CLL231
| CLL231 | |
|---|---|
| Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers | |
| Credits | 4 |
| Structure | 3-1-0 |
| Pre-requisites | CLL110 |
| Overlaps | APL107, APL106, APL105 |
CLL231 : Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers
[edit]Introduction to fluids, Forces on fluids, Fluid statics, Hydrostatic force on submerged bodies, Rigid body motion, Kinematics of flow - Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions, Flow visualization, Integral analysis - mass and momentum balances, Bernoulli equation, Flow through pipes and ducts, Flow measurement, Flow transportation - pumps, blowers and compressors, Differential analysis of flow, Conservation of mass, linear and angular momentum, Navier-Stokes equation, Unidirectional flows, Viscous flows, Skin friction and form friction, Lubrication approximation, Potential flows, Boundary layer theory, Blasius equation for flow over a flat plate, Boundary layer separation, Drag and lift force on immersed bodies, Similitude analysis, Turbulent flows.