1 | The importance and historical development of fluid mechanics and an overview of the agricultural machinery sector and application issues in agriculture. | [1] p. 4-18 |
2 | Properties of fluids (viscosity, surface tension, capillarity). | [1] p. 20-34 |
3 | Forces on vertical, horizontal and inclined flat and circular plane surfaces in liquid. Forces on tank surfaces, channel and canalette covers. | [1] p. 35-48 |
4 | Buoyancy, density meters (hydrometer) and agricultural use. | [1] p. 50-63 |
5 | Introduction to the kinematics of fluids. Continuity equation in compressible and incompressible fluid flows. | [1] p. 63-70 |
6 | Euler and Bernoulli energy balances and applications in fluid flow (horizontal and vertical flows). | [1] p. 70-82 |
7 | Bernoulli energy balances and applications in fluid flow (pump and turbine application). Power, energy and efficiency equations and examination with examples. | [1] p. 82-90 |
8 | Types of flows in fluid flow (laminar, transitional and turbulent flows). | [1] p. 90-115 |
9 | Friction losses in straight pipes (universal head losses). Pipe roughness, friction coefficient, friction factor equations and Moody diagram. | [1] p. 115-125 |
10 | Friction losses in straight pipes, hydraulic slope. Pipe manufacturing (steel, PVC, PE) and standards. | [1] p. 126-138 |
11 | Friction losses (local head losses) in pipe fittings and fittings manufacturing. | [1] p. 138-145 |
12 | Measurement of flow and friction losses in straight pipes, drip irrigation laterals and pipe fittings. | [1] p. 145-156 |
13 | Applications of friction losses in liquid transmission lines and pressurized irrigation systems. | [1] p. 157-164 |
14 | General Repetition and Sample Question Solving | |