Module code | MTV 310 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Module content | Fluid mechanics: Introduction to fluid properties and fluid continuum concepts. Fluid statics and pressure. Control volume method for mass, momentum and energy conservation using integral approach. Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Flow in pipes and channels: friction coefficients and Reynolds number, pressure drop; laminar, turbulent and transitional flow. Experimental techniques in fluid mechanics. |
Module credits | 16.00 |
Programmes | |
Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
Contact time | 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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