FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

FLUID MECHANICS

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code CHE222

Course TitleFluid Mechanics
Compulsory / Elective
Compulsory
Programme Name 30% English Chemical Engineering
Programme Type Undergraduate
Semester 2020‐2021 Spring
Weekly Course Hours 3 (GUZEM:60 min)
Tuesday 9.30‐11.30(N.Ö. 1)
Weekly Course Schedule
(GUZEM:10.00‐11:00)
Name‐ Surname of The Lecturer Prof. Dr. Nuray OKTAR
Contact Information of The
nurayoktar@gazi.edu.tr/ 0312 582 35 56/Room:556
Lecturer
Contact Information of The Assist. Birce KARAMAN,
Assistant bircepekmezci@gazi.edu.tr
Course Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite or corequisite for this course. 70 % attendance is compulsory.

Course Definition and Objectives

This course is designed to provide students with the basic fluid mechanics knowledge and skills
that they will need in their student and professional life. In this context, it is aimed to gain the
necessary knowledge and skills in the subjects listed below.
 To give the general properties of fluids and basic concepts related with fluid statics and
fluid flow.
 To give the knowledge and skills related with the general principles of fluid driving
equipments, their design and design of fluid flow systems.

Learning Outcomes and Competences

A student who successfully completes the course is expected to have basic knowledge and skills on
the subjects listed below.
 To gain basic knowledge related with the fluids and their behavior patterns.
 Learning how to make material, momentum and energy balances in flow systems and also to
design the devices, fittings and equipments in these systems.
Course Weekly Plan
Week Subjects References Learning Tasks
st Introduction. Unit systems
1 Week
February and dimensional analysis.
Basic
23, 2021 concepts related with
fluids. Fluid mechanics,
state functions for
gases, objectives of fluid
mechanics.
2nd Week Fluid statics. Pressure,
March 2, force balance, hydrostatic
equilibrium. Decanters,
2021 centrifuges, manometers.
Buoyancy force
 McCabe, J.H, Smith, C.J., Harriot,
applications.
H, “Unit Operations of Chemical
3rd Week Fluid statics. Pressure,
Engineering”, McGraw Hill Book
March 9, force balance, hydrostatic Study on Problem Set ‐
Co., 7thEdition, Boston, 2005.
equilibrium. Decanters, 1
2021  Geankoplis, J. C., Transport
centrifuges, manometers.
Processes and Separation
Buoyancy force Upload Homework‐ 1:
Process Principles (Includes Unit
applications. Problem Set‐ 1 /
Operations), Prentice Hall,4th
Edition,2003.
Homework Question:
 Wilke, O.J., “Fluid Mechanics for
(Pressure calculation
Chemical Engineers”, Prentice
for manometer
Hall, New Jersey,2001.
system) the related
 Uysal, B.Z.,
activity on GUZEM.
“AkışkanlarMekaniği”,2. Baskı, Alp
Deadline: 15 March,
Yayınevi, 2006.
2021 at 17.00 p.m.
 Hibbeler, R.C.,
4th Week Fluid flow. Transfer in
“AkışkanlarMekaniği”, Çeviren:
March 16, molecular level. Velocity
Mübeccel Ergun,
gradient,
2021 viscosity, types of fluids.
Palme Yay., Ankara, 2016.
Boundary layer, boundary  Foust, A.F., etal., “Principles of
UnitOperations”,2ndEdition, John
layer
separation, Equivalent Wiley & Sons Book Co., New York,
1980.
diameter.
5th Week Fluid flow. Transfer in Study on Problem Set ‐
March 23, molecular level. Velocity 2
gradient,
2021 viscosity, types of fluids. Upload Homework ‐2:
Boundary layer, boundary Problem Set‐ 2/
layer
separation, Equivalent Homework Questions:
diameter. (Linear velocity and
mass flow rate
calculation) the related
activity on GUZEM.
Deadline: 29 March,
2021 at 17.00 p.m.
6th Week Laminar flow, shell‐
March 30, momentum balance in
rectangular,
2021 cylindrical and spherical
coordinates. Total mass,
momentum and
energy balances.

7th Week Laminar flow, shell‐ Upload Homework ‐3:

April 6, momentum balance in
rectangular, Homework Questions:
2021 cylindrical and spherical (shell and momentum
coordinates. Total mass, balance calculations)
momentum and the related activity on
energy balances. GUZEM.
Deadline: 13 April,
2021 at 17.00 p.m.
8th Week
st
April 13, 1 Midterm (this may vary according to the midterm dates determined by the Dean's Office)
2021

9th Week Incompressible fluids. Follow your project

April 20, Mechanical energy (transportation of a
balance, pressure mixture storage tank
2021 drop, friction losses, to the reactor and
Bernoulli equation, shaft  McCabe, J.H, Smith, C.J. ,Harriot, pipeline predesign) and
work. Laminar and H, “Unit Operations of Chemical group list from the
turbulent flow and design Engineering”, McGraw Hill Book related activity on
equations of pipelines. Co., 7thEdition, Boston, 2005. GUZEM.
 Geankoplis, J. C., Transport
th Flow of compressible Processes and Separation Study on Problem Set‐3
10 Week
fluids. Isothermal flow, Process Principles (Includes Unit
April 27, Operations), Prentice Hall,4th
adiabatic Upload Homework‐4 :
2021 flow and Mach number Edition,2003. Problem Set‐ 3/
 Wilke, O.J., “Fluid Mechanics for
Chemical Engineers”, Prentice Homework Questions:
Hall, New Jersey,2001. (pumping process and
 Uysal, B.Z., mechanical energy
“AkışkanlarMekaniği”,2. Baskı, Alp balance calculations)
Yayınevi, 2006. the related activity on
 Hibbeler, R.C., “Akışkanlar GUZEM.
Mekaniği”, Çeviren: Mübeccel Deadline: 3 May, 2021
Ergun, at 17:00 p.m.
11th Week Fluid flow measurement, Palme Yay., Ankara, 2016
venture meters, orifice,  Foust, A.F., et al., “Principles of
May 4, Unit Operations”, 2nd Edition, John
rotameters, weirs.
2021 Wiley & Sons Book Co., New York,
12th Week Pumps and gas driving 1980. Study on Problem Set‐4
May 11, equipment. Pumps and
NPSH, Upload Homework‐5:
2021 compressors (adiabatic, Problem Set‐ 4/
isothermal), fans and
blowers
 Homework Question:
(Power of pump and
NPSH calculations) the
related activity on
GUZEM.
Deadline:17 May,
2021 at 17:00 p.m.
13th Week
nd
May 18, 2 Midterm (this may vary according to the midterm dates determined by the Dean's Office)
2021
14th Week Fluid flow around
May 25, immersed bodies. Drag
coefficient and
2021 drag force. Flow over
sphere, long cylinder and
disc. Behaviors of
bodies in fluids. Flow in
packed beds and fluidized
beds.
15th Week Agitators, types of
June 1, agitators, geometric Implementation 1
factors. Vortex
2021 formation. Calculation of Upload your project
power requirement of an report to the related
agitator.. activity on GUZEM.

The project should be

prepared in
handwriting and a
clear / legible single
file (word or pdf)
created by
photographing each
pages will be named as
name_ surname_
student number_
course name.

Deadline: June 1, 2021

at 17:00 p.m.

Teaching Methods and Techniques

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face. Direct instruction, question‐answer,
demonstration, cooperative learning methods and techniques are used.
Course Rules and Expectations
 All kinds of sources and materials related to the course will not be shared. For this reason, it is
important to follow the lesson and take your notes. Students who cannot actively participate in the
course should follow the course from following the course recording.
 The first book source on the reference list is the basic textbook. Students are recommended to
obtain it.
 Course announcements will be sent from the GUZEM system. For this reason, you should make
sure that your e‐mail address registered in the GUZEM is up to date and check frequently.
 For communication with the instructor, you can send a message to nurayoktar@gazi.edu.tr via e‐
mail or GUZEM.
 Attendance and participation in the course is important. For this reason, you are expected to pay
attention to attending classes and possible additional classes.
 Assignments with a deadline that are not sent on time will not be accepted. For this reason, it is
recommended that you complete your assignment without leaving it to the last hours.

Assessment Criteria
* State the scores of the implementations (assignment, group work, project, midterm and quiz, etc.) in the
course plan on the evaluation process.
Implementations Score Percentage
1st Midterm 100 20%
2nd Midterm 100 20%
Mid‐term
Homework 100 5%
Project 100 10%
Quiz 100 5%
Final Exam 100
Final 40%

Total 100%
Implementation Assessment Criteria
* Explain by which criteria each implementation (assignment, project, group work, etc.) in the evaluation
phase will be evaluated:
Implementation 1 Assessment Criteria
Implementation 1 will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Criteria Yes Partially No
Format and Cover Page 10 1‐9 0
Statement of the problem and Method of Calculations 10 1‐9 0
Assumptions /decisions made 10 1‐9 0
Calculations (NPSH, the power of the pump, total annual cost
50 1‐49 0
and approximate optimum pipe diameter etc.)
Results and discussion 20 1‐19 0
Total 100