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• Contact Information:
Teo Chiang Juay
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office: E1-08-17
Email: mpeteocj@nus.edu.sg (Please include “ME2134E”
or “TME2134” in subject heading)

• Consultation Hours:
– After class
– By appointment

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• Lecturers:
– C. J. Teo (Part 1)
– Prof. C. Shu (Part 2)
• Lectures:
– Thursdays: 6 to 9.30 pm (UTSRC-LT51)
 Notes:
1. Lectures on 20 September and 27 September will be
held at UTown Auditorium 3 (UT05-B1-80) instead of
UTSRC-LT51
2. No lectures on 6 September and 13 September.
• Tutorials for Part 1:
 Date:
• Week 7: 4 October (6 to 9.30 pm)
 Venues:
• Grp 1: UTSRC-LT51
• Grp 2: ERC-SR10
• Grp 3: ERC-SR8
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• Objective of Module:
– To introduce students to the fundamental concepts and
applications of Fluid Mechanics
• ME2134E/TME2134 and ME2135E/TME2135 are core Fluid
Mechanics modules for B. Tech. (Mechanical/Manufacturing
Engineering) undergraduates
• ME2134E/TME2134: prerequisite for ME2135E/TME2135
• ME2134E/TME2134 is a 4 MC module
 Continual Assessment (CA):
– 2 laboratory classes (refer to lab schedule):
(i) Stability of Floating Body (Venue: EA-04-21)
(ii) Flow and Energy Loss (Venue: EA-04-22)
 Please download lab-manuals from IVLE Workbin
Each lab report contributes towards 10% of final grade for
module
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• Lab venue: EA-04-21, EA-04-22
LT51

Please
wear toe-
covered
shoes for
lab classes!

Fluid
Mechanics
Lab
(EA-04-21,
EA-04-22)
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• Saturday Clinic Sessions:
– TBD
• Grading:
– Final Examinations (80%)
– 2 lab reports (20%)
• Final Examination:
– 24 November 2018 (Saturday), 9 to 11 am, venue: TBD
– 2-hour closed-book examination
– ONE A4 size sheet of notes or formulae written on both
sides allowed
• Lecture webcasts for Part 1 are available on
https://luminus.nus.edu.sg/
• Other active features on IVLE:
– Discussion forum
– Anonymous feedback
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• References:
“Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and
Applications” by Y. A. Cengel and J. M. Cimbala,
Mcgraw-Hill

“Introduction to Fluid Mechanics” by R. W. Fox,

A. T. McDonald & P. J. Pritchard, John Wiley &
Sons

“Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics” by B. R.

Munson, D. F. Young, T. H. Okiishi & W. W.
Huebsch, John Wiley & Sons

“Fluid Mechanics” by F. M. White, McGraw-Hill

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• Other References:
– “Engineering Fluid Mechanics” by C. T. Crowe, D. F.
Elger, J. A. Roberson & B. C. Williams, John Wiley &
Sons
– “Fluid Mechanics” by J. F. Douglas, J. M. Gasiorek, J.
A. Swaffield & L. B. Jack, Prentice Hall
– “Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications” by J.
B. Franzini & E. J. Finnemore, McGraw-Hill
– “Mechanics of Fluids” by B. S. Massey, Taylor &
Francis
– “Applied Fluid Mechanics” by R. L. Mott, Prentice Hall
– “Mechanics of Fluids” by M. C. Potter, D. C. Wiggert &
M. Hondzo, Prentice Hall

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• Other References (cont’d):

– “Mechanics of Fluids” by I. H. Shames, McGraw-Hill
– “A Physical Introduction to Fluid Mechanics” by A. J.
Smits, John Wiley & Sons
– “Elementary Fluid Mechanics” by R. L. Street, G. Z.
Watters & J. K. Vennard, John Wiley & Sons
– “Fluid Mechanics” by V. L. Streeter, E. B. Wylie & K.
W. Bedford, McGraw-Hill

• Above list is by no means exhaustive  many other

useful and interesting books pertaining to Fluid
Mechanics are available in the Central Library under call
numbers TA357, QA901, QA911, QC145, etc.

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• Picture Book:
– “An Album of Fluid Motion” by M. Van Dyke, Parabolic
Press, Inc.
• DVD:
– “Multimedia Fluid Mechanics” by G. M. Homsy et al.,
Cambridge University Press
• Websites:
– http://www.efluids.com/efluids/pages/gallery.htm
– http://media.efluids.com
– http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~fluids/Posting/Video_Gallery.htm
– http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators4_9_FluD.html
– http://web.mit.edu/hml/ncfmf.html
– http://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/research/publications-and-media/films-by-hunter-rouse/
– http://user.engineering.uiowa.edu/~fluids/Posting/Image_Gallery.htm
– http://www.mne.psu.edu/cimbala/Learning/Fluid/fluid.htm
– http://fyfluiddynamics.com/
– http://www.wiley.com/college/munson/1118116135/video_lib/mainmenu.html#
– http://higheredbcs.wiley.com/legacy/college/fox/1118026411/video/fox_index.htm?newwindow=true
– http://www.ecourses.ou.edu/cgi-bin/ebook.cgi?topic=fl
– http://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/kinnas/319LAB/fr_tool.html

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• Topics to be Covered for Part 1:
1 Introduction
2 Properties of Fluids
3 Fluid Statics
4 Principles of Fluid Motion

• Topics to be Covered for Part 2:

– Equilibrium of Moving Fluids (in Translation and
Rotation)
– Momentum and its Applications
– Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
– Analysis of Pipe Flow

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Module Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students should be able to:

1. Classify different types of fluid, identify different flow

regimes, relate stress and rate of strain in a fluid.

2. Evaluate hydrostatic forces on submerged plane or

curved surfaces, and analyse problems involving fluids in
relative equilibrium undergoing translation and rotation.

3. Apply the Continuity equation, Bernoulli equation and the

momentum principle to analyse problems involving fluids
in motion.

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Module Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students should be able to:

4. Analyse fluid mechanics problems using Rayleigh and

Buckingham’s Pi Theorem and the concepts of modeling
and similitude.

5. Analyse energy loss in laminar and turbulent flow,

smooth and rough pipes, minor losses and apply Moody
chart.

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