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Program of Mechanical Engineering (English)

ME307

FLUID MECHANICS I

Course Code
ME307
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 1
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the fundamental properties of fluids
  2. Evaluate pressure distributions in a static fluid
  3. Analyze fluid mechanics where flow is governed by the continuity and Navier-Stokes equations
  4. Analyze systems using macroscopic fluid mechanics
  5. Identify the relevant parameters that govern a fluid system and use dimensional analysis
  6. Apply the affinity laws to pumps such as to determine their off-design behavior
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasic considerations, Fluid Static, Integral forms of the fundamental laws and their applications, Differential forms of the fundamental laws and their applications, Dimensional analysis and similitude.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Basic Concepts of Fluid Mechanics
2nd Week Introduction and Basic Concepts of Fluid Mechanics
3rd Week Fluid Statics
4th Week Fluid Statics
5th Week Kinematics includes stress and strain rate descriptions, Vorticity and potential flow
6th Week Kinematics includes stress and strain rate descriptions, Vorticity and potential flow
7th Week Equations of motion in integral form; Conservations of mass , momentum and energy
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Equations of motion in integral form; Conservations of mass , momentum and energy
10th Week Equations of motion in differential form; Conservations of mass , momentum and energy
11th Week Equations of motion in differential form; Conservations of mass , momentum and energy
12th Week Viscous Flows; Exact solutions of pipe flows
13th Week Viscous Flows; Exact solutions of pipe flows
14th Week Dimensional analysis and similarity
15th Week Dimensional analysis and similarity
Recommended or Required ReadingFluid Mechanics, Frank M. WHITE, Mc Graw Hill , 4th edition
Fluids Mechanics, M.W.FRANK, Mc Graw Hill, 2003.
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Fox and Mc DONALD, Jhon Wiley and Sons, 1998.
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, R. M. BRUCE, F.Y.DONALD, Jhon Wiley and Sons, 1994.
Fluid Dynamics, W.DAILY, D.R.F. HARLEMAN, Addison Wesley,1994.
Fluid Mechanic, V.L.STREETER, E:B:WYLIE, Mc Graw Hill, 1988.
Akışkanlar Mekaniği, M.M.SOĞUKOĞLU, Yaylacık Matbaası,1991
Mechanics of Fluid, W.J.DUNCAN,A.S.THOM, A.D.YOUNG, Edward Arnold, 1974
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Mc Graw Hill,1988.
Hidro-Aerodinamik, S. MÜFTÜOĞLU, İTÜ Makina Fakültesi,1981.
Akışkanlar Mekaniği problemleri, M.E.ERDOĞAN, İTÜ Makina Fakültesi, 1982.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Quiz 5 10
Practice 2 15
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 14 1 14
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 14 1 14
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 2 4
Laboratory (including preparation) 3 2 6
Final exam 1 2.5 2.5
Homework 4 2 8
Quiz 4 0.5 2
Total Work Load136.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.55
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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