This note
explains the following topics: introduction to fluid mechanics, Static pressure
of liquids, Pressure measuring devices, Floating bodies, Fluid flow, Flow
through pipes, Flow through orifices, mouthpieces, notches and weirs, Measuring
instruments, Dimensional analysis and pumps.
This note describes introduction to fluid mechanics, Statics of fluids,
Kinematics of flow, Dynamics of inviscid fluid flow, Some elementary flows of
inviscid fluid, Some fundamentals concept of viscous fluid flow, Basic
consideration of experimental fluid mechanics, Methods and examples of applied
fluid mechanics.
The units explained in this
notes are as follows : Properties of Fluids and Fluid Statics, Fluid Kinematics,
Fluid Dynamics, Boundary Layer Theory , Closed Conduit Flow.
Author(s): Dr. G. Venkata Ramana, Department of Civil
Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering