Momentum Transfer Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech CBCS 2015-16

Momentum Transfer Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Chemical Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.

Subject Code	15CH32	IA Marks	20
Number of Lecture Hours/Week	04	Exam Marks	80
Total Number of Lecture Hours	50	Exam Hours	3

CREDITS – 04

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The students will

• Understand concepts on nature of fluids, pressure concepts and measurement of pressure by various experimental methods and by mathematical relations and enhancement of problem solving skills.
• Learn detailed explanation on types of fluids, stress and velocity relations, type of fluid flow and boundary layer relations.
• Understand relationship between kinetic energy, potential energy, internal energy and work complex flow systems using Bernoulli’s equation with application to industrial problems.
• Understand clear concepts on Flow of incompressible fluids in conduits and thin layers and friction factor variations with velocity and friction losses using Bernoulli’s Equations and they will be demonstrated experimentally.
• Study Flow of compressible fluids, Dimensional analysis, Dimensional homogeneity and various dimensionless numbers and their applications.
• Understand principles and working of various types of pumps, transportation and metering of fluids using various experimental techniques and applications to industry

Content	Contact Hours	Revised Blooms Taxonomy
Module -1	_
FLUID STATICS AND ITS APPLCATIONS: Concept of unit operations, Concept of momentum transfer, Nature of fluids and pressure concept, variation of pressure with height – hydrostatic equilibrium, Barometric equation, Measurement of fluid pressure – manometers, Continuous gravity decanter, Centrifugal decanter. FLUID FLOW PHENOMENA: Type of fluids – shear stress and velocity gradient relation, Newtonian and non- Newtonian fluids, Viscosity of gases and liquids. Types of flow – laminar and turbulent flow, Reynolds stress, Eddy viscosity. Flow in boundary layers, Reynolds number, and Boundary layer separation and wake formation.	10 Hours	L-1, L-2 L-1, L-2
Module -2	_
Download iStudy App (No Ads, No PDFs) for complete VTU syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates.	10 Hours	L-1, L-2 L-1, L-2
Module -3	_
FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS IN CONDUITS AND THIN LAYERS :( Contd…) Friction factor chart, friction from changes in velocity or direction, Form friction losses in Bernoulli equation, Flow of fluids in thin layers. FLOW OF COMPRESSEBLE FLUIDS: Continuity equation, Concept of Mach number, Total energy balance, Velocity of sound, Ideal gas equations, Flow through variable-area conduits, Adiabatic frictional flow, Isothermal frictional flow (elementary treatment only).	10 Hours	L-2, L-3 L-2, L-3
Module -4	_
TRANSPORTATION AND METERING OF FLUIDS: Pipes, Fittings and valves, Measurement of fluid and gas flow rates by orifice, venturi & rotameters. Pitot tube. Elementary concept of target meter, vortexshedding meters, turbine meters, positive displacement meters, magnetic meters, coriolis meters and thermal meters, Flow through open channel-weirs and notches.	10 Hours	L-2, L-3
Module -5	_
PUMPS: Performance and Characteristics of pumps-positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, Fans, compressors, and blowers. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS: Dimensional homogeneity, Rayleigh’s and Buckingham’s Π- methods, Significance of different dimensionless numbers, Elementary treatment of similitude between model and prototype.	10 Hours	L-2, L-3 L-2, L-3

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of this course the students will be able to

• Analyze different types of fluids and they will be able to measure pressure difference for flow of fluids.
• Understand and analyze the relationship between kinetic and potential energy, internal energy, work, and heat in complex flow systems using Bernoulli’s equation, perform macroscopic energy balances.
• Analyze and calculate friction factor for different types of flow in various types of constructions.
• Develop mathematical relations using Dimensional analysis by Rayleigh and Buckingham –π method.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES:

• Design and Development of Solutions.
• Problem Analysis

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN:

• The question paper will have ten questions. Each full is for 16 marks. There will be two 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 five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

TEXT BOOKS:

• McCabe, W.L., et.al., “Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering”, 5th edn., Mc Graw Hill, New York 1993
• Kumar K.L., “Engineering Fluid Mechanics”, Eurasia Publishing House (p) Ltd., New Delhi, 3rd edn. 1984
• Dr R K Bansal., “A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics” 1st edn., Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi. 2005.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• Coulson J.H. and Richardson J.F., “Chemical Engineering”, Vol-I, 5th edn., Asian Books (p) Ltd., New Delhi, 1998
• Badger W.L. and Banchero J.T., “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, New York, 1997

For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Chemical Engineering Group.

For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Petrochem Engineering Group.

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