This note
explains the following topics: introduction to fluid mechanics, Static pressure
of liquids, Pressure measuring devices, Floating bodies, Fluid flow, Flow
through pipes, Flow through orifices, mouthpieces, notches and weirs, Measuring
instruments, Dimensional analysis and pumps.
These lecture notes provide a introduction to fluid mechanics, aimed
at undergraduates. The contents in this page are as follows : Introduction and
Inviscid Flows, The Navier-Stokes Equation, Waves, Instabilities, Turbulence.
The units explained in this
notes are as follows : Properties of Fluids and Fluid Statics, Fluid Kinematics,
Fluid Dynamics, Boundary Layer Theory , Closed Conduit Flow.
Author(s): Dr. G. Venkata Ramana, Department of Civil
Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering