Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations detailed syllabus for Food Technology (Food Tech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Food Tech students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS 12 Properties of fluids – definition – units of measurement – Mass density – specific weight, specific volume – specific gravity equation of state – perfect gas – Viscosity – vapour pressure -compressibility and elasticity surface tension – capillarity. Basic equation of fluid statics; pressure variation in a static field; pressure measuring devices- manometer, U-tube, inclined tube, force on submerged bodies (straight, inclined), center of pressure. Basic equations in integral form: Basic laws for a system; continuity equation- in Cartesian co-ordinates – Euler’s equation of motion, momentum balance equation-Introduction to Navier Stokes and Eulers Equation, Types of fluid flow- Introduction to rotational and irrotational flow, momentum correction factor. Fluid pressure and measurement -simple, differential and micro manometers – Mechanical gages – calibration. Pressure diagram – total pressure on curved surface. Archimedes principles
Unit II
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Unit III
DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS & PUMPS 12 Dimensional analysis – concept of geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity.Important nondimensional numbers – Reynolds, Froude, Euler, Mach and Weber. Fluidization: Introduction; different types of fluidizations; minimum fluidization velocity; governing equation; pneumatic conveying and other industrial uses. Fluid moving machines: Basic classification of pumps: Non-Mechanical Pumps-steam jet ejector, air lift pump, Mechanical pump: Centrifugal pumps- cavitation, NPSH, Positive displacement pumps (rotary, piston, plunger, diaphragm pumps); pump specification; basic characteristics curves for centrifugal pumps; fan, blower and compressor.
Unit IV
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Unit V
CONTACT EQUILIBRIUM SEPARATION 12 Contact equilibrium separation processes – concentrations – gas-liquid and solid-liquid equilibrium -equilibrium concentration relationships – operating conditions-calculation of separation in contact -equilibrium processes-gas absorption – rate of gas absorption -equilibrium gas – absorption equipment-properties of tower packing – types – construction – flow through packed towers-extraction – rate of extraction extractor-extraction of fine material – Dorr agitator – continuous leaching -decantation systems – extraction towers-washing – equipment.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Modi, P.N. and Seth S.M. Hydraulics and fluid mechanics. Standard Publishers Distributors, New Delhi,2010.
- Streeter, V.L. Wylie, E. B. and Bedford K.W, Fluid Mechanics. (9th ed) Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1998.
- Geankoplis, C.J. Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.
- McCabe W.L., Smith J.C. Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering, 7th Edition, McGraw – Hill Int., 2001.
- Earle, R.L. 2003. Unit Operations in Food Processing. Pergamon Press. Oxford. U.K.
- Geankoplis C.J.1999. Transport Process and Unit Operations. Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
Reference Books:
- Bansal, R.K., A text book of fluid mechanics and hydraulic machinery, Laxmi publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
- Grade, RJ.,.Fluid mechanics through problems. Wiley eastern Ltd., Madras,2002.
- Jain A. K. Fluid Mechanics. Khanna Publishers 1995.
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