Fluid Mechanics: Dua'a Telfah PH.D Department of Civil Engineering
Fluid Mechanics: Dua'a Telfah PH.D Department of Civil Engineering
Fluid Mechanics: Dua'a Telfah PH.D Department of Civil Engineering
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Introduction
• Mechanics is the field of science focused on the
motion of material bodies. Mechanics involves force,
energy, motion, deformation, and material properties.
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Introduction
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State of Material
1. Gas
fluid
2. Liquid
3. Solid
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Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Applications:
To design slabs
that resist to water
and groundwater To Design bridges To Design inshore Civil
pressures across rivers infrastructure
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Dimensions and Units
• Dimension is a category that represents a physical quantity such as mass,
length, time, momentum, force, acceleration, and energy.
• Engineers express dimensions using a limited set that are called primary
dimensions.(length(L), mass (M) and time (T))
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Dimension and Units
System of Units
System International (SI)
► Fundamental dimensions: length, mass and time
► Units: (meter, kilogram and second)
CGS System
► Fundamental dimensions: length, mass and time
► Units: (centimeter, gram and second)
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Units of Some Dimensions in Different Systems
► Fundamental Units
► length(L), mass (M) and time (T)
► Derived Units
► e.g., force(F), velocity(L/T), acceleration (L/T/T)
etc
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The Grid Method
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Important Prefixes
► e.g.,
► Force=1000000N
=1000KN
=1MN
Diameter=0.000001m
=1µm
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Conversions
► Length
► Time
► 1m=1000mm=100cm
► 1day=24hours
► 1ft=12inch
► 1 hour=60min
► 1m=3.281ft
► 1 min=60s
► 1Mile=5280ft= km
► Mass
► Volume
► 1kg=1000g
► 1m3=1000liters= cm3
► 1kg=2.204lb
► 1m3=35.32ft3
► 1kg=9.81N
► 1N= lb
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Fluid Mechanics
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Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Applications:
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Applications and Connections
• Hydraulics is the study of the flow of water through pipes, rivers, and
open-channels. Hydraulics is important for ecology, policymaking,
energy production, recreation, fish and game resources, and water
supply.
• Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of
water throughout the earth. Hydrology involves the hydraulic cycle and
water resource issues. Hydrology is important nowadays because of
global challenges in providing water for human societies.
• Aerodynamics is the study of air flow. Aerodynamics is important for the
design of vehicles, for energy conservation, and for understanding
nature.
• Bio-fluid mechanics is an emerging field that includes the study of the
lungs and circulatory system, blood flow, micro-circulation, and lymph
flow. Bio-fluids also includes development of artificial heart valves,
stents, vein and dialysis shunts, and artificial organs. Bio-fluid
mechanics is important for advancing health care.
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Applications and Connections
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is the application of numerical
methods implemented on computers to model and solve problems that
involve fluid flows. Examples of flows that are modeled by CFD include
water flow in a river, blood flow in the abdominal aorta, and air flow
around an automobile.
• Petroleum engineering is the application of engineering to the
exploration and production of petroleum. Movement of oil in the ground
involves flow through a porous medium. Petroleum extraction involves
flow of oil through passages in wells. Oil pipelines involve pumps and
conduit flow.
• Environmental engineering involves the application of science to
protect or improve the environment (air, water, and /or land resources) or
to remediate polluted sites. Environmental engineers design water
supply and wastewater treatment systems for communities.
Environmental engineers are concerned with local and worldwide
environmental issues such as acid rain, ozone depletion, water pollution,
and air pollution.
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Homework 1
• 1.1
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.10
• 1.11
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Thank you
► Let’s discuss if you have any question….
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