Steady flow A steady flow is one in which all conditions at any point in a stream … [Read more...] about Definition of Steady Flow and Unsteady Flow
Fluid Mechanics 1
Definition of Head and its Units | Kinetic Head | Potential Head | Pressure Head | Total head
Head : (H) The total energy of the fluid particles per unit weight is known as … [Read more...] about Definition of Head and its Units | Kinetic Head | Potential Head | Pressure Head | Total head
Energy Considerations in a Steady Flow
Whenever Fluid is moving in a certain pipe line then the fluid must contain certain energy. The energy sustain by the fluids are … [Read more...] about Energy Considerations in a Steady Flow
Flow Rate | Volume flow rate | Weight flow rate | Mass flow rate
Flow Rate Flow rate or rate of flow is the quantity of fluid passing through any section(pipe line or open channel) per … [Read more...] about Flow Rate | Volume flow rate | Weight flow rate | Mass flow rate
Reynolds Number | Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow with respecet to Reynolds number
Reynolds Number : It is the ratio between inertial forces and viscous forces. It is shown by … [Read more...] about Reynolds Number | Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow with respecet to Reynolds number
Fluid Kinematics | Path lines | Stream lines
Fluid Kinematics : The branch of Fluid Mechanics in which we study the fluids in motion is … [Read more...] about Fluid Kinematics | Path lines | Stream lines
Conditions of Equilibrium for floating bodies
Conditions of Equilibrium for floating bodies: There are three conditions of equilibrium for floating bodies. Stable Equilibrium. Unstable Equilibrium. … [Read more...] about Conditions of Equilibrium for floating bodies
Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy | Conditions of Stability for floating bodies
Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy: Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy is the difference of weight of body in air and weight of body in any … [Read more...] about Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy | Conditions of Stability for floating bodies
Units of Absolute viscosity | Kinematic viscosity | Viscometer | Surface tension | Capillarity action
Surface tension Surface tension is defined as The process due to which a tight thin sheet is formed on the surface of fluid due to unbalanced molecular attration is known as Surface tension. For example Collapse of bubbles. Mosquito floating on the surface of water . Units of Absolute viscosity The SI units of absolute viscosity is Nsec/(m)2. Poise is also the … [Read more...] about Units of Absolute viscosity | Kinematic viscosity | Viscometer | Surface tension | Capillarity action
Atmospheric Pressure |Absolute Pressure | Gauge pressure | Vacuum pressure
Atmospheric Pressure: It is the weigth of the air per unit surface area of earth and Denoted by P(atm). Atmospheric pressure is inversely proportional … [Read more...] about Atmospheric Pressure |Absolute Pressure | Gauge pressure | Vacuum pressure