CHC303: Fluid Flow (Ff) Syllabus for CH 3rd Sem 2017 Pattern Mumbai University

Fluid Flow (Ff) detailed syllabus scheme for Chemical Engineering (CH), 2017 regulation has been taken from the University of Mumbai official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For all other Mumbai University Chemical Engineering 3rd Sem Syllabus 2017 Pattern, do visit CH 3rd Sem 2017 Pattern Scheme. The detailed syllabus scheme for fluid flow (ff) is as follows.

Fluid Flow (Ff) Syllabus for Chemical Engineering SE 3rd Sem 2017 Pattern Mumbai University

Prerequisites:

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Course Objectives:

• Students should be able to understand the scope of the subject in chemical industry.
• They should be comfortable with measurement of pressure or pressure drop.
• They should be able to calculate pressure drop and flow rates in conduits for incompressible as well as compressible fluids.
• They should be able to determine viscosity using different methods such as Stokes Law, Capillary viscometer.
• They should be able to calculate power requirement in agitation and to be able to select and calculate power requirement for pumps.
• They should be able to select proper valves.

Course Outcomes:

• After studying this subject, students would be able to measure pressure drop, flow rates etc.
• Students will able to understand basic concepts and pressure measurement.
• Students will able to understand kinetics and rheological behavior of fluid flow.
• Students will able to understand flow equations for compressible and incompressible flow.
• Students will able to select pumps and valves and would be able to calculate power requirement for pumping as well as agitation operations.

Module 1

Introduction and Basic Concepts: Scope and Applications of fluid flow, Properties of fluids such as Density, viscosity, surface tension, capillarity effect, vapour pressure. Pressure and Fluid Statics:

• Fluid Pressure at a Point, Pascals Law, Pressure Variation in a fluid at rest. Hydrostatic Equilibrium.
• Measurement of Pressure, Manometers – Peizometers, U-Tube, Single Column manometer, U – Tube differential manometer, Inverted Differential U – tube manometer, inclined manometer. 7

Module 2

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Module 3

Basic Equations of Fluid Flow:

• Bernoullis equation Eulers Equation, Modified Bernoullis equation.
• Major and Minor losses, Equivalent length, flow through pipe in series, parallel, pipe network. Practical Application of Bernoullis Equation:
• Venturimeter: Horizontal and inclined, Orificemeter, Pitot tube
• Notches and Weirs: Introduction, classification, Derivation for V – notch, Rectangular notch. 10

Module 4

Flow through Pipes:

1. Incompressible flow: Shear stress distribution and velocity distribution. Relationship between Skin friction and wall shear, friction factor, Darcy-Weisbach equation. Reynolds experiment and Reynolds no., Formation of Boundary. Laminar Flow: Shear stress, velocity distribution, Derivation of local velocity, maximum velocity, average velocity, Kinetic Energy Correction factor, Hagen – Poiseullie equation. Turbulent Flow: Velocity distribution equations, Average velocity, local velocity, maximum velocity, kinetic energy correction factor (No Numericals on universal velocity). Von Carman equation and friction factors, Moody diagram. Equivalent diameter for circular and non-circular ducts. Pipes in series and parallel. Frictional Losses in different pipe fittings.
2. Compressible Fluids: Introduction, Mach no, Sonic, supersonic and subsonic flow, continuity equation and Bernoullis equation, stagnation properties, Acoustic velocity. Adiabatic Flow. Isothermal Flow. Isentropic Flow. 12

Module 5

Flow past immersed bodies: Drag forces, Coefficient of drag, Terminal settling velocity, Stokes law. 2

Module 6

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Assessment

Internal

• Assessment consists of average of two tests which should be conducted at proper interval.

End Semester Theory Examination

• Question paper will comprise of 6 questions, each carrying 20 marks.
• Total 4 questions need to be solved.
• Question No.1 will be compulsory and based on entire syllabus wherein sub questions can be asked.
• Remaining questions will be randomly selected from all the modules.
• Weightage of marks should be proportional to number of hours assigned to each Module.

Reference Books:

1. Warren L. Mccabe, Julian C. Smith, Peter Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill International Edition.
2. Okiishi, Huebsch, Rothmayer Munson, Fluid Mechanics – SI Version, Wiley, 7th edition, 2015.
3. Coulson J. M., Richardson J. F., Backhurst J. R. and J. H. Harker, Chemical Engineering, Vol. 1 and 2
4. Suresh Ukarande, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, Ane Books, 2012.
5. Robbert W. Fox, Philip J. Pritchard, Alan T. McDonald, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 7th edition, WILEY, India Edition.
6. Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala, Adapted by S. Bhattacharya, Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications, The McGraw Hill Companies.
7. Dr. R. K. Bansal, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.
8. Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers by Noel de Nevers, McGraw Hill Education

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of Chemical Engineering (CH) 3rd Sem 2017 regulation, visit CH 3rd Sem Subjects syllabus for 2017 regulation.