FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDROLOGY
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NQF LEVEL 3 AND 4
OUTCOME1-MOMENTS OF AREA Centroids and First Moments Second Moments of Area Rectangles and Circles Parallel Axis Theorem
OUTCOME 2 -HYDROSTATICS Ideal and Real Fluids Hydrostatic Forces Pascals Law Forces on Submerged Surfaces Total Force and Centre of Pressure
OUTCOME 3 - HYDROSTATIC DEVICES Pascals Law Brakes, Rams and Jacks Basic Power Hydraulics Accumulators
OUTCOME 4 - VISCOSITY AND ITS EFFECTS Newtonian Fluids Dynamic and Kinematic Viscosity Non Newtonian Fluids and Mathematical Models Lubrication, Journal and Thrust Bearings Surface Tension and Capillary Action
OUTCOME 5 - FLOW THROUGH PIPES AND DEVICES Conservation of Mass and Energy Bernouilli's Equation Laminar and Turbulent Flow Pipe Friction Differential Pressure Devices Orifice Meters, Venturi Meters and Pitot Tubes
OUTCOME 6 - FLUID JETS Nozzle Theory Momentum Forces Flat Plate Hemispherical Cup
OUTCOME 7 - DRAG AND LIFT BASICS Dynamic Pressure, Pitot Tubes and Manometers Skin and Form Drag Aerofoils, Lift and Drag Power Requirement for Aeroplane Engines
WORKED SOLUTIONS TO SELF ASSESSMENT EXERCISES
SELECT BY CLICKING BELOW OUTCOME 1 OUTCOME 2 OUTCOME 3 OUTCOME 4 OUTCOME 5 OUTCOME 6 OUTCOME 7
HYDROLOGY LEVELS 5 AND 6
OUTCOME 1 PIPE FLOW, ROTODYNAMIC MACHINES AND CHANNELS
TUTORIAL 1 - FLOW IN PIPES BERNOULLI'S EQUATIOM FRICTION LOSSES D'ARCY FORMULA MATCHING PUMPS TO SYSTEM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE DEVICES SYPHONS JET PUMPS
TUTORIAL 2 - PIPE NETWORKS Pipe Friction Revisited Iterative Balance Equations for Nodes and Loops Networks With a Common Junction Networks With Connected Loop Hardy Cross Method
TUTORIAL 3 - PUMPS Dimensional Analysis Flow, Head and Power Coefficient Specific Speed Running at Different Speeds Running at Different Heads Matching Pumps to System Requirements Blade Vector Diagrams Powers and Efficencies
TUTORIAL 4 - WATER TURBINES Specific Speed Types of Turbines Pelton Wheel Kaplan Turbine Francis Wheel Blade Vector Diagrams Powers and Efficiencies
TUTORIAL 5 - MORE ON PUMPS AND SYSTEMS Cavitation in Pumps Water Hammer Oscillation in Pipes Pressure Surges Due Valve Closure Damping Pressure Surges Surge Tanks
TUTORIAL 6 - STEADY FLOW IN CHANNELS Flow Through Notches Uniform Flow in Channels Chezy and Manning Formula Darcy Formula Circular, Rectangular and Triangular Sections Trapezoidal Channels Froude Number Critical Flow Rate and Depth
TUTORIAL 7 - UNSTEADY FLOW IN CHANNELS Hydraulic Jump Sudden Rise in Level of Bed Sharp Weir Broad Crested Weir Venturi Flume
SOLUTIONS TO ASSESSMENTS TUTORIAL 1 TUTORIAL 2 TUTORIAL 3 TUTORIAL 4 TUTORIAL 5 TUTORIAL 6 TUTORIAL 7
NQF LEVELS 6
OUTCOME 1 - BASIC FLUID MECHANICS
TUTORIAL 1 - BASIC FLUID MECHANICS IDEAL LIQUIDS AND GASES CONSERVATION EQUATIONS ENERGY AND MOMENTUM FORCES DUE TO CHANGES IN MOMENTUM JET PUMPS FORCES ON BENDS AND VANES
TUTORIAL 2 - FLUID KINEMATICS STREAM LINES, STREAM TUBES PATH LINES, STREAK LINES CIRCULATION, VORTICITY, CURL, IRROTATIONAL & ROTATIONAL FLOW NEWTONIAN FLUIDS, VISCOSITY NON NEWTONIAN FLUIDS MODELS NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS
TUTORIAL 3 - FLUID KINEMATICS CONT. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS BUCKINHAM'S PI THEORY MODEL TESTING DYNAMIC GEOMETRIC SIMILARITY
OUTCOME 2 - FLUID FLOW CALCULATIONS
TUTORIAL1 - COMPRESSIBLE FLOW REVISION OF ENTROPY ISENTROPIC FLOW STAGNATION CONDITIONS PITOT, VENTURI AND NOZZLES ISOTHERMAL FLOW SHOCK WAVES
TUTORIAL 2 - LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW VISCOSITY REVISION CRITICAL REYNOLDS NUMBER POISEUILLE'S EQUATION FLOW BETWEEN FLAT PLATES CONCENTRIC ROTATING SHAFT FALLING SPHERE DRAG THRUST BEARING FLOW IN ANNULAR PIPES TURBULENT FLOW DARCY FORMULA MOODY DIAGRAM NON NEWTONIAN FLUIDS FLOW OF PLASTIC FLUIDS
TUTORIAL 3 - FLUID DRAG FORCES SKIN FRICTION DRAG BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION FORM DRAG AND WAKES DRAG ON CYLINDERS AND SPHERES BOUNDARY LAYER LAWS LAMINAR AND TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS DISPLACEMENT AND MOMENTUM THICKNESS
TUTORIAL 4 - PIPE NETWORKS HARDY - CROSS ITERATION METHOD COMMON JUNCTION NETWORKS
TUTORIAL 5 - POTENTIAL FLOW IDEAL FLUIDS UNIFORM FLOW SOURCES AND SIKS DUBLETS SOURCE/SINK PLUS UNIFORM FLOW FLOW AROUND A LONG CYLINDER VORTICES
OUTCOME 3 - particles immersed in a fluid
TUTORIAL 1 - PARTICLES AND PACKED BEDS SETTLING OUT OF PARTICLES TERMINAL VELOCITY SEDIMENTATION POROUS FLOW CARMAN-KOZENY EQUATION APPLICATION TO FILTER BEDS APPLICATION TO OIL WELLS
OUTCOME 4 - TURBO MACHINRY
TUTORIAL1 - WATER TURBINES Specific Speed Types of Turbines Pelton Wheel Kaplan Turbine Francis Wheel Blade Vector Diagrams Powers and Efficiencies
TUTORIAL2 - CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS Dimensional Analysis Flow, Head and Power Coefficient Specific Speed Running at Different Speeds Running at Different Heads Matching Pumps to System Requirements Blade Vector Diagrams Powers and Efficencies
TUTORIAL 3 - DIFFERENTIAL FLOW METERS VENTURI METERS ORIFICE METERS NOZZLE METERS
SOLUTIONS TO ASSESSMENTS OUTCOME 1 TUTORIAL 1 OUTCOME 1 TUTORIAL 3 TUTORIAL 2 OUTCOME 1 OUTCOME 2 TUTORIAL 2 OUTCOME 2 TUTORIAL 3 OUTCOME 2 TUTORIAL 4 OUTCOME 2 TUTORIAL 5 OUTCOME 3 TUTORIAL 1 OUTCOME 4 TUTORIAL 1 OUTCOME 4 TUTORIAL 2 OUTCOME 4 TUTORIAL 3
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