Dive into a comprehensive 6-hour exploration of fluid characteristics and fluid statics in chemical engineering. Learn about fluid properties, viscosity, non-Newtonian fluids, surface tension, and buoyancy through lectures and interactive simulations. Explore key concepts like the ideal gas law, dimensional analysis, and hydrostatic pressure. Master practical applications including manometer calculations, force balances on submerged objects, and pressure variations in tanks. Gain a solid foundation in fluid mechanics principles essential for chemical engineers, with real-world examples and bioengineering connections.
Overview
Syllabus
What is a Fluid? - Lecture 1.1 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Characteristics of a Fluid.
Capillary Action.
Dimensional Homogeneity.
Dimensionless Groups (Reynolds Number Example).
Force & Weight (Units & Conversions).
Ideal Gas Law - Lung Example (BIO).
Ideal Gas Mixture Characterization.
Introduction to Viscosity - Lecture 1.2 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Molar Conversions.
Non-Newtonian Fluids, part 1 - Lecture 1.5 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Non-Newtonian Fluids, part 2 - Lecture 1.6 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Non-Newtonian Fluids, part 3 - Lecture 1.7 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Non-Newtonian Fluids, part 4 - Lecture 1.8 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Rigid Body Rotation.
Shear Stress on Incline.
Specific Gravity of a Mixture.
Specific Weight of Mixture.
Surface Tension, part 1 - Lecture 1.3 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Surface Tension, part 2 - Lecture 1.4 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Systems of Units.
Types of Homogeneous Equations.
Viscosity of Fluid From Shear Force.
Introduction to Buoyancy.
What is Buoyancy?.
Buoyancy Example.
Buoyancy of a Box.
Buoyant Forces: Submarine Example.
Derive Equation for a Fluid at Rest.
Derive Equation for a Pressure Field.
Introduction to Hydrostatic Pressure.
Hydrostatic Pressure Calculations.
Fluid Pressure vs. Elevation (Incompressible vs. Compressible Cases).
Pressure Variation for Compressible Fluid at Rest.
Force Balance on Rotating Gate.
Force on Submerged Door.
Submerged Gate: Moment at Hinge.
Absolute and Gauge Pressure of Air and Water with Manometer.
Manometer Example.
Force Balance on an Inclined Manometer.
Estimate Specific Gravity of Oil in a Manometer.
Rigid Body Motion.
Hydrostatic Force on a Submerged Gate.
Hydrostatic Force on a Partially-Submerged Gate (Part 1).
Hydrostatic Force on a Partially-Submerged Gate (Part 2).
Pressure Variation in a Partially-filled Tank.
Forces on a Partially-Submerged Gate (Interactive Simulation).
Forces on a Completely-Submerged Gate (Interactive Simulation).
Buoyancy of a Floating Cube (Interactive Simulation).
Manometers (Interactive Simulation).
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