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Fluid Mechanics
Notes For the First Year Lecture Course:

An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds. CIVE1400 FLUID MECHANICS Dr Andrew Sleigh May 2001 Table of Contents 0.
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

CONTENTS OF THE MODULE
Objectives: Consists of: Specific Elements: Books: Other Teaching Resources. Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics System of units The SI System of units Example: Units

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3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 9

1.
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

FLUIDS MECHANICS AND FLUID PROPERTIES
Objectives of this section Fluids Causes of Viscosity in Fluids Properties of Fluids

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10 10 15 16

2.
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

FORCES IN STATIC FLUIDS
Fluids statics Pressure Pressure Measurement By Manometer Forces on Submerged Surfaces in Static Fluids

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19 20 28 33

CIVE 1400: Fluid Mechanics

Contents and Introduction

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3.
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7

FLUID DYNAMICS
Uniform Flow, Steady Flow Flow rate. Continuity The Bernoulli Equation - Work and Energy Applications of the Bernoulli Equation The Momentum Equation Application of the Momentum Equation

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44 47 49 54 64 75 79

4.
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

REAL FLUIDS
Laminar and turbulent flow Pressure loss due to friction in a pipeline. Pressure loss during laminar flow in a pipe Boundary Layers

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92 96 98 101

5.
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
Dimensions and units Dimensional Homogeneity Results of dimensional analysis Buckingham’s π theorems Choice of repeating variables An example Manipulation of the π groups Common π groups Examples Similarity Models

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112 113 114 115 115 116 118 118 119 121 122

CIVE 1400: Fluid Mechanics

Contents and Introduction

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0. Contents of the Module 0.1 Objectives:
• • • The course will introduce fluid mechanics and establish its relevance in civil engineering. Develop the fundamental principles underlying the subject. Demonstrate how these are used for the design of simple

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