Unit 1: a) Properties of Fluids : Definition of fluid and fluid mechanics : examples and practical applications, classification of fluids : Real and ldeal, Physical properties of fluids : mass density, specific weiqht, specific volume, relative density, viscosity, Newton's Iaw of viscosity Dynamic and Rinematic viscosity, compressibility, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, capillarity, vapour pressure. b) Fluid Statics : Basic equation of hydrostatics, concept of pressure, pressure head, Pascal's Law, measurement of pressure (absolute, qauqe), principle of manometers: Balancinq Iiquid column, dead weiqht, pressure transducers and their types, Total pressure and centre of pressure : οη plane horizontal, vertical, inclined and curved surfaces : practical applications, Buoyancy and Floatation : Principle of floatation and buoyancy, stability of floatinq and submerqed bodies. (Chapters - ι, 2, 3, 4) Unit 11: a) Fluid Kinematics : Eulerian and Laqranqian approach, velocity and acceleration, and their components ίη Cartesian co-ordinates, Classification of flows, stream Iine, stream tube, path Iine, streaR Iine, control volume. Equation of continuity for 3-D flow ίη Cartesian co-ordinates, components of rotation, velocity potential, stream function and flow net. b) Fluid Dynamics: Forces actinq οη fluid mass ίη motion, Euler's equation of motion alonq a streamline and its inteqration to qet Bernoullϊs equation and its Iimitations, Modified Bernoulli's equation, concept of HGL and TEL, Application of Bernoulli's equation to measure discharqe and velocity of flow : Venturimeter, Orifice meter, Rotameter and Pitot tube. (Chapters - s. 6)
