Fluid Mechanics Chemical Eng 3rd Sem BTEUP Syllabus 2019-2020

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Rationale:

The subject gives the knowledge of measurement of fluid flow and various fluid transportation machinery. The knowledge gained by this subject is directly used in different subjects studied in Chemical Engineering. The knowledge of this subject helps in installation of different fluid flow and transportation machinery.

Learning Outcomes:

After studying this subject, the students will be able to:

• Distinguish between different types of fluids.
• Understand the concept of viscosity.
• Calculate flow rates.
• Calculate the power of pump required to do a certain pumping job.
• Understand the principles behind different flow meters.
• Install and calculate the flow rate of fluid with different flow meters in closed pipe line.
• Understand different flow control devices and to gain the knowledge of using different valves for different types of fluids and different flow situations.
• Understand the principle and working of different fluid flow machinery.
• Install the fluid flow machinery in closed pipe lines.

1. Introduction to fluids (16 Periods)

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2. Flow of Fluids (Incompressible. (20 Periods)

1. Fluid flow, stream line flow, steady and unsteady state flow, uniform and nonuniform flow, rotational and irrotational flow.
2. Equation of continuity, Calculation of mass flow rate, volumetric flow rate, average velocity and mass velocity.
3. Bernoulli’s Theorem by Euler’s equation and its application,Bernoulli’s equation for ideal fluid, actual fluid and with pump work done. Correction in Bernoulli’s equation.
4. Reynolds experiment and its significance in determining turbulent, laminar and transition regime.
5. Concept of Boundary layer, Boundary layer formation in straight tubes
6. Form friction and skin friction- Relationship between pressure drop, wall shear and shear stress
7. Laminar flow in circular pipe, Relation between maximum and average velocity in laminar flow, Hagen-Poiseuille equation.
8. Friction in pipe, Fanning’s friction factor. Friction losses due to sudden expansion/reduction of pipe and in pipefittings. Definition equivalent of length of pipe fittings.
9. Measurement of fluid flow with the help of flow meters- Venturimeter: Construction Principle, Working, Coefficient of discharge, Calibration, Derivation, Orifice meter: Construction, principle, Working, Coefficient of discharge, Calibration, Derivation for calculating the flow rates, Rota meter: construction, principle working and Calibration, Pitot tube: Construction, Principle and Working. Nozzle meter: construction, principal working, derivation for calculating flow rates.
10. Relation between Cd, Cc and Cv
11. Measurement of flow in open channels with help of notches (V-notch, squarenotch)

3. Pipe, fitting and valves (12 Periods)

1. Standard sizes of pipes, wall thickness, Schedule number, BWG Number
2. Joints and fittings, Gate valve, Globe valve, Ball valve, Needle valve, Non return value, Butterfly valve, Diaphragm valve

4. Transportation of Fluids (22 Periods)

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List of Experiments:

1. Determination of coefficient of discharge of venturimeter and plot a calibration curve
2. Determination of coefficient of discharge of orifice meter & plot a calibration curve
3. To calibrate a rotameter for different liquids and plot the calibration curve.
4. To perform experiment on Bernoulli’s Theorem and prove that the summation of pressure head, kinetic head and potential head is constant.
5. To perform Reynolds Experiment and determine Reynolds number at the end of laminar region and beginning of turbulent region.
6. Determination of equivalent length of pipe fittings
7. To plot characteristics curves of centrifugal pump
8. To determine the relationship between Fanning’s friction factor & Reynolds Number
9. To measure the viscosity of different liquids (Ostwald’s Viscometer or Redwood Viscometer)
10. To measure the flow rate of gases using flow meter.
11. To measure the major and minor loses in pipes.

Instructional Strategy:

Teacher should give small assignments to the student. Give industrial based practical problems for material and energy calculations.

Means of Assessment:

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Text Books:

1. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering by McCabe, Smith; McGraw Hill
2. Introduction to Chemical Engineering by Badger &Banchero; McGraw Hill
3. Chemical Engineering Volume-1 by Richardson & Coulson; Pergamon Press

Reference Books:

http://swayam.gov.in

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