CEE 310 Fluid Mechanics

                                                                      Spring 2012 Course Outline


Week
Date
                                                     Topic           Text  
 EBB   Online Module
       Lab 
 301, 302, 303
 Tue Wed TR
Quizzes
Solution
Homework
     1  Jan. 24
Introduction 1.1~1.10   Intro
Lab0           1

Jan. 26
Fluid Property-viscosity,  surface tension 1.6,  2.1~2.2    1A
   1B
     
     2
Jan. 31
Fluid Statics I - what is pressure?  2.3~2.7     2A
Lab 1           2
 
Feb. 2
Fluid Statics II  - pressure variation and measurements  2.3~2.7     2B
Lab 1    
     3
Feb. 7
Fluid Statics III -    forces on plane surfaces
                                  Part (1): pressure prism method
2.8 ~ 2.9     2D Lab 1
1
        3
Feb. 9
Fluid Statics III -  forces on plane surfaces:
                                 
Part (2): formula method 
2.8 ~ 2.9     2C
Lab 1
 
 4
 Feb. 14
Fluid Statics III -   Part (3): integral  method 2.10 ~ 2.11     2C Lab 2
2
        4
 
Feb. 16
Fluid Statics III -   Part (4): forces on a curved surface; buoyancy      2E Lab 2    
     5
Feb. 21
Fluid Kinematics I - velocity;  flow types and patterns
Fluid Kinematics II - acceleration and material derivatives;
4.1~4.2     4A Lab 2        3         5
Feb. 23
Fluid Kinematics II - acceleration and material derivatives;
Pressure and  Energy Variations; Bernoulli Equation
4.2
3.1~3.3, 2-12
    4B
    3A
Lab 2    
      6
Feb. 28
Pressure and  Energy Variations; Bernoulli Equation 3.4~3.8      3B

4
        6
 
Feb. 29
Normal Flow Equation (Normal to Streamline Equation) 3.3
     
7
March 5
First  Exam 5:00 ~7:00 pm (EH 1610)  (1) Previous Exam

     
 
March 6
Fluid Property Transport and Conservation -  , RTT 4.3~4.4 5A
5B
Lab discussion  No Quiz         7
 
March 8
Mass Conservation - continuity equation, nondeforming  control volume 5.1     6A
    6B
Lab discussion  
 
 8
March 13
Mass Conservation - moving and deforming control volume
Energy Conservation  -1st law of thermodynamics & energy equations
5.1

5.3

    6C

    9A
Lab3
        5        8
 
March 15
Energy Conservation  - applications in 3 cases:  5.3     9B
Lab3     
    9
March 20
Energy Conservation  - applications in 3 cases: 
Momentum Conservation I - linear momentum equation
5.3     9C
    7A
Lab3       
       6 9
   
March 22
Momentum Conservation II - applications of linear momentum equation 5.2     7B
Lab3       

    
   10
March 27
Momentum Conservation II - applications of linear momentum
5.2     7C
Lab4         7 10
 
 March 29
Angular Momentum Conservation and Applications

    8A
    8B
Lab4      
    11    March 31~
   April  8
Spring Recess/Break - No Class 




    12
April 10
Differential Analysis of Fluid Flows I~ overview, continuity equation 6.1-6.2  
Lab4  
8
       11
 
April 12
Differential Analysis of Fluid Flows II ~ fluid element kinematics, 
                                                                        ideal and real fluids
6.2~6.4
Lab4    
13      April 16 Second Exam; 5:00 ~7:00 pm (EH 1610) (2) Previous Exam
 Video    
 
 April 17

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude I -Buckingham Pi method, 
                                                                        examples
7.1~7.5
   10A
Lab discussion  No Quiz       12
April 19
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude II - dimensionless groups, 7.6-7.9    10B
Lab discussion    
    14
April 24
Flow in Conduits I-  pipe flow characteristics, laminar and turbulent pipe flow, and laminar flow in the pipe
8.1-8.2
   11A
Lab5
9
       13
 
April 26
Flow in Conduits II - turbulent flow in the pipe, frictional loss/Moody diagram and fitting losse 8.3-8.4    11C
Lab5    
     15

May 1
Flow in Conduits III-pipe flow system and examples 8.5    11D
Lab5
10
       14
 
May 3
Drag and Lift I - external flow characteristics, and drag 9.1, 9.2    12A
   12B
Lab5    
    16
May 8
Drag and Lift II - external flow characteristics, and drag 9.1, 9.2    12C

11
       15
 
May 10
Drag and Lift III  - drag and ift
Summary and Highlights
9.3-9.4    12D

   
     17
May 15
Third Exam; 10:05 am ~ 12:05 pm  (EH ???)  (3) Previous Exam
     

For       We will meet at EH2317.

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