Gas
Liquid
Statics
Dynamics
Water,
Oils, Hg
V =0, a =0,
and F=0
V 0, a 0,
and F 0
To study:
Units and Dimensions
Fluid properties { Density,
Viscosity, Compressibility}
Shear stress
Surface tension
To study:
Pressure & its
variation with depth
Hydrostatic forces
Laws of Buoyancy
Stability
To study:
Energy equation
Steady & unsteady
Momentum
equation
Flow in conduits
Chapter 1
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultanate of Oman
Email: aalmamun@squ.edu.om
Alternate Webpage: http://ahmadsana.tripod.com
Procedural Knowledge
Use primary dimensions to check equations for dimensional
homogeneity.
Apply the grid method to carry and cancel units in
calculations.
Explain the steps in the Structured Approach for Engineering
Analysis
CIVL 4046 Fluid Mechanics
V
CIVL 4046 Fluid Mechanics
Subsonic (Ma<1)
Sonic (Ma=1)
Supersonic (Ma>1)
Hypersonic (Ma >>1)
gt 2
s
v0t s0
2
L LT 2 T 2 LT 1 T L L
CIVL 4046 Fluid Mechanics
VL M L LT
L3 T L M
Since the primary dimensions cancel, the Reynolds number (VL)/ is a dimensionless group.
1m/s
1.0
3.6km/h
1N
1.0
0.102kgf
Writing an equation
P F V
163.4W
2kgf
30km/h
NOTE
Regarding
Cancellation: The key
ide is the use of unity
conversion ratios
1.0m/s
3.6km/h
1.0 N
0.102kgf
W.s
N.m
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