Class #
or Lab #

Date

Important Concepts
(Section # in Text Reading and Example)
or Lab Activities

Problems Assigned,
due next class
(by 5:00pm)

1

Aug. 21

Definition fluid; continuum hypothesis; flow classification;
dimensions and units; extensive and intensive properties; mass and weight; ideal gas
(Text 1.1 - 1.5), Example: ideal gas equation

1.29 (g,r,S)

1.36 (ideal gas)

2

23

Viscosity, shear stress and rate of strain; compressibility;  vapor pressure/cavitation;
 surface tension and capillary effects
 (Text 1.6-1.11), Example: shear stress

1.58 (t)

1.71 (E_v)

3

25

Fluid Mechanics: 
AFD, EFD, and CFD

1.80 (p_v)

1.84 (s)

4

28

Pressure definition, force, transmission, absolute/gage/vacuum;
pressure variation with elevation liquids/gases;
pressure measurement (barometer, piezometer, manometers)
 (Text 2.1-2.7), Example: effects of surface tension

2.12 (pressure transmission)

2.20 (gases)

L1

29

Experimental  Methodology and Uncertainty Assessment Procedures

EFD lecture and EFD Pre-test
11:30am, 427EPB

5

30

Fluid statics; center of pressure; hydrostatic force plane surfaces
(Text 2.8-2.9), Example: manometer

2.31 (u-tube manometer)

2.40 (differential manometer)
Quiz 01

L1

31

Experimental  Methodology and Uncertainty Assessment Procedures

EFD lecture and EFD Pre-test
11:30am, 427EPB

6

Sep 1

Continued, concepts of EFD Lab 1, Example: plane surface

2.49, 2.63 (plane surface)

4

Labor Day: NO Class

L2

5

EFD Lab1

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7

6

Hydrostatic forces curved surfaces (horizontal and vertical components)
(Text 2.10), Example: plane surface; Example: curved surface; Example: curved surface

2.70, 2.78 (curved surface)

L2

7

EFD Lab1

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8

8

Buoyancy; hydrometer; stability immersed and floating bodies
(Text 2.11), Example: buoyancy

2.82 (buoyancy)

2.89 (hydrometer)

9

11

Rigid body translation and rotation
(Text 2.12-2.13), Example: stability
Example: translation, Example: translation
Example: rotation, Example: rotation

SP.1, SP.2 (stability)
Solutions: SP1, SP2

L2

12

EFD Lab1

-

10

13

Continued, Example: translation

2.97 (translation)

2.99 (rotation)

Quiz 02

L2

14

EFD Lab1

-

11

15

Newton’s 2^nd Law for a Fluid, Steamline Coordinates, Bernoulli equation
(Text 3.1-3.4), Example: Bernoulli equation (along streamline)
Example: Bernoulli equation  (normal to streamline)
Example: Bernoulli equation (along streamline)

3.1, 3.12 (streamline coordinates)

12

18

Static Dynamic and total pressure, applications Bernoulli equation, Flow Rate
Concepts of EFD Lab 2 & CFD Lab 1
(Text 3.5-3.6), Example: Bernoulli equation (Q)
Example: Bernoulli equation (along streamline)

3.19 (Bernoulli equation, Q)

3.31 (Bernoulli equation, static and total pressure)

L3

19

EFD Lab2

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13

20

EGL and HGL, extensions/limitations Bernoulli equation
(Text 3.7-3.9), Example: Bernoulli equation (Sluice gate)
Example: Bernoulli equation (along streamline)

3.60 (Bernoulli equation, cavitation)

3.94 (Bernoulli equation, channel flow)

Quiz 03

L3

21

EFD Lab2

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14

22

Fluid Kinematics, velocity, acceleration
(Text 4.1-4.2), Example: velocity

4.1, 4.37 (velocity)

15

25

Control volume, RTT

 (Text 4.3-4.5), Example: acceleration (4.15)
Example: acceleration

4.27 (acceleration)

4.41(acceleration, streamline coordinates)

L3

26

EFD Lab2

-

16

27

continued, RTT Example1 , RTT Example2

4.55, 5.1 (RTT)

L3

28

EFD Lab2

EFD 1 Report Due: 5:00pm

17

29

 Control Volume Analysis, continuity equation

(Text 5.1), Example: Steady flow continuity

Example: Unteady flow continuity

5.13, 5.23 (continuity)

Quiz 04

18

Oct. 2

 Review

L4

3

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD lecture and CFD Pre-test
11:30am, 427EPB

19

4

Exam 1

L4

5

Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD lecture and CFD Pre-test
11:30am, 427EPB

20

6

Momentum Equation

(Text 5.2), Momentum, vane: Example1, Example2
Momentum, nozzle:  Example1, Example2

 5.66 (momentum, vane)

5.33 (momentum, nozzle)

21

9

Continued, Momentum bend:  Example1, Example2

5.31 (momentum, bend)

5.56 (momentum, tank)

L5

10

CFD PreLab1

22

11

Energy equation  (Text 5.3-5.5)

 Example: head loss

Example: energy, pump

5.93 (head loss)
5.102 (head loss)

L5

12

CFD PreLab1

23

13

Concept of Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
 Example: HGL and EGL
 Example: HGL and EGL

5.115 (energy, pump)

5.119 (energy, turbine)
Quiz 05

24

16

Application of the Energy, Momentum, and
Continuity Equations in Combination
Example: Continuity + Energy

Example: Continuity + Momentum + Energy

SP-1 (energy + momentum)

SP-2 (energy + momentum)

L6

17

CFD Lab1

EFD 2 Report Due in lab

25

18

Differential Analysis, relative motion, vorticity,
continuity, and stream function  (Text 6.1-6.2)
Example: vorticity; Example: stream function

6.11 (vorticity, continuity)

6.16 (stream function)

L6

19

CFD Lab1

EFD 2 Report Due in lab

26

20

Momentum equation and differential analysis of fluid flow
(Text 6.3, 6.8-6.11)
Example: Couette flow

6.74 (Flow between fixed plates)

6.73 (Couette flow)
Quiz 06

27

23

Continued
Concepts of EFD Lab 3 & CFD Lab 2

L7

24

EFD Lab3

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28

25

Continued
Example: Flow on an inclined plane

6.83 (Couette flow/pressure gradient)
6.92 (pipe flow)

L7

26

EFD Lab3

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29

27

Dimensional homogeneity;  dimensional analysis; Pi theorem;
Important non-dimensional parameters
 (Text 7.1-7.7), Example: Pi parameters

7.5, 7.7 (Pi parameters)
Quiz 07

30

30

Continued, Example: Pi parameters

7.19, 7.20 (Pi parameters)

L7

31

EFD Lab3

-

31

Nov 1

Similarity and model testing
EFD Lab3 concepts: drag calculation
(Text 7.8-7.11), Example: Re similarity
Example: Re similarity
Example: Fr similarity

-7.56 (Re similarity)
7.62 (Fr similarity)
Quiz 08

L7

2

EFD Lab3

CFD 1 Report Due: 5:00pm

32

3

Review

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33

6

EXAM 2

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34

8

Viscous Flow in Pipes, entrance and developing flow, laminar flow, friction factor
(Text 8.1-8.2), Example1: laminar pipe flow
Example2: laminar pipe flow
Example3: laminar pipe flow
Example4: laminar pipe flow

8.15, 8.17 (laminar)

35

10

continued, Example: laminar and turbulent velocity profile

8.33, 8.27 (turbulent velocity profile)

36

13

Turbulent flow, roughness, application pipe systems
(Text 8.3-8.7),
Example1: friction factor
Example2: friction factor
Example3: flow rate

8.30 (f)
8.56 (head loss)

L8

14

CFD PreLab2

-

37

15

Continued,
Example1: head loss
Example2: flow rate
Example3: pipe diameter
Example4: pipe diameter

8.60 (flow rate)
8.82 (pipe diameter)

L8

16

CFD PreLab2

-

38

17

Minor losses,
Example1: minor losses
Example2: minor losses
Example3: minor losses
Example4: minor losses
 

8.75 (minor losses)
8.76 (minor losses)

-

20

Thanksgiving Recess

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-

21

22

Thanksgiving Recess

Thanksgiving Recess

-

-

23

Thanksgiving Recess

-

-

24

Thanksgiving Recess

-

39

27

Flow over immersed bodies, lift and drag, boundary layer theory
(Text 9.1-9.2),
Example1: laminar BL
Example2: laminar BL

9.15, 9.16 (laminar BL)

L9

28

CFD Lab2

EFD 3 Report Due in lab

40

29

Laminar boundary layer,
Example1: laminar BL drag
Example2: laminar BL drag

9.29 (laminar drag)
9.37 (transitional drag)

L9

30

CFD Lab2

EFD 3 Report Due in lab

41

Dec  1

Turbulent boundary layer
Example1: turbulent BL velocity profile
Example2: turbulent BL velocity profile

SP.3, SP.4  (Turbulent velocity profile)

42

4

Continued,
Example1: turbulent BL drag
Example2: turbulent BL drag

SP.5, SP.6  (turbulent flat plate drag)

43

6

Bluff body drag, (Text 9.3),
Lift, (Text 9.4-9.5),
Example1: Stokes flow            
 Example2: drag                         
Example3: drag and lift (9.86)

9.38 (Stokes flow)
9.57 (drag)
9.59 (drag)
9.102 (lift)

44

8

Review, Post-test, Post-survey

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45

12

Final Exam: 1505SC and 427EPB, 12:00pm Tuesday 12/12/2005

CFD 2 Report Due; 5:00pm,
Tuesday, 12/12/2005