CHEN 311 INTRODUCTION TO FLUIDS ENGINEERING

Chemical Engineering Program

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
American University of Beirut
COURSE INFORMATION
Term:

Fall 2015

Course Title:

Introduction to Fluids Engineering

Course Number:

CHEN 311

Lecture:

Section 1: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00- 12:30 PM FS1-207

Section 2: Tuesday and Thursday 02:00- 03:30 PM FS1-207

Instructor:

Prof. Walid Saad; ext. 3545; email: ws20@aub.edu.lb; Office: FS1-406

Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday: 03:30 - 05:00 PM; Wednesday: 01:00- 04:00 PM

Credit hours:

3 credit hours

Prerequisites:
CHEN214/MECH 310
Required/Elective: Required for all BS/BE chemical engineering students

1. Textbook
Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill (2011)
2. Reference Textbooks
a.

De Nevers, N., Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill (2005)

b.

Tritton, D.J., Physical Fluid Dynamics, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press (1988)

c.

Darby, R.; Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 2nd ed. CRC Press (2001)

d.

Kundu, P.K.; Fluid Mechanics, 4th ed. Academic Press (2008)

e.

Cengel, Y.A., Cimbala, J.M., Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications,

McGraw-Hill (2010)

f.

John, J.E.A.; Haberman, W.L., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall
(1988)

g.

Streeter, V.L., Bedford, K.W., Wylie, E.B.; Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill (1998)

CHEN311 Introduction to Fluids Engineering

Fall 2015

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3. Catalogue Description:
Fluid mechanics is an important area of study that spans a diverse range of disciplines from
astrophysics to life sciences and climate studies. As engineers, we use fluid mechanics in the
service design, whether designing air conditioners, respiratory drug delivery devices, tennis
balls, high performance swimsuits, artificial hearts, chemical reactors or airplane wings, to
name a few examples. Fluid mechanics can be thought of as one side of a thermal-fluid
sciences triangle, the other two sides being heat/mass transport and thermodynamics.
We expect this course to help you better engage the world around you by honing your
understanding, knowledge, and problem solving abilities in this branch of the thermal-fluid
sciences.
4. Specific goals for the course:
a.

Sepcific Outcomes of instruction: Students will:

i.

Learn the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and its applications in various

engineering disciplines.

ii.

Acquire problem solving skills and modeling techniques for fluid mechanics
problems occurring in engineering applications.

iii.

Have a clear overview of the various flow regimes and their particular aspects.

iv.

Develop the proper analytical mindset for tackling fluid mechanics problems of more
advanced nature.

b.

Student outcomes (ABET) addressed by the course:

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within
realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and
safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

5. Brief list of topics to be covered:

a.

Introduction. The concept of a fluid. Transport properties of a fluid.

b.

Fluid statics. Forces acting on a body of fluid at rest. Pressure. Buoyancy and stability.

c.

Integral form of the conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy.

CHEN311 Introduction to Fluids Engineering

Fall 2015

Prof. Walid Saad

d.

Inviscid (frictionless) flows. The Bernoulli equation.

e.

Differential form of the conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy and the
corresponding boundary conditions.

f.

Incompressible flow. Irrotational flow and vorticity. Potential flow.

g.

Dimensional analysis, similarity, and scaling.

h.

Internal flows: viscous flow in ducts.

6. Computer Usage:
Extent of computer usage will depend on any project assigned. Computer lab access will be
arranged if needed.
7. Course Administration:
In addition to information provided during lectures, the course Moodle site will contain
information needed throughout the semester, including announcements, course handouts,
assignments and their solutions, exam solutions and other material. You are encouraged to
visit the site regularly for the latest course updates and resources.
8. Assessment:
Class participation and drop quizzes (10%)
Quiz 1 (25%)
Quiz 2 (25%)
Final exam (40%)
9. Notes:
a.

All exams are closed book

b.

You are encouraged to work in teams and collaborate on solving problems, except
during exams. Assignments should be completed and submitted individually. Any
copying activity on assignments or during exams will result in referral of all parties
involved to the Student Affairs Committee.

c.

Please refrain from using cellular phones and tablet devices during lectures.

d.

Reference books listed above have been placed on reserve in the engineering library.

CHEN311 Introduction to Fluids Engineering

Fall 2015

Prof. Walid Saad