Syllabus

Module I: Basic properties of water Determination of hydrostatic forces Kinematics of flow Potential flow Continuity, Energy and Momentum principles. [8 hrs]

Module II: Open Channel Flow: Channel Characteristics and parameters, Uniform, flow, Critical flow, Specific Energy concepts, Gradually Varied Flows, Rapidly Varied flow with special reference to hydraulic jump. [10 hrs]

Module III: Boundary Layer Theory, Boundary layer characteristics, Integral, Momentum equation, onset of turbulence, properties of turbulent flow, skin friction, drag, lift and circulation. [8 hrs]

Module IV: Pipe Flow: Laminar and Turbulent, flow in Smooth and Rough pipes, pipe network analysis, Losses in pipes. [10 hrs]

1. To gain advanced knowledge on fluid statics and fluid dynamics mainly applicable to Civil Engineering

2. To apply the knowledge of fluid mechanics to water application

3. To gain knowledge of Water mechanics which is mainly on channel flow and pipe flow

After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand the basic concepts of fluid statics, kinematics and fluid dynamics.
CO2: Ability to explain the terms of the open channel flow equations and explain the
interactions among the terms.
CO3: Ability to explain the physical mechanisms of hydraulic jumps, surges, and critical,
uniform and gradually varying flows.
CO4: To understand the concept of boundary layer theory and its applications.
CO5: To understand and analyse the pipe flow and losses in the pipe.

V. T. Chow, Open Channel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, , New Delhi, 1993 , Most part of syllabus is covered

F. M. White,, Fluid Mechanics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 5th Edition, New Delhi, 2003 , Many part of syllabus is covered

H. Chanson, The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow, Elsevier , More problematics and computer applications on this subject

P. N. Modi and S. M. Seth, Hydraulic and Fluid Mechanics,, Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2002. , Simple problems and theory for the syllabus