in a Fluid
1/5/1435
Weeks 4,5,6
2.6 Hydrostatic Forces on Curved Surfaces
2.7 Hydrostatic Forces in Layered Fluids
2.8 Buoyancy and Stability
FIRST EXAM
Thursday 5/5 /1435 @ 7:00 PM
3.1 Basic Physical Laws of Fluid Mechanics
8/5/1435
15/5/1435
3.2 The Reynolds Transport Theorem
Integral Relations 3.3 Conservation of Mass
Sp. Break
for a Control
3.4 The Linear Momentum Equation
Volume
3.5 Frictionless Flow: The Bernoulli Equation
Week 7,8,10, 11
29/5/1435
6/6/1435
3.7 The Energy Equation
SPRING BREAK
20-28/5/1435
13/6/1435
5.1 Introduction
Dimensional
5.2 The Principle of Dimensional Homogeneity
Analysis and
20/6/1435
5
5.3 The Pi Theorem
Similarity
5.4 Nondimensionalization of the Basic Equations
Week 12,13
5.5 Modeling and Its Pitfalls
SECOND EXAM
Thursday 24/6/1435 @ 7: 00 PM
6.1 Internal versus External Viscous Flows
27/6/1435
6.2 Internal versus External Viscous Flows
6.3 Head loss-The Friction Factor
Viscous Flow in
6.4 Laminar Fully Developed Pipe Flow
6
Ducts
5/7/1435
Week 14,15
6.6 Turbulent Pipe Flow
6.7 Four Types of Pipe Flow Problems
6.9 Minor or Local Losses in Pipe Systems
Flow Past Immersed
12/7/1435
7.6 Experimental External Flows
7
Bodies
19/7/1435
Labs
Exp. 1
Viscosity
(Week 3)
Exp. 2
Burdon Tube
(Week 5)
Exp. 3
Center of
Pressure
(Week 8)
Exp. 4
Impact of Jet
(Week 11)
Week 9
Week 16,17
Exp. 5
Venturimeter
(Week 12)
Exp. 6
Velocity
profile
(Week 14)
Exp. 7
Major Loss
(Week 17)
THIRD EXAM
Thursday 23/7/1435 @ 7: 00 PM
Grades: Class Work: 10%, Labs: 15%, 3 Major Exams: (40% All) and Final Exam: 35% = 100%
THIRD EXAM
TUE 4/7/1435 @ 7: 00 PM