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Sub-topic |
| UD I. INTRODUCTION |
I.1. Fundamental Concepts. Concept of a Fluid
I.2. The Fluid as a Continuum
I.3. Characteristics of fluids
I.4. Thermodynamic Properties of a Fluid. Newtonian vs non-Newtonian Fluids
I.5. Viscosity and Other Secondary Properties
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| UD II. FLUID STATICS |
II.1. Pressure and Pressure Gradient
II.2. Equilibrium of a Fluid Particle
II.3. Hydrostatic Pressure Distributions
II.4. Hydrostatic forces on Plane Surfaces
II.5. Hydrostatic forces on Curved Surfaces
II.6. Buoyancy and Stability
II.7. Pressure Distribution in Rigid-Body Motion
II.8. Pressure Measurement
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| UD III. FLUID FLOW FUNDAMENTALS |
III.1. Properties of the velocity field. Eulerian and Lagrangian method
III.2. Flow Patterns: Streamlines, Pathlines and Streaklines
III.3. Types of Flows
3.1. According to Kinematic Conditions
3.2. According to Geometric Conditions
3.3. According to Mechanical Boundary Conditions
3.4. According to Internal Movement Conditions
3.5. According to Reaction to Obstacles
III.4. Systems and Control Volume
III.5. Extended Integral Fluid Volumes
5.1. Reynolds transport theorem
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UD IV. INTEGRAL RELATIONS FOR A CONTROL VOLUME
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IV.1. Conservation of Mass
IV.2. Conservation of Momentum
IV.3. The Angular Momentum Theorem
IV.4. The Energy Equation
IV.5. Frictionless Flow: The Bernoulli Equation |
UD V. DIFFERENTIAL RELATIONS FOR A FLUID PARTICLE
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V.1. The Acceleration Field of a Fluid
V.2. Differential Equation of Conservation of Mass
V.3. Differential Equation of Momentum
V.4. Differential Equation of Angular Momentum
V.5. Differential Energy Equation
V.6. Boundary conditions for the basic equations
V.7. The Stream Function
V.8. Vorticity and Irrotationality
V.9. Non-viscous Irrotational Flows
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UD VI. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND SIMILARITY
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VI.1 Dimensionless Parameters
VI.2. Nature of Dimensional Analysis
VI.3. The Buckingham Pi Theorem. Applications
VI.4. Important Dimensionless Groups in Fluid Mechanics
4.1. Physical Meaning of Dimensional Numbers
VI.5. Similarity
5.1. Partial Similarity
5.2. Scale Effect
VI.6. Fluid Meters
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UD VII. LAMINAR FLOW
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VII.1. Introduction
VII.2. Permanent Laminar Movement
2.1. Hagen-Poiseuille Flows
2.2. Flows in Circular Ducts
2.3. Flows in Other Sections
VII.3. Effect of Finite Length of the Tube
VII.4. Pressure Drop
4.1. Coefficient of Friction
VII.5. Stability of Laminar Flow
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UD VIII. TURBULENT FLOW
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VIII.1 Regimes Depending on Reynolds
VIII.2 Modelling of Turbulence
VIII.3 Internal Flows and External Flows
VIII.4 Pressure Drop in Turbulent Flows
4.1. Nikuradse Chart
4.2. Moody Chart
VIII.5 Concept of Boundary Layer
VIII.6 Empirical Formulas for Flow in Pipes
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UD IX. INTRODUCTION TO BOUNDARY LAYER
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IX.1 Concept of Boundary Layer
IX.2 Incompressible Two-Dimensional Boundary Layer Equations
IX.3 Boundary Layer Thickness
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| UD X. FLOW IN PIPES OF VARIABLE SECTION |
X.I. Introduction
X.2. Local Losses
2.1. Loss at the Entrance of a Tube
2.2. Loss at the Outlet of a Tube
2.3. Contraction Loss
2.4. Widening Loss
2.5. Loss on Elbows
X.4. Branch Pipes
X.5. Serial Pipes
X.6. Parallel Pipes
X.7. Pipes Networks
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| LABORATORY PRACTICES |
Practice PL1. Archimedes' principle [2h].
Objectives: To determine the buoyancy of bodies immersed in liquids. Practical equipment: 1250.1683 Principio de Arquímedes (Didaciencia).
Practice PL2. Measurement of hydrostatic pressure [2h].
Objectives: Measurement of hydrostatic pressure with a U-shaped manometer. Practical equipment: 1250.1676 Manómetro en U con escala (Didaciencia).
Practice PL3. Bernoulli's equation [2h].
Objectives: Study the pressure in pipes with variable and constant diameters through which liquid flows. The vertical tubes indicate the static pressure. Practical equipment: 1250.1689 Principio de Bernoulli (Didaciencia).
Practical PL4 Dimensional analysis and similarity [2h].
Objectives: Apply the learning received in the theoretical sessions on dimensional analysis to a practical problem typical of Fluid Mechanics, specifically to the drag force of a sphere. Practical equipment: GUNT HM 135.
Practical PL5 Flow meters [2h].
Objectives: Measure the flow rate in pipes using differential pressure flowmeters (Venturi, nozzle and calibrated orifice) and rotameter. Measure the velocity inside a pipe with a Pitot-Prandtl tube. Practical equipment: GUNT HM 150.13.
Practice PL6. Demonstration of losses in pipes and connectors [2h].
Objectives: Study of pressure losses in pipes and accessories. Experimental determination of friction factors and loss constants in singular elements. Practical equipment GUNT HM 150.11.
Practice PL7. Supervised work [2h].
Objectives: On the basis of problems posed by the students themselves, following the guidelines established by the lecturer, the students, divided into groups, will have to carry out a project based on a pre-established template based on the Final Degree Project. The aim is to familiarise them with the standard structure of a scientific article, working with formats, references, indexes, etc., as well as the distribution of tasks, teamwork, etc.
The scheduled laboratory or computer classroom practicals may vary in content and order depending on the material available to carry them out, as well as the organisational needs of the academic year. |
