3 units · GET department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
explain the properties of fluids
Determine forces in static fluids and fluids in motion
Determine whether a floating body will be stable
Determine the effect of various instruments, (valves, orifices, bends and elbows) on fluid flow in pipes
Measure flow parameters with Venturi meters, orifice meters, weirs, etc.
Perform calculations based on principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation
Perform dimensional analysis and simple fluid modeling problems.
Specify the type and capacity of pumps and turbines for engineering applications.
Course contents
Fluid properties, hydrostatics - Centre of pressure, buoyancy, stability of floating bodies, fluid dynamics using principles of mass, momentum, and energy conservation from a control volume approach and applications. Flow Measurements in pipes, Dimensional analysis, and Similitude, Hydropower systems. Turbomachinery - types, performance prediction, sizing.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study GET 205.