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Properties of Fluids in Mechanics

This document outlines the key topics and properties covered in a unit on fluid mechanics, including viscosity, thermodynamic properties, compressibility, surface tension, and vapor pressure. It also lists some common applications of fluid mechanics principles such as analyzing hydraulic turbines, pumps, pipe flows, and optimizing pipe sizes. The main properties of fluids discussed are density, specific weight, specific volume, and specific gravity.

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Properties of Fluids in Mechanics

This document outlines the key topics and properties covered in a unit on fluid mechanics, including viscosity, thermodynamic properties, compressibility, surface tension, and vapor pressure. It also lists some common applications of fluid mechanics principles such as analyzing hydraulic turbines, pumps, pipe flows, and optimizing pipe sizes. The main properties of fluids discussed are density, specific weight, specific volume, and specific gravity.

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Unit 1

Properties of Fluid
Outlines
• Introduction
• Properties of fluids
• Viscosity
• Thermodynamic properties
• Compressibility and bulk modulus
• Surface tension and capillarity
• Vapour pressure and cavitations
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
• Fluid mechanics is a branch of science which
deals with property of fluids (liquids and
gases), behavior of fluids at rest, under motion
with and without forces causing motion.
Application of Fluid Mechanics
• Hydraulic analysis of turbine and pumps
• Hydraulic equipment
• Flow analysis in pipes
• Hydraulic loses in pipes for optimisation of the
pipe size
• Etc.
Properties of Fluids
• Density or mass density
• Specific weight or weight density
• Specific volume
• Specific gravity

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