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ES 212 - Fluid Mechanics: Prof. Dilip Sundaram

This document provides information about the ES 212 Fluid Mechanics course taught by Prof. Dilip Sundaram at IIT Gandhinagar. It outlines the course details including instructors, lecture times, tutorial groups, teaching assistants, course content, learning objectives, textbooks, grading policy, attendance policy, assignment policy and honor code. The course is a core class for engineering disciplines including chemical, civil, materials and mechanical and will provide a comprehensive coverage of fluid mechanics fundamentals and applications.

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ES 212 - Fluid Mechanics: Prof. Dilip Sundaram

This document provides information about the ES 212 Fluid Mechanics course taught by Prof. Dilip Sundaram at IIT Gandhinagar. It outlines the course details including instructors, lecture times, tutorial groups, teaching assistants, course content, learning objectives, textbooks, grading policy, attendance policy, assignment policy and honor code. The course is a core class for engineering disciplines including chemical, civil, materials and mechanical and will provide a comprehensive coverage of fluid mechanics fundamentals and applications.

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ES 212 | Fluid Mechanics

Instructor: Prof. Dilip Sundaram


E-mail: [email protected]
Tutors: Prof. Dilip Sundaram, Prof. Uddipta Ghosh, Prof. Prachi Thareja, and Mr.
Abhishek Pandey
Instructor's Office: 6/356
Lecture room: 1/101
Lecture hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 09:05 AM-10:00 AM
Tutorial rooms
Group 1: 7/202 (Monday) and 7/205 (Friday)
Group 2: 7/203 (Monday) and 7/206 (Friday)
Group 3: 7/204 (Monday) and 7/207 (Friday)
Group 4: 1/101 (Monday and Friday)
Tutorial hours: Monday, 09:05 AM-10:00 AM and Friday, 14:05-15:00
Teaching Assistants: Mr. Jyotishraj Thoudam, Mr. Mrugesh Joshi, Mr. Prabhat
Kumar, Mr. Vighnesh Prasad, Mr. Prasanna Kulkarni, Mr. Param Singh

General description
This is a core course for B Tech students in disciplines of Chemical, Civil, Materials,
and Mechanical Engineering. The course will provide a comprehensive coverage
of fundamentals and applications of fluid mechanics.

Course contents
Introduction to fluids, Continuum approximation, Knudsen number, properties of
fluids, Fluid statics, Description of flows, Deformation of fluid elements, vorticity
and irrotational flows, Reynolds’ transport theorem, Conservation of mass, Linear
Momentum balance, Navier-Stokes equation, Bernoulli equation and applications
including flow measurement, Similitude and modeling, Non-dimensionalisation of
NS equations, Importance of Reynolds number (Re), High Re flow: Prandtl’s
approximation, basic inviscid flow, elementary plane flows and their
superposition, Magnus effect, Boundary layers- elementary results for flat plates,
Boundary Layer Solutions, Notion of Flow Separation. Momentum integral
equation. Displacement and Momentum Thickness. Laminar and Turbulent
Boundary Layers. Power Laws. Skin friction coefficient and drag estimation. Skin
friction lines on surfaces. Flow through packed beds and fluidized beds; Fluid
machinery
Learning objectives
Upon successfully completing the course, the student should be able to:
1. have a sense of appreciation of importance, applications, and history of
fluid mechanics
2. demonstrate strong understanding of key concepts in fluid mechanics
3. independently conduct integral and differential control volume analysis for
different engineering systems
4. use basic conservation laws to solve engineering problems
5. use common computer programs/softwares to solve fluid mechanics
problems

Texts and references


Text
Philip J. Pritchard and John W. Mitchell, Fox and McDonald’s Introduction to Fluid
Mechanics, Wiley Publishers, 9th edition.

References
Yunus A. Cengel and John M. Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and
Applications, McGraw Hill, Special India edition, 2014.
Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill, 8th edition, 2016
James O. Wilkes, Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, Pearson Education, 2nd
edition, 2006
D.R. Poirier and G.H. Geiger, Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing, The
Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, 1994.

Grading
Assignments – 30% (In-class exercises = 10 % + Homeworks = 20 %)
Project – 10 %
Quiz - 10 %
Mid semester examination - 20 %
End semester examination - 20 %
Attendance and class participation - 10 %
Attendance and class participation:
Fluid mechanics is a highly intuitive subject, but with lots of interesting science
and applications. Class participation will help you stay on course and develop a
better sense of understanding and appreciation of the subject. Lectures and
tutorials will typically involve in-class exercises, discussions, and problem solving.
Attendance will be taken during lectures. Attendance and class participation make
up 10 % of your total score. Your actual score will be based on the percentage of
lectures attended. Note that lectures may also involve in-class exercises and these
need to be completed satisfactorily to meet the attendance requirement. Physical
presence is necessary but not sufficient.

In case of really genuine reasons such as medical/family emergency, a leave may


be sanctioned by the instructor or concerned tutor on a case by case basis.
However, permission needs to be taken beforehand for the leave to be approved.
In case of illness, a doctor report also needs to be submitted. If the leave is
approved, it will not negatively affect your attendance record. To seek prior
approval/permission for leave, your are required to e-mail the instructor and all
tutors in a single e-mail giving valid reasons and copying all teaching assistants on
the same e-mail.

Assignment policy
Students can work together to solve assignment problems. However, each
student must submit own independent write up.

Late submission policy


In-class exercises needs to be submitted before the end of the respective lecture
or tutorial session. No late submission of in-class exercises will be accepted,
except for genuine reasons such as medical or family emergency. Homeworks
have to be submitted by the due date and time to avoid any late submission
penalty. The late submission penalty for homeworks is as follows:
a. For submissions past the due time on the due date, a penalty of 10 % will be
applied.
b. For submission after midnight of the due date, a penalty of 25 % will be
applied.
c. For submissions past 24 hours after the midnight of the due date, a penalty of
50 % will be applied and so forth.
Assignment format
Assignments are important means of learning during coursework. A clear
organized solution of a problem is more important than the final numerical
answer.
1. Begin each problem on a new page.
2. Clearly state the problem, listing the knowns and unknowns.
3. Use schematics and drawings wherever necessary.
4. List all assumptions and approximations.
5. Approach the problem from fundamentals and solve it in a systematic manner.
5. Pay more attention to the procedure than the final answer.
6. Write what you learnt from the problem.

Honor code
Students are expected to adhere to the IIT Gandhinagar honor code.

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