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Unlike a liquid, a gas
does not form a
free surface, and it
expands to fill the
entire available
space.
In a liquid, groups of molecules can move relative to each other, but the
volume remains relatively constant because of the strong cohesive
forces between the molecules. As a result, a liquid takes the shape of the
container it is in, and it forms a free surface in a larger container in a
gravitational field.
A gas expands until it encounters the walls of the container and fills the
entire available space. This is because the gas molecules are widely
spaced, and the cohesive forces between them are very small. Unlike
liquids, a gas in an open container cannot form a free surface.
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The arrangement of atoms in different phases: (a) molecules are at
relatively fixed positions in a solid, (b) groups of molecules move about each
other in the liquid phase, and (c) individual molecules move about at random
in the gas phase.
Intermolecular bonds are strongest in solids and weakest in gases.
Solid: The molecules in a solid are arranged in a pattern that is repeated
throughout.
Liquid: In liquids molecules can rotate and translate freely.
Gas: In the gas phase, the molecules are far apart from each other, and
molecular ordering is nonexistent.
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Gas and vapor are often used as synonymous words.
Gas: The vapor phase of a substance is customarily called a gas when it
is above the critical temperature.
Vapor: Usually implies that the current phase is not far from a state of
condensation.
On a microscopic scale, pressure
is determined by the interaction of
individual gas molecules.
However, we can measure the
pressure on a macroscopic scale
with a pressure gage.
Macroscopic or classical approach:
Does not require a knowledge of the
behavior of individual molecules and
provides a direct and easy way to
analyze engineering problems.
Microscopic or statistical approach:
Based on the average behavior of
large groups of individual molecules.
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Application Areas of Fluid Mechanics
Fluid dynamics is used extensively
in the design of artificial hearts.
Shown here is the Penn State
Electric Total Artificial Heart.
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1–2 ■ A BRIEF HISTORY
OF FLUID MECHANICS
Segment of Pergamon pipeline. Each clay
pipe section was 13 to 18 cm in diameter.
A mine hoist powered by
a reversible water wheel.
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Osborne Reynolds’ original apparatus for demonstrating the
onset of turbulence in pipes, being operated by John Lienhard
at the University of Manchester in 1975.
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The Wright brothers take flight at Kitty Hawk.
Old and new wind turbine
technologies north of Woodward,
OK. The modern turbines have 1.6
MW capacities.
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1–3 ■ THE NO-SLIP CONDITION
The development of a velocity
profile due to the no-slip condition
as a fluid flows over a blunt nose.
A fluid flowing over a stationary
surface comes to a complete stop at
the surface because of the no-slip
condition.
Flow separation during flow over a curved surface.
Boundary layer: The
flow region adjacent to
the wall in which the
viscous effects (and
thus the velocity
gradients) are
significant.
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1–4 ■ CLASSIFICATION OF FLUID FLOWS
Viscous versus Inviscid Regions of Flow
Viscous flows: Flows in which the frictional effects are significant.
Inviscid flow regions: In many flows of practical interest, there are regions
(typically regions not close to solid surfaces) where viscous forces are
negligibly small compared to inertial or pressure forces.
The flow of an originally
uniform fluid stream
over a flat plate, and
the regions of viscous
flow (next to the plate
on both sides) and
inviscid flow (away from
the plate).
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Internal versus External Flow
External flow over a tennis ball, and the
turbulent wake region behind.
External flow: The flow of an unbounded fluid over a surface such
as a plate, a wire, or a pipe.
Internal flow: The flow in a pipe or duct if the fluid is completely
bounded by solid surfaces.
• Water flow in a pipe is
internal flow, and
airflow over a ball is
external flow .
• The flow of liquids in a
duct is called open-
channel flow if the duct
is only partially filled
with the liquid and
there is a free surface.
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Compressible versus Incompressible Flow
Incompressible flow: If the
density of flowing fluid remains
nearly constant throughout (e.g.,
liquid flow).
Compressible flow: If the density
of fluid changes during flow (e.g.,
high-speed gas flow)
When analyzing rockets, spacecraft,
and other systems that involve high-
speed gas flows, the flow speed is
often expressed by Mach number
Schlieren image of the spherical shock
wave produced by a bursting ballon
at the Penn State Gas Dynamics Lab.
Several secondary shocks are seen in
the air surrounding the ballon.
Ma = 1 Sonic flow
Ma < 1 Subsonic flow
Ma > 1 Supersonic flow
Ma >> 1 Hypersonic flow
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Laminar versus Turbulent Flow
Laminar flow: The highly
ordered fluid motion
characterized by smooth
layers of fluid. The flow of
high-viscosity fluids such as
oils at low velocities is
typically laminar.
Turbulent flow: The highly
disordered fluid motion that
typically occurs at high
velocities and is
characterized by velocity
fluctuations. The flow of low-
viscosity fluids such as air at
high velocities is typically
turbulent.
Transitional flow: A flow
that alternates between
being laminar and turbulent. Laminar, transitional, and turbulent flows
over a flat plate.
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Natural (or Unforced)
versus Forced Flow
Forced flow: A fluid is forced
to flow over a surface or in a
pipe by external means such
as a pump or a fan.
Natural flow: Fluid motion is
due to natural means such as
the buoyancy effect, which
manifests itself as the rise of
warmer (and thus lighter) fluid
and the fall of cooler (and thus
denser) fluid.
In this schlieren image of a girl in a
swimming suit, the rise of lighter, warmer air
adjacent to her body indicates that humans
and warm-blooded animals are surrounded
by thermal plumes of rising warm air.
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Steady versus Unsteady Flow
• The term steady implies no change at
a point with time.
• The opposite of steady is unsteady.
• The term uniform implies no change
with location over a specified region.
• The term periodic refers to the kind of
unsteady flow in which the flow
oscillates about a steady mean.
• Many devices such as turbines,
compressors, boilers, condensers,
and heat exchangers operate for long
periods of time under the same
conditions, and they are classified as
steady-flow devices.
Oscillating wake of a blunt-based airfoil
at Mach number 0.6. Photo (a) is an
instantaneous image, while photo (b) is
a long-exposure (time-averaged) image.
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Comparison of (a) instantaneous snapshot of an unsteady
flow, and (b) long exposure picture of the same flow.
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One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Flows
• A flow field is best characterized by its
velocity distribution.
• A flow is said to be one-, two-, or three-
dimensional if the flow velocity varies in
one, two, or three dimensions, respectively.
• However, the variation of velocity in certain
directions can be small relative to the
variation in other directions and can be
ignored.
The development of the velocity profile in a circular pipe. V = V(r, z) and thus the
flow is two-dimensional in the entrance region, and becomes one-dimensional
downstream when the velocity profile fully develops and remains unchanged in
the flow direction, V = V(r).
Flow over a car antenna is
approximately two-dimensional
except near the top and bottom of
the antenna.
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1–5 ■ SYSTEM AND CONTROL VOLUME
• System: A quantity of matter or a region
in space chosen for study.
• Surroundings: The mass or region
outside the system
• Boundary: The real or imaginary surface
that separates the system from its
surroundings.
• The boundary of a system can be fixed or
movable.
• Systems may be considered to be closed
or open.
• Closed system
(Control mass):
A fixed amount
of mass, and no
mass can cross
its boundary.
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• Open system (control volume): A properly
selected region in space.
• It usually encloses a device that involves
mass flow such as a compressor, turbine, or
nozzle.
• Both mass and energy can cross the
boundary of a control volume.
• Control surface: The boundaries of a control
volume. It can be real or imaginary.
An open system (a
control volume) with one
inlet and one exit.
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1–6 ■ IMPORTANCE OF
DIMENSIONS AND UNITS
• Any physical quantity can be characterized
by dimensions.
• The magnitudes assigned to the dimensions
are called units.
• Some basic dimensions such as mass m,
length L, time t, and temperature T are
selected as primary or fundamental
dimensions, while others such as velocity V,
energy E, and volume V are expressed in
terms of the primary dimensions and are
called secondary dimensions, or derived
dimensions.
• Metric SI system: A simple and logical
system based on a decimal relationship
between the various units.
• English system: It has no apparent
systematic numerical base, and various units
in this system are related to each other
rather arbitrarily.
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Some SI and English Units
The SI unit prefixes are used in all
branches of engineering.
The definition of the force units.
Work = Force  Distance
1 J = 1 N∙m
1 cal = 4.1868 J
1 Btu = 1.0551 kJ
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The relative magnitudes of the force
units newton (N), kilogram-force
(kgf), and pound-force (lbf).
The weight of a unit
mass at sea level.
A body weighing
150 kgf on earth
will weigh only 25
lbf on the moon.
W weight
m mass
g gravitational
acceleration
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A typical match yields about one Btu (or
one kJ) of energy if completely burned.
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Unity Conversion Ratios
All nonprimary units (secondary units) can be
formed by combinations of primary units.
Force units, for example, can be expressed as
They can also be expressed more conveniently
as unity conversion ratios as
Unity conversion ratios are identically equal to 1 and
are unitless, and thus such ratios (or their inverses)
can be inserted conveniently into any calculation to
properly convert units.
Dimensional homogeneity
All equations must be dimensionally homogeneous.
To be dimensionally
homogeneous, all the
terms in an equation
must have the same unit.
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Always check the units in your
calculations.
Every unity conversion ratio (as well
as its inverse) is exactly equal to one.
Shown here are a few commonly used
unity conversion ratios.
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A quirk in
the metric
system of
units.
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1–7 ■ MATHEMATICAL MODELING
OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS
Experimental vs. Analytical Analysis
An engineering device or process can be studied either experimentally
(testing and taking measurements) or analytically (by analysis or
calculations).
The experimental approach has the advantage that we deal with the
actual physical system, and the desired quantity is determined by
measurement, within the limits of experimental error. However, this
approach is expensive, time-consuming, and often impractical.
The analytical approach (including the numerical approach) has the
advantage that it is fast and inexpensive, but the results obtained are
subject to the accuracy of the assumptions, approximations, and
idealizations made in the analysis.
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Modeling in Engineering
Mathematical modeling of
physical problems.
Why do we need differential
equations? The descriptions of most
scientific problems involve equations
that relate the changes in some key
variables to each other.
In the limiting case of infinitesimal or
differential changes in variables, we
obtain differential equations that provide
precise mathematical formulations for
the physical principles and laws by
representing the rates of change as
derivatives.
Therefore, differential equations are
used to investigate a wide variety of
problems in sciences and engineering.
Do we always need differential
equations? Many problems
encountered in practice can be solved
without resorting to differential
equations and the complications
associated with them.
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Simplified models are often used
in fluid mechanics to obtain
approximate solutions to difficult
engineering problems.
Here, the helicopter's rotor is
modeled by a disk, across which is
imposed a sudden change in
pressure. The helicopter's body is
modeled by a simple ellipsoid. This
simplified model yields the
essential features of the overall air
flow field in the vicinity of the
ground.
Complex model
(very accurate )
vs.
Simple model
(not-so-accurate)
The right choice is usually
the simplest model that
yields satisfactory results.
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1–8 ■ PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUE
• Step 1: Problem Statement
• Step 2: Schematic
• Step 3: Assumptions and Approximations
• Step 4: Physical Laws
• Step 5: Properties
• Step 6: Calculations
• Step 7: Reasoning, Verification, and Discussion
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A step-by-step approach can greatly
simplify problem solving.
The assumptions made
while solving an
engineering problem must
be reasonable and
justifiable.
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The results obtained from an
engineering analysis must be
checked for reasonableness.
Neatness and organization are
highly valued by employers.
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1–9 ■ ENGINEERING
SOFTWARE PACKAGES
An excellent word-processing
program does not make a person a
good writer; it simply makes a good
writer a more efficient writer.
All the computing power and the
engineering software packages available
today are just tools, and tools have
meaning only in the hands of masters.
Hand calculators did not eliminate the
need to teach our children how to add or
subtract, and sophisticated medical
software packages did not take the place
of medical school training.
Neither will engineering software
packages replace the traditional
engineering education. They will simply
cause a shift in emphasis in the courses
from mathematics to physics. That is,
more time will be spent in the classroom
discussing the physical aspects of the
problems in greater detail, and less time
on the mechanics of solution procedures.
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EES (Engineering Equation Solver)
(Pronounced as ease):
EES is a program that solves systems of linear or
nonlinear algebraic or differential equations
numerically.
It has a large library of built-in thermodynamic
property functions as well as mathematical functions.
Unlike some software packages, EES does not solve
engineering problems; it only solves the equations
supplied by the user.
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1–10 ■ ACCURACY, PRECISION,
AND SIGNIFICANT DIGITS
Accuracy error (inaccuracy): The value of one
reading minus the true value. In general,
accuracy of a set of measurements refers to the
closeness of the average reading to the true
value. Accuracy is generally associated with
repeatable, fixed errors.
Precision error: The value of one reading
minus the average of readings. In general,
precision of a set of measurements refers to the
fineness of the resolution and the repeatability
of the instrument. Precision is generally
associated with unrepeatable, random errors.
Significant digits: Digits that are relevant and
meaningful.
Illustration of accuracy versus precision. Shooter
A is more precise, but less accurate, while
shooter B is more accurate, but less precise.
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A result with more significant digits
than that of given data falsely implies
more precision.
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An instrument with many digits of resolution (stopwatch c) may
be less accurate than an instrument with few digits of resolution
(stopwatch a). What can you say about stopwatches b and d?
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Summary
• The No-Slip Condition
• A Brief History of Fluid Mechanics
• Classification of Fluid Flows
 Viscous versus Inviscid Regions of Flow
 Internal versus External Flow
 Compressible versus Incompressible Flow
 Laminar versus Turbulent Flow
 Natural (or Unforced) versus Forced Flow
 Steady versus Unsteady Flow
 One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Flows
• System and Control Volume
• Importance of Dimensions and Units
• Mathematical Modeling of Engineering Problems
• Problem Solving Technique
• Engineering Software Packages
• Accuracy, Precision and Significant Digits

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  • 1. 1 Unlike a liquid, a gas does not form a free surface, and it expands to fill the entire available space. In a liquid, groups of molecules can move relative to each other, but the volume remains relatively constant because of the strong cohesive forces between the molecules. As a result, a liquid takes the shape of the container it is in, and it forms a free surface in a larger container in a gravitational field. A gas expands until it encounters the walls of the container and fills the entire available space. This is because the gas molecules are widely spaced, and the cohesive forces between them are very small. Unlike liquids, a gas in an open container cannot form a free surface.
  • 2. 2 The arrangement of atoms in different phases: (a) molecules are at relatively fixed positions in a solid, (b) groups of molecules move about each other in the liquid phase, and (c) individual molecules move about at random in the gas phase. Intermolecular bonds are strongest in solids and weakest in gases. Solid: The molecules in a solid are arranged in a pattern that is repeated throughout. Liquid: In liquids molecules can rotate and translate freely. Gas: In the gas phase, the molecules are far apart from each other, and molecular ordering is nonexistent.
  • 3. 3 Gas and vapor are often used as synonymous words. Gas: The vapor phase of a substance is customarily called a gas when it is above the critical temperature. Vapor: Usually implies that the current phase is not far from a state of condensation. On a microscopic scale, pressure is determined by the interaction of individual gas molecules. However, we can measure the pressure on a macroscopic scale with a pressure gage. Macroscopic or classical approach: Does not require a knowledge of the behavior of individual molecules and provides a direct and easy way to analyze engineering problems. Microscopic or statistical approach: Based on the average behavior of large groups of individual molecules.
  • 4. 4 Application Areas of Fluid Mechanics Fluid dynamics is used extensively in the design of artificial hearts. Shown here is the Penn State Electric Total Artificial Heart.
  • 5. 5
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7 1–2 ■ A BRIEF HISTORY OF FLUID MECHANICS Segment of Pergamon pipeline. Each clay pipe section was 13 to 18 cm in diameter. A mine hoist powered by a reversible water wheel.
  • 8. 8 Osborne Reynolds’ original apparatus for demonstrating the onset of turbulence in pipes, being operated by John Lienhard at the University of Manchester in 1975.
  • 9. 9 The Wright brothers take flight at Kitty Hawk. Old and new wind turbine technologies north of Woodward, OK. The modern turbines have 1.6 MW capacities.
  • 10. 10 1–3 ■ THE NO-SLIP CONDITION The development of a velocity profile due to the no-slip condition as a fluid flows over a blunt nose. A fluid flowing over a stationary surface comes to a complete stop at the surface because of the no-slip condition. Flow separation during flow over a curved surface. Boundary layer: The flow region adjacent to the wall in which the viscous effects (and thus the velocity gradients) are significant.
  • 11. 11 1–4 ■ CLASSIFICATION OF FLUID FLOWS Viscous versus Inviscid Regions of Flow Viscous flows: Flows in which the frictional effects are significant. Inviscid flow regions: In many flows of practical interest, there are regions (typically regions not close to solid surfaces) where viscous forces are negligibly small compared to inertial or pressure forces. The flow of an originally uniform fluid stream over a flat plate, and the regions of viscous flow (next to the plate on both sides) and inviscid flow (away from the plate).
  • 12. 12 Internal versus External Flow External flow over a tennis ball, and the turbulent wake region behind. External flow: The flow of an unbounded fluid over a surface such as a plate, a wire, or a pipe. Internal flow: The flow in a pipe or duct if the fluid is completely bounded by solid surfaces. • Water flow in a pipe is internal flow, and airflow over a ball is external flow . • The flow of liquids in a duct is called open- channel flow if the duct is only partially filled with the liquid and there is a free surface.
  • 13. 13 Compressible versus Incompressible Flow Incompressible flow: If the density of flowing fluid remains nearly constant throughout (e.g., liquid flow). Compressible flow: If the density of fluid changes during flow (e.g., high-speed gas flow) When analyzing rockets, spacecraft, and other systems that involve high- speed gas flows, the flow speed is often expressed by Mach number Schlieren image of the spherical shock wave produced by a bursting ballon at the Penn State Gas Dynamics Lab. Several secondary shocks are seen in the air surrounding the ballon. Ma = 1 Sonic flow Ma < 1 Subsonic flow Ma > 1 Supersonic flow Ma >> 1 Hypersonic flow
  • 14. 14 Laminar versus Turbulent Flow Laminar flow: The highly ordered fluid motion characterized by smooth layers of fluid. The flow of high-viscosity fluids such as oils at low velocities is typically laminar. Turbulent flow: The highly disordered fluid motion that typically occurs at high velocities and is characterized by velocity fluctuations. The flow of low- viscosity fluids such as air at high velocities is typically turbulent. Transitional flow: A flow that alternates between being laminar and turbulent. Laminar, transitional, and turbulent flows over a flat plate.
  • 15. 15 Natural (or Unforced) versus Forced Flow Forced flow: A fluid is forced to flow over a surface or in a pipe by external means such as a pump or a fan. Natural flow: Fluid motion is due to natural means such as the buoyancy effect, which manifests itself as the rise of warmer (and thus lighter) fluid and the fall of cooler (and thus denser) fluid. In this schlieren image of a girl in a swimming suit, the rise of lighter, warmer air adjacent to her body indicates that humans and warm-blooded animals are surrounded by thermal plumes of rising warm air.
  • 16. 16 Steady versus Unsteady Flow • The term steady implies no change at a point with time. • The opposite of steady is unsteady. • The term uniform implies no change with location over a specified region. • The term periodic refers to the kind of unsteady flow in which the flow oscillates about a steady mean. • Many devices such as turbines, compressors, boilers, condensers, and heat exchangers operate for long periods of time under the same conditions, and they are classified as steady-flow devices. Oscillating wake of a blunt-based airfoil at Mach number 0.6. Photo (a) is an instantaneous image, while photo (b) is a long-exposure (time-averaged) image.
  • 17. 17 Comparison of (a) instantaneous snapshot of an unsteady flow, and (b) long exposure picture of the same flow.
  • 18. 18 One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Flows • A flow field is best characterized by its velocity distribution. • A flow is said to be one-, two-, or three- dimensional if the flow velocity varies in one, two, or three dimensions, respectively. • However, the variation of velocity in certain directions can be small relative to the variation in other directions and can be ignored. The development of the velocity profile in a circular pipe. V = V(r, z) and thus the flow is two-dimensional in the entrance region, and becomes one-dimensional downstream when the velocity profile fully develops and remains unchanged in the flow direction, V = V(r). Flow over a car antenna is approximately two-dimensional except near the top and bottom of the antenna.
  • 19. 19
  • 20. 20 1–5 ■ SYSTEM AND CONTROL VOLUME • System: A quantity of matter or a region in space chosen for study. • Surroundings: The mass or region outside the system • Boundary: The real or imaginary surface that separates the system from its surroundings. • The boundary of a system can be fixed or movable. • Systems may be considered to be closed or open. • Closed system (Control mass): A fixed amount of mass, and no mass can cross its boundary.
  • 21. 21 • Open system (control volume): A properly selected region in space. • It usually encloses a device that involves mass flow such as a compressor, turbine, or nozzle. • Both mass and energy can cross the boundary of a control volume. • Control surface: The boundaries of a control volume. It can be real or imaginary. An open system (a control volume) with one inlet and one exit.
  • 22. 22 1–6 ■ IMPORTANCE OF DIMENSIONS AND UNITS • Any physical quantity can be characterized by dimensions. • The magnitudes assigned to the dimensions are called units. • Some basic dimensions such as mass m, length L, time t, and temperature T are selected as primary or fundamental dimensions, while others such as velocity V, energy E, and volume V are expressed in terms of the primary dimensions and are called secondary dimensions, or derived dimensions. • Metric SI system: A simple and logical system based on a decimal relationship between the various units. • English system: It has no apparent systematic numerical base, and various units in this system are related to each other rather arbitrarily.
  • 23. 23 Some SI and English Units The SI unit prefixes are used in all branches of engineering. The definition of the force units. Work = Force  Distance 1 J = 1 N∙m 1 cal = 4.1868 J 1 Btu = 1.0551 kJ
  • 24. 24 The relative magnitudes of the force units newton (N), kilogram-force (kgf), and pound-force (lbf). The weight of a unit mass at sea level. A body weighing 150 kgf on earth will weigh only 25 lbf on the moon. W weight m mass g gravitational acceleration
  • 25. 25 A typical match yields about one Btu (or one kJ) of energy if completely burned.
  • 26. 26 Unity Conversion Ratios All nonprimary units (secondary units) can be formed by combinations of primary units. Force units, for example, can be expressed as They can also be expressed more conveniently as unity conversion ratios as Unity conversion ratios are identically equal to 1 and are unitless, and thus such ratios (or their inverses) can be inserted conveniently into any calculation to properly convert units. Dimensional homogeneity All equations must be dimensionally homogeneous. To be dimensionally homogeneous, all the terms in an equation must have the same unit.
  • 27. 27 Always check the units in your calculations. Every unity conversion ratio (as well as its inverse) is exactly equal to one. Shown here are a few commonly used unity conversion ratios.
  • 28. 28 A quirk in the metric system of units.
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  • 32. 32 1–7 ■ MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS Experimental vs. Analytical Analysis An engineering device or process can be studied either experimentally (testing and taking measurements) or analytically (by analysis or calculations). The experimental approach has the advantage that we deal with the actual physical system, and the desired quantity is determined by measurement, within the limits of experimental error. However, this approach is expensive, time-consuming, and often impractical. The analytical approach (including the numerical approach) has the advantage that it is fast and inexpensive, but the results obtained are subject to the accuracy of the assumptions, approximations, and idealizations made in the analysis.
  • 33. 33 Modeling in Engineering Mathematical modeling of physical problems. Why do we need differential equations? The descriptions of most scientific problems involve equations that relate the changes in some key variables to each other. In the limiting case of infinitesimal or differential changes in variables, we obtain differential equations that provide precise mathematical formulations for the physical principles and laws by representing the rates of change as derivatives. Therefore, differential equations are used to investigate a wide variety of problems in sciences and engineering. Do we always need differential equations? Many problems encountered in practice can be solved without resorting to differential equations and the complications associated with them.
  • 34. 34 Simplified models are often used in fluid mechanics to obtain approximate solutions to difficult engineering problems. Here, the helicopter's rotor is modeled by a disk, across which is imposed a sudden change in pressure. The helicopter's body is modeled by a simple ellipsoid. This simplified model yields the essential features of the overall air flow field in the vicinity of the ground. Complex model (very accurate ) vs. Simple model (not-so-accurate) The right choice is usually the simplest model that yields satisfactory results.
  • 35. 35 1–8 ■ PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUE • Step 1: Problem Statement • Step 2: Schematic • Step 3: Assumptions and Approximations • Step 4: Physical Laws • Step 5: Properties • Step 6: Calculations • Step 7: Reasoning, Verification, and Discussion
  • 36. 36 A step-by-step approach can greatly simplify problem solving. The assumptions made while solving an engineering problem must be reasonable and justifiable.
  • 37. 37 The results obtained from an engineering analysis must be checked for reasonableness. Neatness and organization are highly valued by employers.
  • 38. 38 1–9 ■ ENGINEERING SOFTWARE PACKAGES An excellent word-processing program does not make a person a good writer; it simply makes a good writer a more efficient writer. All the computing power and the engineering software packages available today are just tools, and tools have meaning only in the hands of masters. Hand calculators did not eliminate the need to teach our children how to add or subtract, and sophisticated medical software packages did not take the place of medical school training. Neither will engineering software packages replace the traditional engineering education. They will simply cause a shift in emphasis in the courses from mathematics to physics. That is, more time will be spent in the classroom discussing the physical aspects of the problems in greater detail, and less time on the mechanics of solution procedures.
  • 39. 39 EES (Engineering Equation Solver) (Pronounced as ease): EES is a program that solves systems of linear or nonlinear algebraic or differential equations numerically. It has a large library of built-in thermodynamic property functions as well as mathematical functions. Unlike some software packages, EES does not solve engineering problems; it only solves the equations supplied by the user.
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  • 43. 43 1–10 ■ ACCURACY, PRECISION, AND SIGNIFICANT DIGITS Accuracy error (inaccuracy): The value of one reading minus the true value. In general, accuracy of a set of measurements refers to the closeness of the average reading to the true value. Accuracy is generally associated with repeatable, fixed errors. Precision error: The value of one reading minus the average of readings. In general, precision of a set of measurements refers to the fineness of the resolution and the repeatability of the instrument. Precision is generally associated with unrepeatable, random errors. Significant digits: Digits that are relevant and meaningful. Illustration of accuracy versus precision. Shooter A is more precise, but less accurate, while shooter B is more accurate, but less precise.
  • 44. 44 A result with more significant digits than that of given data falsely implies more precision.
  • 45. 45 An instrument with many digits of resolution (stopwatch c) may be less accurate than an instrument with few digits of resolution (stopwatch a). What can you say about stopwatches b and d?
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  • 47. 47 Summary • The No-Slip Condition • A Brief History of Fluid Mechanics • Classification of Fluid Flows  Viscous versus Inviscid Regions of Flow  Internal versus External Flow  Compressible versus Incompressible Flow  Laminar versus Turbulent Flow  Natural (or Unforced) versus Forced Flow  Steady versus Unsteady Flow  One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Flows • System and Control Volume • Importance of Dimensions and Units • Mathematical Modeling of Engineering Problems • Problem Solving Technique • Engineering Software Packages • Accuracy, Precision and Significant Digits