Fluid Mechanics Civil 3rd Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Fluid Mechanics detail syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CV33), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course is to make students to learn:

1. The Fundamental properties of fluids and its applications.
2. Hydrostatic laws and application to practical problem solving
3. Principles of Kinematics and Hydro-Dynamics for practical applications
4. Basic design of pipes and pipe networks considering flow, pressure and its losses.
5. The basic flow rate measurements

Module 1

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Module 2

Hydrostatic forces on Surfaces: Definition, Total pressure, centre of pressure, total pressure on horizontal, vertical and inclined plane surface, total pressure on curved surfaces, water pressure on gravity dams, Lock gates. Numerical Problems. Fundamentals of fluid flow (Kinematics): Introduction. Methods of describing fluid motion. Velocity and Total acceleration of a fluid particle. Types of fluid flow, Description of flow pattern. Basic principles of fluid flow, threedimensional continuity equation in Cartesian coordinate system. Derivation for Rotational and irroational motion. Potential function, stream function, orthogonality of streamlines and equipotential lines. Numerical problems on Stream function and velocity potential. Introduction to flow net.

Module 3

Fluid Dynamics: Introduction. Forces acting on fluid in motion. Euler’s equation of motion along a streamline and Bernoulli’s equation. Assumptions and limitations of Bernoulli’s equation. Modified Bernoulli’s equation. Problems on applications of Bernoulli’s equation (with and without losses).
Vortex motion; forced vortex, free vortex, problems Momentum equation problems on pipe bends.
Applications: Introduction. Venturimeter, Orificemeter, Pitot tube. Numerical Problems

Module 4

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Module 5

Flow through Pipes: Introduction. Major and minor losses in pipe flow. Darcy-Weisbach equation for head loss due to friction in a pipe. Pipes in series, pipes in parallel, equivalent pipe-problems. Minor losses in pipe flow, equation for head loss due to sudden expansion. Numerical problems. Hydraulic gradient line, energy gradient line. Pipe Networks, Hardy Cross method, Numerical problems.
Surge Analysis in Pipes: Water hammer in pipes, equations for pressure rise due to gradual valve closure and sudden closure for rigid and elastic pipes. Problems
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Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Possess a sound knowledge of fundamental properties of fluids and fluid Continuum
2. Compute and solve problems on hydrostatics, including practical applications
3. Apply principles of mathematics to represent kinematic concepts related to fluid flow
4. Apply fundamental laws of fluid mechanics and the Bernoulli’s principle for practical applications
5. Compute the discharge through pipes and over notches and weirs

Text Books:

1. P N Modi and S M Seth, Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, including Hydraulic Machines, 20th edition, 2015, Standard Book House, New Delhi
2. R.K. Bansal, A Text book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi
3. S K SOM and G Biswas, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Victor L Streeter, Benjamin Wylie E and Keith W Bedford, Fluid Mechanics,

Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co Ltd., New Delhi, 2008(Ed)

2. K Subramanya, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
3. K Subramanya, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines-problems and solutions, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
4. J. F. Douglas, J. M. Gasoriek, John Swaffield, Lynne Jack, Fluid Mechanics, Pearson, Fifth Edition.
5. Mohd.Kaleem Khan, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, Oxford University Press

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