CEE 330: Hydromechanics (Required for a
BSEnvE degree)
Fluid properties, fluid statics and fundamentals of fluid kinematics.
Steady, incompressible conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy,
including real fluid energy losses. Turbulent, incompressible fluid
flows in closed conduits and with free surface. Introduction to
transport processes of advection and diffusion at molecular and
macroscopic scales. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite
MATH 212 (Calculus II)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (4th Edition), by Munson, Young
and Okiishi; John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2002
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to
calculate various fluid properties,
determine the magnitude, direction and location of the resultant of
hydrostatic pressure forces on flat and curved surfaces,
calculate buoyant forces,
apply the Bernoulli equation to relate pressure, velocity and
elevation at various points in a flowing fluid,
apply Eulerian and Lagrangian fluid kinematics, including
calculation of convective and local acceleration,
calculate friction losses in pipes using various methods, and
incorporate into energy analysis in pipe flow
analyze flow in pipelines that includes pumps and turbines
sketch the energy grade line and hydraulic grade line for flowing fluids
calculate power inputs to and outputs from hydraulic machinery,
including pumps and turbines
calculate momentum forces in fluid flow
calculate normal and critical flow depths in open channels, and
classify channels as steep or mild
apply the first law of thermodynamics, including calculation of
energy transfer by heat and work
Topics Covered
Fluid properties (3 hours)
Fluid statics (6 hours)
Buoyancy and flotation (2 hours)
Elementary fluid dynamics (3 hours)
Fluid kinematics (3 hours)
Momentum principle (5 hours)
Steady incompressible flow in closed conduits (6 hours)
Hydraulic machinery (4 hours)
Steady open channel flow (5 hours)
Thermodynamics (5 hours)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week.
Computer Applications
None
Laboratory projects
None
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
This course will enhance the student's
ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, fluid mechanics
and engineering science to environmental engineering problems,
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect
and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools
including computer-based tools for civil engineering analysis and
design,
knowledge of fundamentals of water supply and resources.
