AE233 Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineering
Instructor:Dr. Phairat Usubharatana
Date and Time: Fri 13.30-16.30
Room:Engr.703
Instructor Room:Engr.210
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Evaluation:Mid-term50%
Final50%
Textbooks:
- Fox, R.W. and McDonald, A.T., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons.
- McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriott, P., Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill.
- Bird, B., Stewart, W.E., and Lightfoot, E.N., Transport Phenomena, John Wiley & Sons.
- White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill.
Course Description:
This course will introduce fluid mechanics and establish its relevance in chemical engineering. Develop the fundamental principles underlying the subject. Then Demonstrate how the design of simple chemical engineering unit. The unit that relate to this study are, for example, fluidization, filtration, pump, compressor, blower and mixer.
Course outline:
Week / Chapter / Topic1 / Chapter 1 Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Properties / Fluids, Fluid mechanics, Viscosity, Properties of fluid
2 / Chapter 2 Fluid Statics / Pressure, Manometer, Barometer
3 / Chapter 2 Fluid Statics (2) / Forces on submerged surfaces
4 / Chapter 3 Fluid Dynamics / Uniform flow, Steady flow, Flow rate, Continuity
5 / Chapter 3 Fluid Dynamics (2) / Bernoulli equation, Work and energy, Momentum equation
6 / Chapter 4 Flow in Pipes / Loss in pipe, Major loss
7 / Chapter 4 Flow in Pipes (2) / Minor loss
8 / Midterm Examination
9 / Chapter 5 Thin Layer flow and Velocity Distribution / Shell momentum balance, inclined plate, Horizontal cylindrical pipe
10 / Chapter 5 Thin Layer flow and Velocity Distribution / Inclined cylindrical pipe, Isothermal changing equation
11 / Chapter 6 Flow Through Immersed Body / Drag force, Moving particle in fluid, Flow through beds
12 / Chapter 6 Flow Through Immersed Body (2) / Fluidization, Filtration
13 / Chapter 7 Chemical Engineering application / Fluid meter, Pump, Compressor, Brower
14 / Chapter 7 Chemical Engineering application (2) / Mixer and Agitator
15 / Final Examination