Undergraduate Course: Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 3 (MECE09011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course addresses four, broad areas of fluid mechanics. The aims are: 1. To develop and apply the concepts introduced in Fluid Mechanics 2 to engineering applications in turbomachinery and flow measurement; 2. To introduce and apply to concepts of similarity and scaling within fluid mechanics; 3. To introduce the Navier Stokes equation and demonstrate its use in simple flows; 4. To review flow measurement devices / techniques, from industrial machines to modern, laser-based methods. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Fluid Mechanics 2 (SCEE08003)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00or 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. LTG10 Darwin Building |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the students should be able to
1. Define machine classifications (turbine/pump, centrifugal/radial, reaction/impulse)
2. Explain Euler head, and to derive and use equations for Euler head based upon a Francis turbine
3. To derive and use velocity triangles to design appropriate blade angles for a Francis (radial) and Kaplan (axial) turbines
4. To discuss the factors affecting the efficiency of rotodynamic machines
5. To define and use flow, head and power coefficients in prediction of performance of similar machines
6. To define and use the type number to compare performances of different machine families and to select machines appropriate for particular applications.
7. To define Reynolds, Froude and Weber numbers, and use them in fluid flow modelling problems.
8. To qualitatively explain the Navier Stokes equation, and solve for Poiseulle and Couette flows
9. To use Couette flow solution as basis for qualitative analysis of hydrodynamic bearings
10. To review the operating principles of the key classes of volume flow rate measurement devices
11. To describe the principles of operation of Laser Doppler Anamometry (LDA) and design appropriate applications.
12. To describe the principles of operation of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and design appropriate applications.
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Assessment Information
Examination 80%
Practicals 20% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Ingram
Tel: (0131 6)51 9022
Email: David.Ingram@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Kathryn Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: kathryn.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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