Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations (GATE CH) — Study Resources…
Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; Fluid statics; Surface Tension; Fluid kinematics; Equation of continuity, Equation of motion, Equation of mechanical energy; Macroscopic friction factors; Dimensional analysis and similitude; Inviscid flows: Euler equation; Flow through pipes: velocity profile, pressure drop, Bernoulli equation, flow meters; Pumps; Turbulent flow: fluctuating velocity, universal velocity profile, pressure drop; Elementary boundary layer theory; Flow past immersed bodies including packed and fluidized beds. Particle size and shape; Particle size distribution; Size reduction and classification of solid particles; Free and hindered settling; Centrifuge and cyclones; Thickening and clarification; Filtration, agitation and mixing.