Fluid Mechanics I

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge (1st cycle level) is required in: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Programming, Numerical and Computational Methods, Probabilities and Statistics, Thermodynamics, Experimental Methods

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures (T): oral discussion on previously defined topics. Individual participation in the discussion is evaluated. One test at the end of each lecture. Three T midterm exams.

Practical lectures (TP): Students are divided in groups to do team work to present a practical problem discussion and resolution.

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of this unit is to provide students with solid and autonomous knowledge on fluids’ behavior, to be used in practical engineering applications. It is divided into six chapters, including basic concepts that will be applied to practical engineering problems in the second semester of the same scholar year (Fluid Mechanics II). Fluid behavior is viewed as a particular case of transport phenomena (mass, momentum, energy) that may be encountered along the student’s professional life.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction. Fundamental concepts. Pressure distribution within a fluid. Integral relations applied to a control volume. Differential relations applied to a fluid element. Laminar and turbulent Reynolds-number regimes. Viscous flow in ducts.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Manuel Gameiro Lopes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Evaluation without exam: minimum 10 out of 20 in the whole semester’s evaluation, and 75% of presences in lectures. Evaluation percentages: T tests: 10%; T midterm exams: 35%; T participation: 5%; TP+P midterm exams: 35%; TP+P participation: 5%; TP group work: 10%. Alternative: final exam (100%).: 100.0%

Bibliography

Livro de apoio/ Companion book:

Livro de Apoio: L. A. Oliveira e A. G. Lopes (2012) – "Mecânica dos Fluidos" (4.ª ed.). ETEP - LIDEL.

Livros de Leitura Recomendada/Other references:

ÇENGEL, Y. A. & Cimbala, J. M. (2006), Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Também disponível em tradução brasileira, editada por McGraw-Hill Portugal.

MASSEY, B. S. (1970) Mechanics of Fluids. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, London. Também disponível em tradução portuguesa, editada pela Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

MUNSON, B. R., YOUNG, D. F. & OKIISHI, T. H. (2002), Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (4ª. ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Também disponível em tradução brasileira, editada por Edgard Blücher.

WHITE, F. M. (1999) Fluid Mechanics (4ª ed). McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York. Também disponível em tradução brasileira, editada por McGraw-Hill Portugal.