MEBS6008 Environmental Services II

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Fluid Network Analysis I

1.  Fluid Properties

• Flow motion, density, viscosity

2.  Fluid Dynamics

• Continuity and pressure variation
• Bernoulli equation
• Laminar flow and turbulence

3.  Basic Flow Processes

• Wall friction and boundary layer
• Flow separation
• Cavitation

4.  Flow Analysis

• Aims
• Worked example with Bernoulli equation
• Darcy and Colebrook equations
• Moody friction chart

[Download PowerPoint file (1 MB)]

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Video Presentation:

• Fluid Flows (24 min.) [AV 532.051 F64] (flow visualisation)

Further Reading:

• ASHRAE, 2001. ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals 2001, Chp. 2 - Fluid Flow, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [AV 697 A82 H01]

Web Links:

• CIVE1400: Fluid Mechanics [University of Leeds]
• Computer Aided Learning In Fluid Dynamics [Universities of Glasgow and Paisley]

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| Created: Nov 2004 | Update: 20 Jan 2005 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |