FM1 (B-TECH Civil Engineering 3rd)

SECTION-A

Unit-I: Introduction: Fluid properties, mass density, specific weight, specific volume

and Specific volume and specific gravity, surface tension, capillarity, pressure inside

a droplet and bubble due to surface tension, compressibility, viscosity, Newtonia n and

Non-Newtonian fluids, real and ideal fluids.

Unit-II: Kinematics of Fluid Flow: Steady & unsteady, uniform and non-uniform, laminar &

turbulent flows, one, two & three dimensional flows, stream lines, streak lines and path lines,

continuity equation in differential form, rotation and circulation, elementary explanation of

stream function and velocity potential, rotational and irrotational flows, free and forced

vortex flow, graphical and experimental methods of drawing flow nets.

SECTION-B

Unit-III: Fluid Statics: Pressure-density-height relationship, gauge and absolute

pressure, simple differential and sensitive manometers, two liquid manometers,

pressure on plane and curved surfaces, centre of pressure, Buoyancy, stability of

immersed and floating bodies, determination of metacentric height, fluid masses

subjected to uniform acceleration,

SECTION-C

Unit-IV: Dynamic of Fluid Flow: Euler`s equation of motion along a streamline and its

integration, limitation of Bernoulli’s equation, Pitot tubesturim , veneter, Orficemeter,

flow through orifices & mouth pieces, sharp crested weirs and notches, aeration of nappe.

Unit-V: Boundary layer analysis: Boundary layer thicknesses, boundary layer over a flat

plate, laminar boundary layer, and turbulent boundary layer, laminar sub -layer, smooth

and rough boundaries, local and average friction coefficient, separation and its control.

SECTION-D

Unit-VI: Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic Similitude: Dimensional analysis,

Buckingham theorem, important dimensionless numbers and their significance,

geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, model studies, physical modeling,

similar and distorted models.