| Unit name | Mechanics of Fluids and Structures |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG10006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Rico-Ramirez |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
There are certain basic structural mechanics concepts like units and dimensional analysis, centre of gravity and moments of inertia of objects, force and moments, vectors, equilibrium and stability, pressures which Civil Engineers must have at their fingertips. One of the aims of this unit is to make sure you have these.
In addition, the students should: learn the behaviour of fluids; be aware of the different ways of tackling a fluid mechanics problem, i.e. the place of theory, experiment, numerical modelling and dimensional analysis; be able to solve problems in hydrostatics, use principles of conservation to solve simple fluid dynamics, and use principles of similarity to explain fluid mechanics problems. To give students a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of Fluid Mechanics as a pre-requisite for other advanced courses in open channel hydraulics, water and environmental engineering, hydraulic structures, and flood risk management.
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
ILO 1. Use confidently the relevant SI units to the common engineering variables and be able to assess the dimensional homogeneity of equations and basic problems; PLO A1-2; B1; C2
ILO 2. Be able to calculate areas and volumes, centre of gravity and centroid, first moments; PLO A1-2; B1; C2
ILO 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of force and moment, vectors, equilibrium and stability of objects; use Newton’s laws and describe the motion of systems; PLO A1-2; B1; C2
ILO 4. Apply fundamental physics principles to a range of basic problems in the area of engineering mechanics. PLO A1-2; B1; C2
ILO6 Understand the variation of pressure with position in a fluid; (PLO A2)
ILO 7. Determine the forces and moments on a surface or body due to hydrostatic pressure; (PLO A2)
ILO 8. Explain the meaning of the metacentre and use it to determine qualitatively the stability of a floating object; (PLO A2, B5)
ILO 9. Understand the differences between laminar and turbulent flows; (PLO A2)
ILO 10. Use the principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy to solve simple, incompressible fluid dynamics problems; (PLO A2, B5)
ILO 11. Determine the forces on pipe systems due to flowing fluid; (PLO A2)
ILO 12.Determine the force exerted by jets on surfaces; (PLO A2)
ILO 13. Determine losses in pipe network systems; (PLO A2)
ILO 14. Understand the concepts of stream functions, potential functions and flow net; (PLO A2)
ILO 15. Use the principles of similarity and dimensional analysis in exploring real fluid phenomena and experimental analysis. (PLO A1, B5)
22 hours of lectures
22 hours of example classes
6 hours of Laboratory classes
Laboratory work (25%)
Mechanics phase test Class-based test (25%) and as a supplementary a coursework assessment 1st attempt: class-based test (week 11) 2nd attempt: class based test (week 13)
2 hour written exam (50%)
S. Bhattacharya, N. A.Alexander, et al. (2016), “Fundamentals of Engineering Mathematics”, ICE Publishing.
Munson, B., Young, D. and Okiishi, T. (2006): “Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics”, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Massey, B. S. (1990): “Mechanics of Fluids, 6th Edition”, Chapman & Hall, ISBN:0412342804.
Chadwick, A., Morfett, J. and Borthwick, M. (2004): “Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering”, Spon Press.
Douglas, J., Gasiorek, J., Swaffield, J. and Jack, L. (2005): “Fluid Mechanics, Fifth Edition”, Prentice Hall, ISBN:0-13-129293-5.
Electronic version: http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=106494
Massey, B.S. and Ward-Smith J. (2012) “Mechanics of Fluids, 9th Edition”, Spon Press.
