Course detail

Fluid Engineering

FSI-LFI-AAcad. year: 2024/2025

The aim of the course is to present the basic properties of fluids and flow and their usage in different industrial and agricultural applications.
Basic equations of hydrodynamics are the starting point for the analysis and description of principles of hydraulic and pneumatic elements, machines and mechanisms.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Simona Fialová, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

Basics in hydrodynamics, thermo mechanics and the body dynamics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit and Examination (written exam), ECTS evaluation


Seminars and written tasks on the excercises

Aims

To extend the knowledge gained in the basic course of hydromechanics. Learn how to work with different notation of basic equations describing fluid flow and to use them in solving suitably chosen exercises. To deepen knowledge of interconnection of mathematical description of physical processes connected with fluid flow.


The knowledge of applied hydrodynamics and the basic hydraulic elements and mechanisms principle

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bird, R.: Přenosové jevy, , 0
Brdička, M. a kol.: Mechanika kontinua, , 0
Pivoňka, J. : Tekutinové mechanismy, , 0

Recommended reading

Šob, F.: Hydromechanika, , 0
Tomáš, F.: Čerpadla I, , 0

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ENG-Z Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Simona Fialová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. The conception of macroscopic element. The motion equation of macroscopic element.
2. The Conservation law. The Euler and Lagrange continuum theory.
3. Bernoulli equation, dissipation function.
4. The disc pump principle.
5. Cavitation, beneficial work of viscous forces.
6. Bernoulli equation in the relative system (rotation).
7. The centrifugal pump principle.
8. The forces on the through flow solid surface and element.
9. Forces and the application for the jet.
10. The Pelton turbine principle.
11. Compressibility of fluid, the weight conservation law application for the jet and air lift pump.
12. Wave equation, water hammer and their application.
13. The sound waves transmission in the liquid.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bc. Daniel Himr, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The Bernoulli equation application for the pipeline system solution. The Bernoulli equation application for flow in the jet - pulse jet. The disc pump - basic characteristics. Bezier curves and surfaces. Rotary pump - basic characteristics. Water ejector - design. Pelton turbine - basic characteristics. Air lift pump - design, the weight conservation law application for the compressible liquid. Gas accumulators and its characteristics. The water hammer application - the hydraulic ram.