INDUCTION PROGRAMME PHASE -1 MICRO
TEACHING PRESENTATION
ON
FLUID KINEMATICS
Presented By:
Prachi Roy
Lecturer (Civil)
G.P. Araria
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Learning Objectives
Understanding Fluid Behavior:
• Comprehend how fluids move and change shape, distinguishing them from solids.
Interpreting Velocity Fields:
• Interpret how velocity fields describe fluid particle motion in different areas of a fluid.
Analyzing Flow Types:
• Differentiate between laminar, turbulent, and transitional flow patterns and understand their
implications.
Problem-Solving Skills:
• Develop the ability to solve fluid kinematics problems in practical scenarios.
Integration with Other Concepts:
• Recognize how fluid kinematics integrates with other fluid mechanics concepts for a comprehensive
understanding.
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Fluid Kinematics
• Fluid kinematics is a branch of fluid
mechanics that deals with the study of fluid
motion without considering the forces that
cause the motion.
• It focuses on describing the motion of fluids
in terms of various parameters such as
velocity, acceleration, and deformation,
without delving into the causes of those
motions (such as pressure or viscosity).
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Application of Fluid Kinematics
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Fluid Motion
• Fluid motion refers to the movement of a fluid, which can include liquids and
gases, characterized by continuous deformation under applied shear stress.
• Understanding fluid motion is crucial in various fields such as engineering,
physics, and meteorology
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Method to describing Fluid Motion
Lagrangian
method
Eulerian method
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Lagrangian Method
Lagrangian Method:
• Tracks individual fluid particles over Examples
time.
• Suitable for studying chaotic or Particle tracking in ocean currents.
unsteady flows.
Tracking the dispersion of pollutants
in air or water.
• Used in particle tracking experiments
and Lagrangian simulations. Simulating turbulent eddies in flow.
• Emphasizes the trajectory of fluid Modeling the movement of
microorganisms in biological fluids.
parcels.
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Eulerian Method
Eulerian Method:
• Observes properties of the flow field at Examples
fixed points in space.
• Describes flow variables as functions of Weather forecasting for
predicting wind patterns.
space and time.
Simulating airflow in buildings for
• Commonly used in computational fluid HVAC optimization.
dynamics (CFD). Analyzing aerodynamics of
aircraft components.
• Focuses on understanding how flow
Studying river hydrodynamics for
variables change within the flow flood risk assessment.
domain.
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Type of Fluid Flow
Steady Flow:
• In steady flow, the fluid's properties, such as
velocity, pressure, and density, remain constant at
any given point in the flow field over time.
• There is no change in the flow pattern or conditions
with respect to time.
Unsteady Flow:
• Unsteady flow refers to a situation where the fluid's
properties vary with time at any given point in the
flow field.
• This means that the flow conditions change over
time, leading to fluctuations in velocity, pressure,
and other flow parameters.
• Unsteady flows can occur due to changes in
boundary conditions, flow rate, or external
disturbances.
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Uniform Flow: Rotational Flow:
• Velocity remains constant across the flow • Fluid particles rotate as they move, creating
field. vortices.
Non-Uniform Flow: Irrotational Flow:
• Velocity varies across the flow field. • Fluid particles move without rotation, lacking
vortices.
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Compressible Flow:
• Density changes significantly due to
pressure variations.
Incompressible Flow:
• Density remains nearly constant
regardless of pressure changes.
Navier-Stokes momentum equation for compressible flows
Bernoulli’s equation for incompressible flows
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Summary
Methods to Lagrangia
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Motion Approach
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