AE 341 Fluid Mechanics Required Course offered every Semester 2005 Catalog Data: Introduction to fluid flow concepts;

hydrostatics; mass, momentum, and energy conservation laws in integral form; dimensional analysis and similitude; viscous laminar and turbulent flows in pipes; introduction to boundary layer flows Prerequisites: ME 231, Math 241, Co requisite: Math 231 White, F. M. Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, 5th Edition,1999.

Textbook: Prerequisite by topic: 1. 2. 3.

Basic concepts in statics and dynamics Calculus Introduction to solution and application of differential equations

Course Objectives: (Letters in brackets refer to the Educational Objectives of the Aerospace Engineering Program) Objective 1: To teach students the basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics [ME: 1, 2, 4; AE: A, B, D ] Objective 2: To assist students in mastering the application of fundamental conservation laws and the principles of dimensional analysis and modeling to the solution of engineering problems in fluid mechanics [ME: 1, 2, 4; AE: A, B, D ] Topics: 1. Definitions: fluid properties, kinematics concepts, overview of the methods of solution of fluid problems 2. Fluid statics: pressure distribution, manometers, forces on plane and curved surfaces 3. Conservation of mass in integral form and its application to steady and transient problems 4. Newton's second law in integral form and its application to steady and transient problems 5. Conservation of energy in integral form, the Bernoulli Equation and its application to solve fluid flow problems 6. Dimensional analysis and principles of modeling 7. Laminar and turbulent pipe flows 8. The Moody chart and its application, minor losses in pipe flow 9. Flow over immersed bodies, laminar and turbulent boundary layer flows 10. Calculation of drag and lift in external fluid flow problems

Evaluation: 1. Exams, Quizzes 2. Homework Performance criteria: (Numbers in the brackets refer to the evaluation methods used to assess student performance.) Objective 1 Performance criteria: 1.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts in fluid statics [1,2]. 1.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of conservation of mass, Newton's second law, and conservation of energy [1,2]. 1.3 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of dimensional analysis and similitude, and modeling laws [1,2]. Objective 2 Performance criteria: 2.1 Students will demonstrate an ability to apply concepts in fluid statics to solve for pressure distribution and calculate resultant forces on plane and curved surfaces [1,2]. 2.2 Students will demonstrate an ability to apply fundamental conservation laws in integral form to the solution of engineering problems involving incompressible flow with and without friction [1,2]. 2.3 Students will demonstrate an ability to use methods of dimensional analysis to identify important dimensionless parameters in fluid engineering problems [1,2]. 2.4 Students will demonstrate that they can apply the concepts of dimensional analysis in the design and modeling of fluid flow systems [1,2]. Class/Laboratory Schedule: 3 one hour lecture sessions per week Relation of course to program objectives: The course covers the following outcomes: AE a, e, k, l ME a, e, k BME a, e, k Course Coordinator: Robert Bond, Assistant Professor Prepared By: Arimilli, Bond, Keyhani, Lyne, Johnson, Milligan, Nguyen Revised: January 2005