Mechanics of Fluids

• Fluid characteristics, dimensions and units, flow properties, and fluid properties
• The fundamentals of fluid statics, engineering applications of fluid statics
• The one-dimensional equations of continuity, momentum, and energy
• Laminar and turbulent flow, flow separation, drag and lift on immersed objects
• Wall friction and minor losses in closed conduit flow
• Flow of incompressible and compressible fluids in pipes
• Dimensional analysis and similitude
• Flow measurement methods

Suggested Reading Materials

Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Sixth Edition
J.A. Robertson and C.T. Crowe. John Wiley, 1997.