{"id":20537,"date":"2025-07-24T09:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/?page_id=20537"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:25:35","slug":"ce202","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce202\/","title":{"rendered":"CE202"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Credits : 3<\/p>\n

Prerequisites :  –<\/p>\n

Compulsory\/Optional : Compulsory<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aim(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
To introduce the students to the fundamentals of the behaviour and analysis of motion of fluids.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Intended Learning Outcomes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\n

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  1. Explain the fundamental kinematic concepts related to fluid flow.<\/li>\n
  2. Solve fluid flow problems through application of conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy.<\/li>\n
  3. Determine losses in pipelines under laminar and turbulent flow conditions.<\/li>\n
  4. Perform dimensional analysis of problems and physical model testing in fluid mechanics.<\/li>\n
  5. Derive performance characteristics of positive displacement and rotodynamic machines and select them for specific application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Course content\/Course description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  1. Kinematics of fluid flow :<\/a> Continuum concept, types of flow, acceleration, Velocity potential, stream function, complex potential, control volume analysis, continuity equation<\/li>\n
  2. Dynamics of fluid flow :<\/a> Force-Momentum equation, energy equation, frictionless flow, Bernoulli\u2019s equation, Flow measurements, Flow in pipes<\/li>\n
  3. Laminar flow and turbulent flow :<\/a> Moody diagram, Local losses, Pipe flow computations, Pipe systems; Pipe networks<\/li>\n
  4. Dimensional methods :<\/a> Dimensional analysis, Pi Theorem Similitude, Dynamic similarity, Physical model studies<\/li>\n
  5. Hydraulic machines :<\/a> Positive displacement machines, rotodynamic machines, performance characteristics, cavitation and NPSH, selection of pumps and turbines<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Recommended Texts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  1. White, FM 2003, Fluid Mechanics, 5th edn, New York, McGraw-Hill.<\/li>\n
  2. Streeter, VL & Wylie E 1983, Fluid Mechanics, New York, McGraw-Hill.<\/li>\n
  3. Cengel, YA & Cimbala RJM 2014, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw-Hill Education Ltd, 3rd edn, India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Time Allocation<\/th>\nHours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Lectures<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tutorials<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Practical<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Assignments<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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    Assessment<\/th>\nPercentage Marks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    In-course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Assignments\/Quizzes<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mid Semester Examination<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    End-semester<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Fluid Mechanics I – CE202 Credits : 3 Prerequisites :  Compulsory\/Optional : Compulsory Aim(s) To introduce the students to the fundamentals of the behaviour and analysis of motion of fluids. Intended Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the course, the … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20537","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20537\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}