Fluid Mechanics IIT Bombay

Hello sir, I am Ranjeet. I am from Mumbai. I want you to help me by giving me some information about the syllabus of the Fluid Mechanics subject of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay. Can you help me?

[Kiran Chandar]

As you have asked about the syllabus of the Fluid Mechanics subject of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay, I am giving you information about it, check below for the details

Fundamental Concepts of Fluid Flow:
Fundamental definitions, Flow characteristics, Classification of fluids, Fluid properties, Foundations of flow analysis

Fluid Statics:
Fluid pressure, Forces on solid surfaces, Buoyant forces.

Kinematics of Fluid Flow:
Equations for acceleration, Continuity equation, Irrotational and rotational flow, Potential and stream functions

Dynamics of Fluid Flow:
Finite control volume analysis, Euler and Bernoulli’s theorems, Impulse momentum theory, Applications of energy and momentum equations

Laminar and Turbulent Flows:
Types of flow, Reynolds experiment, Laminar flow between parallel plates, Laminar flow in pipes, Turbulent flow in pipes.

Pipe Flow Systems:
Darcy-Weisbach equation, Moody diagram, Energy losses in pipelines, Minor losses, Multiple pipe systems.

Dimensional Analysis:
Model similitude, Model scales, Theory and applications.

Navier- Stokes Equations and Applications:
Introduction to Navier- Stokes equations, Exact solutions for simple cases of flow, Plane Poiseuille flow, Coutte flow, Stokes flow and porous media flow.

Boundary Layer Theory and Applications:
Concepts of boundary layer, Flow separation, Circulation, Drag and lift on immersed bodies.