Academic Catalog

CHE222 FLUID MECHANICS

Course Code: 5630222
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(4-0)
ECTS Credit: 7.0
Department: Chemical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. GÖRKEM KÜLAH
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 2360120
The course set above should be completed before taking CHE222 FLUID MECHANICS.

Course Content

Hydrostatics. Fundamentals of momentum transport. Newton`s law of viscosity. Interphase momentum transport and friction factors. Flow in conduits and around submerged objects. Mechanical energy balances and Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis. Applications to practical problems. Principles of settling and filtration.