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GIM 222 - Fluid Mechanics

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Food Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CHI-CHING LEE

Course Objective

To give information on the properties of fluids, basic concepts of fluid mechanics, flow in pipes

Course Content

Properties of fluids, basic concepts of fluid mechanics, flow in pipes and closed conduits

Required Resources

Ders notları (Lecture notes)

Geankoplis, C.J. 2011. Taşınma Süreçleri ve Ayırma Süreci İlkeleri. Dördüncü baskıdan çeviri, İzmir Güven Kitabevi, İzmir. (Geankoplis C.J. Transport Processes and Separation Principles)

Recommended Resources

Çengel Fluid Mechanics

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Determine the flow type according to Reynolds number
  2. To be able to solve fluid statics and manometer problems
  3. To gain information on the measurement of the flow of fluids
  4. To be able to solve total energy balance problems
  5. To be able to solve total mass balance problems

Core Area Distribution

(46) Mathematics and Statistics%30 (52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%70

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeSelf studyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16464
Midterm111
Quiz212
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction, What is fluid?Lecture notes related section
2Pressure and fluid staticsLecture notes related section
3Fluid dynamics, viscosity, rheological properties of fluidsLecture notes related section
4Fluid flow types and Reynolds numberLecture notes related section
5Total mass balance and continuity equationLecture notes related section
6Total energy balanceLecture notes related section
7Total energy balanceLecture notes related section
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Bernoulli equationLecture notes related section
10Flow in pipes and design equationsLecture notes related section
11Flow in pipes and design equationsLecture notes related section
12Flow in pipes and design equationsLecture notes related section
13Measurement of flow of fluidsLecture notes related section
14Measurement of flow of fluidsLecture notes related section
15Overall repeatLecture notes related section
16Final ExamFinal Exam