Course

Fluid Mechanics

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Properties of fluids and fundamental concepts, Fluid statics and its applications, Kinematics of fluids, Conservation equations in fluid flow and its applications, Incompressible viscous flow with applications to pipe flow in practice, Principles of similarity, Flow of ideal fluids, Flow with free surface, Few unsteady flow phenomena in practice, Introduction to laminar boundary layer, Introduction to turbulent flow,

The course coverage is balanced with analytical treatments, physical concepts and practical applications.

Course topics:

  • Introduction and Fundamental Concepts
  • Fluid Statics
  • Kinematics of Fluid
  • Conservation Equations in Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Flow Applications
  • Incompressible Viscous Flows
  • Application of Viscous Flow through Pipes
  • Principles of Similarity
  • Flow of Ideal Fluids
  • Flows with a Free Surface
  • A Few unsteady Flow Phenomena
  • Introduction to Laminar Boundary Layer
  • Introduction to Turbulent Flow
Course Lectures