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Motion of fluid element: Fluid momentum and equation for steady flow.
Momentum equation: force of fluid on curved surface, applications of linear and angular momentum equations.
Laminar and turbulent flows: Reynolds number, laminar flow between solid boundaries, boundary layer.
Steady flow in pipes, flow and power transmission through pipelines, pipe networks, Kirchhoff’s laws. Unsteady flows in closed pipelines; water hammer; surge tanks; surge control
Similarity and dimensional analysis: Geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, Application of dimensional analysis to engineering problems.
Momentum equation: force of fluid on curved surface, applications of linear and angular momentum equations.
Laminar and turbulent flows: Reynolds number, laminar flow between solid boundaries, boundary layer.
Steady flow in pipes, flow and power transmission through pipelines, pipe networks, Kirchhoff’s laws. Unsteady flows in closed pipelines; water hammer; surge tanks; surge control
Similarity and dimensional analysis: Geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, Application of dimensional analysis to engineering problems.