ME-271: Fluid flow

Lectures in this course (41)

Explores the applications of the Bernoulli theorem in fluid dynamics.

Explores applications of Bernoulli's theorem in hydraulics and energy profiles.

Explains the Pitot tube, Venturi principle, flow conservation, and Bernoulli's equation for fluid dynamics.

Explores the application of the Bernoulli principle in fluid mechanics.

Covers hydraulic profiles, pressure losses, mechanical energy, efficiency, and momentum balance in fluid flow.

Covers laminar and turbulent flow, pressure losses, Reynolds number, Poiseuille flow, and friction in piping networks.

Covers the adimensionalization of equations, focusing on key parameters.

Covers Buckingham's Theorem II and adimensional parameters in fluid mechanics.

Explores Buckingham's Theorem II with examples on soap bubble pressure and dimensional analysis.

Explores wind and water energy, explaining potential energy, incompressibility, and energy extraction through turbines.

Analyzes wind turbine performance, including power extraction, axial induction, and thrust coefficient.

Discusses the theoretical maximum power of wind sensors and the efficiency of vertical vs. horizontal axis wind turbines.

Explores Schlieren images and the speed of sound in different materials.

Covers gas properties, energy conservation, nozzles, and fluid flow principles.

Explores surface tension, cohesive forces, and adhesion forces in liquids.

Explores surface tension, the Young-Laplace equation, liquid drop shapes, and soap bubble pressures.

Explores wettability, force balance, wetting behavior, and capillary length in liquids.

Covers capillarity, capillary rise, wetting, non-wetting, and surface forces.

Explores drops and bubbles in corners, including their exploding, imploding, and directional movements.

Covers the effects of adding an ice cube to water and the variation of surface tension.

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