FACULTY OF AGRICULTURALSCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES / BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING / BSM2012 - FLUID MECHANICS

Contents Of The Courses in a weekly Period

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