KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 3 · Program Core — Civil Engineering

Fluid Mechanics (PCCET302) Syllabus

Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Fluid Mechanics, Semester 3, Program Core — Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering).

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Course Code

PCCET302

Credits

Teaching Hours

3:1:0:0 (L:T:P:R)

CIE Marks

ESE Marks

Exam Duration

2 Hrs 30 Min

Prerequisites

GCEST103 (Engineering Mechanics) or equivalent

Semester

Semester 3

Course Objective

To familiarize the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics and hydraulics in pipes and open channels, pressure measurement and flow measurement systems.

Module-wise Syllabus

Module 1

11 contact hours

Fluid properties, Newton's law of viscosity, types of fluids. Fluid Statics: fluid pressure, Pascal's law, hydrostatic law, measurement of fluid pressure using manometers (simple and differential), mechanical gauges. Determination of total pressure and centre of pressure on vertical/horizontal/inclined plane and curved surfaces.

Module 2

11 contact hours

Buoyancy and Floatation: centre of buoyancy, metacentre and metacentric height, analytical and experimental determination, conditions for stability of floating and submerged bodies. Fluid Kinematics: Lagrangian and Eulerian methods, types of fluid flow, continuity equation in one/two/three dimensions, velocity and acceleration at a point, streamline/pathline/streakline, velocity potential, stream function and flow net.

Module 3

11 contact hours

Fluid dynamics: forces in fluid motion, derivation of Bernoulli's equation from Euler's equation, practical applications — venturimeter, orifice meter, Pitot tube; momentum equations and forces on pipe bends. Flow through Orifices: hydraulic coefficients, discharge through large orifices (rectangular, freely/fully/partially submerged), time of emptying a tank.

Module 4

11 contact hours

Pipe flow: major losses (Darcy-Weisbach equation), minor losses, hydraulic gradient line and total energy line, pipes in series and parallel, equivalent pipes. Flow in Open Channels: comparison with pipe flow, classification of flow. Flow through Notches and Weirs: classification, discharge over rectangular/triangular/trapezoidal notch or weir, velocity of approach and end contraction.

Course Outcomes

CO1Understand the basic properties of fluids.
CO2Apply the fundamental principles of fluid statics and dynamics in the solution of practical problems in hydraulics engineering.
CO3Evaluate the stability of floating and submerged bodies.
CO4Estimate the forces in pipe bends.
CO5Explain the fluid flow properties in pipes and open channels.

Assessment Pattern (CIE: 40 marks, ESE: 60 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance	5
Assignment / Microproject	15
Internal Examination 1 (Written)	10
Internal Examination 2 (Written)	10

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Total 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.

Textbooks & Reference Books

Textbooks

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines — Modi P. N. and S. M. Seth (S.B.H Publishers, New Delhi, 22nd edition, 2019)
Flow in Open Channels — Subramanya K (Tata McGraw-Hill, —)
Open-Channel Flow — Hanif Chaudhary M (Springer, 5th edition, 2019)
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines — R K Bansal (Laxmi Publications, —)
Fluid Mechanics — John F Douglas, Janusz Gasiorek, John A. Swaffield, Lynne B. Jack (Pearson Publications, 6th edition, 2011)

Reference Books

Fluid Mechanics — Victor Streeter, E. Benjamin Wylie, K.W. Bedford (Mc Graw Hill Publishers, 9th edition, 2017)
Munson, Young and Okiishi's Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics — Philip M. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein, Andrew L. Gerhart (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 9th edition, 2020)
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics — Bruce R. Munson, Donald F. Young, Theodore H. Okiishi (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 5th edition, 2005)
Introductory Fluid Mechanics — Joseph Katz (Cambridge University Press, 2015)
Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machines — Arora.K.R, Narasimhan S. (Standard Publishers, 2005)
Fluid Mechanics — Frank.M.White (University Press (India), 9th edition, 2022)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credits is KTU Fluid Mechanics (PCCET302)?

4 credits, with 3:1:0:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.

How many modules are in the PCCET302 syllabus?

4 modules, 44 total contact hours.

What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?

CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 40 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.

What are the recommended textbooks for PCCET302?

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines (Modi P. N. and S. M. Seth); Flow in Open Channels (Subramanya K); Open-Channel Flow (Hanif Chaudhary M); Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines (R K Bansal); Fluid Mechanics (John F Douglas, Janusz Gasiorek, John A. Swaffield, Lynne B. Jack).

Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?

This Semester 3 course is listed under Program Core — Civil Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.

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