RYERSON UNIVERSITY

Department of Aerospace Engineering COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2009 AER 316 Fluid Mechanics
Instructor1 :
Dr. J. V. Lassaline Office: ENG 146 E-mail: jvl@ryerson.ca Phone: 416 979 5000 ext. 4147 Web site: Blackboard

Prerequisite:
AER 222, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213

Course Materials:
Required Text: Lab Book: Previous editions are are the responsibility F. W. White, Fluid Mechanics, 6th ed., McGraw Hill, 2008. MEC 316: Fluid Mechanics Lab Manual, Ryerson University. acceptable, however errata and differences relative to the current edition of the student.

Course Objective:
This is a first course in fluid dynamics. Basic definitions and properties of fluids are presented. Fluid hydrostatics, mass and momentum conservation, and idealized energy methods are all presented. At the end of this course, the student will have a rudimentary understanding of analytical techniques used in incompressible fluid dynamics. The student will also have an appreciation for the limitations of such techniques Organization: Three 1-hour lectures per week and one 2 hour laboratory session (alternate weeks) for 13 weeks.

Course Evaluation:
Laboratory Work: Assignments (4): 15% 10% Term Tests (2): Final Exam: 20% 50%

Quizzes (5): 5%

Preferred method of contact is by E-mail to jvl@ryerson.ca.

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

Topics & Approximate Lecture Hours
Introduction: introduction and definitions; continuum flow; dimensions and units; fluid properties: velocity, density, pressure, viscosity, specific gravity, surface tension; streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines. Hydrostatics: pressure and pressure gradients; hydrostatic pressure in gases; manometry; hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces; buoyancy and stability. Control volume method: integral relations for control volumes and control surfaces; conservation relations of mass, linear momentum, angular momentum, and energy; Bernoullis equation; hydraulic and energy gradients. Differential equations for fluid flow: vector representation of a fluid velocity field; the Navier-Stokes equations; incompressible flow; Eulers equation; viscous flow; laminar and turbulent flow; incompressible viscous flow. Dimensional analysis: similarity, dimensions, Buckingham Pi theorem; dimensionless parameters and their use. Viscous flow in ducts: Reynolds number regimes; pipe flow; head losses and the friction factor; Moody diagram; minor losses.

Text Section
1.4-1.9, 1.11

2.1-2.9

3.1-3.7

4.1-4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.10

5.1-5.5 6.1-6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9

Assignment Details:
Assignment due dates will be provided during the first week of lectures. A penalty of 20% per weekday will be applied to late assignments. A list of suggested problems (not marked) and solutions will be made available on the official course Web site during the first week of lectures. Students can expect a graded assignment returned within approximately the first four weeks.

Term Test and Examination Details:

Term Tests: CLOSED-BOOK with 8.5x14 aid sheet (both sides) and original, unaltered property tables; scheduled during the term; 1 hour in duration. Dates to be announced during the first two weeks of lectures. Examination: CLOSED-BOOK with 8.5x14 aid sheet (both sides) and original, unaltered property tables; scheduled during the examination period; 3 hours in duration. Date to be announced on the University Web site. Quizzes: OPEN BOOK, completed online. Dates to be announced during lectures and posted on the course Web site throughout the semester. Quizzes will consist of one question each based upon reading assignment.

Laboratory Experiments :
A laboratory manual detailing the experiments is available for download from the official course Web site. Students are expected to be familiar with the experiments prior to attending the scheduled laboratory session. Experiments are subject to equipment availability. Group laboratory reports are submitted for each experiment and are due 1 week after the completion of the experiment. Prompt attendance at each lab is mandatory to receive credit for the lab report. A penalty of 20% per weekday will be applied to late reports.

Course Obligations:
Missed course obligations require the student to: a) contact their instructor immediately, if possible, and b) submit suitable proof (ex. medical certificate) to the program office within three (3) business days. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a mark of zero on the missed obligation.

Note:
All of the required course-specific written assignments and labs will be assessed not only on their technical/academic merit, but also on the communications skills exhibited through them. Individual grades will be posted on the official course Web site during the semester and will be accessible only by the individual. All grades may be publicly posted at the end of the term, sorted by partially obfuscated student number. Students wishing to exclude their marks from public posting must submit their request in writing to the instructor prior to the end of scheduled lectures.

Academic Misconduct
Committing academic misconduct, such as plagiarism and cheating, will trigger academic penalties including failing grades, suspension and possibly expulsion from the University. As a Ryerson student, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the Student Code of Academic Conduct which can be found at: www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf.

Faculty/Course Survey:
Students will be required to complete this survey during the weeks of 10, 11 or 12.

Prepared by: J.V. Lassaline

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Approved by: Associate Chair

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