— Fluid Mechanics

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3 credit hours Lecture Hours: 3; Lab Hours: 0 This course addresses the behavior of liquids and gasses used in industry. Use and interpretation of the API (American Petroleum Institute) specifications and other applicable industry standards. Interpretation of graphs and tables representing the effect of temperature and pressure on the properties of liquids and gasses such as density, viscosity, Reynolds number and friction factor. Calculate the flow rate and pressure changes of piping systems containing any fittings, control valves, orifice plates, and other items used to transport and process fluids by using Bernoulli’s equation. Filling and draining of vessels. Sizing of pumps and interpreting performance curves for any changes in pump impellers, speed, pressure, efficiency, and flow rate. Calculate the effects of buoyancy and floatation of liquids or solids upon vessel on or off loading.