3rd Sem, AS

Mechanics of Fluids AS 3rd Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Mechanics of Fluids detail syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (As), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS35/ 17AE35), 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.

For all other as 3rd sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit AS 3rd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for mechanics of fluids is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

  1. Understand the basic fluid properties.
  2. Understand the governing laws of fluid flow.
  3. Acquire the knowledge of types of fluid flows.

Module 1

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Module 2

Fluids in motion: Methods of describing fluid motion, types of fluid flow, continuity equation in 3 dimensions, velocity potential function and stream function. Types of motion, Source sink, doublet, plotting of streamlines and potential lines Numerical problems. Fluid Kinematics: Kinematics of fluid motion and the constitutive equations, Integral (global) form of conservation equations (mass, momentum, energy) and applications, Differential form of conservation equations (continuity, Navier-Stokes equations, energy equation).

Module 3

Fluid Dynamics: Equations of motion: Euler’s and Bernoulli’s equation of motion for ideal and real fluids. Momentum equation, Fluid flow measurements. Numerical problems. Dimensional analysis and similarity: Dimensional homogeneity, methods of dimensional analysis, model analysis, types of similarity and similitude. Dimensionless numbers. Model laws. Numerical problems.

Module 4

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Module 5

Compressible flow and Boundary Layers theory: Steady, onedimensional gas dynamics, Propagation of pressure waves in a compressible medium, velocity of sound , Mach number, Mach cone, Stagnation properties , Bernoulli’s eqn for isentropic flow, normal shock waves . Numerical Problem; Laminar and turbulent boundary layers.
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Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the effect of fluid properties.
  2. Apply the governing laws of fluid flow.
  3. Classify different types of fluid flows.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

  • Engineering Knowledge.
  • Problem Analysis.
  • Design / development of solutions.
  • Interpretation of data.

Question paper pattern:

  • The question paper will have ten questions.
  • Each full question consists of 16 marks.
  • There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

  1. Bansal, R.K, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Machines, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 9th edition, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-8131808153.
  2. Rathakrishnan. E, Fluid Mechanics, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd,3rd edition,2012, ISBN 13: 978-8120345935.

Reference Books:

  1. Yunus A. Cengel & John M Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics and Applications, McGraw Hill Education; 3rd edition, 2013, ISBN-13: 978-0073380322.
  2. Ramamritham. S Hydraulic Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines, DhanpatRai& Sons, Delhi, 1988, ISBN 13: 9788187433804.
  3. Kumar. K.L., Engineering Fluid Mechanics (VII Ed.) Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1995, ISBN 13: 9788121901000.
  4. Streeter. V. L., and Wylie, E.B., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill,9th edition,2010, ISBN 13: 978-0070701403.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE As, 2017 scheme do visit As 3rd Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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