Course Number: ChE 211 Course Title: Fluid Mechanics Calendar Term(s): F, S Credit Weight: 0.5 Hours per week: 3LEC,1TUT Calendar Description:

Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past immersed bodies. Flow through beds of solids, fluidization. Transportation and metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis.

Prerequisite: 2B Chemical Engineering CEAB Math: CEAB Basic Sc.: CEAB Eng. Sc.: CEAB Eng. Dgn.: CEAB CSE: Instructor(s): M.A. Ioannidis Textbook: J.O. Wilkes, “Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers”, 2nd ed., Prentice

Hall, 2006 Software: Excel, Matlab Resources needs: Weekly Description of Topics Covered Week 1 Basic concepts: definition of a fluid, continuum hypothesis, stress,

pressure and momentum flux, fluid density and viscosity, momentum transport by molecular and bulk motions, elements of rheology (Newtonian, power-law and Bingham fluids), types of flow (1D vs. 3D, steady vs. unsteady, laminar vs. turbulent, compressible vs. incompressible, potential flow)

Week 2 Mass, linear momentum and energy conservation laws for (closed) systems. Static fluids and applications

Week 3 Mass, linear momentum and energy conservation laws for control volumes (open systems). Bernoulli’s equation and applications

Week 4 Momentum and kinetic energy correction factors. Fluid friction loss and pump work. Applications

Week 5 Dimensional analysis Week 6 Steady laminar flow in pipes and thin layers: differential form of mass

and linear momentum balances. Connection between the integral (macroscopic) and differential (microscopic) forms of conservation laws

Week 7 Turbulent flow in pipes: universal velocity profile and friction factor. Analysis of pipe networks

Week 8 Laminar and turbulent flow of non-Newtonian fluids in pipes Week 9 Skin and form friction. Flow metering (orifice and Venturi) and control

(valves) Week 10 Flow past immersed bodies. Drag coefficient Week 11 Friction in flow through beds of solids. Fluidization and filtration

Examination type:

Midterm: Yes Final: Yes

Marking Scheme:

Assignments: 10% (six assignments) Quizzes: 0% (four UW-ACE online quizzes)

Labs: N/A Midterm exam: 20%

Final exam: 60% Group term project: 10%

Special marking rule:

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