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COURSE #: ChE 341 |
COURSE TITLE: Fluid Mechanics |
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TERMS OFFERED: Winter |
PREREQUISITES: Physics
140, General Physics I, preceded or accompanied by ChE
230, ,Material and Energy Balances, and Math 216, Introduction to
Differential Equations |
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TEXTBOOKS/REQUIRED MATERIAL: Wilkes, James O., Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, 2nd Edition,
Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN: 0-13-148212-2 |
COGNIZANT FACULTY: Burns, Glotzer, Linic, Eniola-Adefeso |
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INSTRUCTOR: Burns |
FACULTY APPROVAL: 04/29/08 |
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CoE BULLETIN
DESCRIPTION: Fluid Mechanics for chemical engineers. Mass, momentum, and energy balance on finite and
differential systems. Laminar
and turbulent flow in pipes, equipment, and porous media. Polymer processing and boundary
layers. Potential, two-phase,
and non-Newtonian flow. |
COURSE TOPICS: (approximate number of hours in parentheses) 1.
Hydrostatics,
mass, energy, momentum balances (11) 2.
Flow through
pipes and chemical engineering equipment (7) 3.
Differential
equations of fluid mechanics (5) 4.
Viscous and
potential flow problems (5) 5.
Boundary
layers, nearly 1-D flows (2) 6.
Turbulent
flow, non-Newtonian fluids, microfliuidics (4) 7.
Numerical
solutions and dimensionless analysis (4) |
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COURSE STRUCTURE/SCHEDULE:
Lecture 3 per week @ 1 hour; Discussion: 1 per week @ 1 hour |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES |
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are to course outcomes that satisfy these objectives. 1. Provide students with a
lasting and solid understanding of fluid mechanics. [1-8] 2. Effectively teach
fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics, including mass, energy and momentum
balances. [2] 3. Teach students how to
properly set up and solve fluid mechanics problems both analytically and
numerically where appropriate. [2-8] 4. Introduce students to
chemical engineering processes and equipment where fluid flow is involved.
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COURSE OUTCOMES |
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are to program educational outcomes. 1. Knowledge of
fundamental concepts in fluids, such as density, viscosity, pressure,
stress/strain rate, etc. [1,5,11,13] 2. Ability to apply mass,
energy, and momentum balances to hydrostatic and fluid flow problems.
[1,5,11,13] 3. Ability to analyze
frictional flow in pipes and piping networks. [1,3,5,11,13] 4. Ability to analyze
fluid flow in chemical engineering equipment. [1,3,5,11,13] 5. Ability to set up the
differential equations of fluid mechanics leading to the Navier-Stokes
equations, and use them to solve fluid flow problems both analytically and
numerically, as well as using existing CFD software packages. [1,5,11,13] 6. Ability to analyze
boundary layer flows. [1,5,11,13] 7. Ability to analyze
turbulent flows. [1,5,11,13] 8. Ability to solve
problems involving Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. [1,5,11,13]. 9. Ability to analyze
micron scale or smaller flows. [1,5,11,13] |
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ASSESSMENT TOOLS |
1. Homework problems assess outcomes
1-8. 2. Written examinations assess outcomes
1-8. 3. End of term course evaluation
provides student self-assessment of outcomes 1-8 |
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