B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Fluid Flow Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Fluid Flow
Module 1: Introduction and Basic Concepts printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Scope and applications of fluid flow, Properties of fluids, Types of Fluids. Pressure and Fluid Statics: Fluid pressure at a point, Pascal’s Law, Pressure variation in a fluid at rest. Hydrostatic equilibrium. Measurement of pressure, Manometers – Piezometers, U- tube, Single column manometer, U – tube differential manometer, Inverted differential U – tube manometer, Inclined manometer.
Module 2: Fluid Flow Phenomena printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Newton’s law of viscosity, Kinematic viscosity, Rheological behavior of fluid, Reynold’s experiment and Reynold’s number, Laminar and turbulent flow in boundary layer, Boundary layer formation in straight tube, Transition length for laminar and turbulent flow.
Module 3: Basic Equations of Fluid Flow printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation, Euler’s equation, Modified Bernoulli’s equation. Practical Application of Bernoulli’s Equation: Venturi meter: Horizontal and inclined, Orifice meter, Pitot tube. Differential area flow meter: Rotameter.
Module 4: Flow of Incompressible fluids: Laminar/Turbulent printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Shear stress distribution and velocity distribution, Relationship between skin friction and wall shear, Friction factor, Darcy- Weisbach equation, Local velocity, Maximum velocity, Average velocity, Kinetic energy correction factor, Hagen – Poiseullie equation, Moody diagram, Equivalent diameter for circular and non-circular ducts. Major and minor losses, Equivalent length, Frictional losses in different pipe fittings.
Module 5: Flow of Compressible Fluids printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Introduction, Mach number, Sonic, Supersonic and Subsonic flow, Continuity equation and Bernoulli’s equation, Stagnation properties, Acoustic velocity. Adiabatic flow, Isothermal flow. Flow past immersed bodies: Drag Forces, Coefficient of Drag, One dimensional motion of particle through fluid, Terminal Settling Velocity, Stoke’s law, Stagnation Point.
Module 6: Pumps, Valves and Agitators printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Classification and types, Centrifugal Pumps – Construction and Working, Power Requirement, Definitions of Heads and Efficiency, Specific Speed, Minimum Speed, Characteristic Curves,Cavitation, NPSH, NPSHA, NPSHR, Priming. Reciprocating Pump: Classifications and Working. Power Consumption in Agitation: Purpose of Agitation, Types of Impellers, Prevention of Swirling, Power Curves, Power Number Introduction to Compressors, Fans and Blowers. Types of Valves: Globe valve, Gate valve, Butterfly valve and Non – Return valve.
Text Books
- 1 Warren L. Mccabe, Julian C. Smith, Peter Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill International Edition.
- 2 Coulson J. M., Richardson J. F., Backhurst J. R. and J. H. Harker, Chemical Engineering, Vol. 1 and 2.
- 3 Dr. R. K. Bansal, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Laxmi Publications Pvt.Ltd.
- 1 Cengel, Y. A. (2006). Fluid mechanics: fundamentals and applications. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing.
- 2 Darby, R. (2001). Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (2nd ed., rev.). New York: Marcel Dekker.
- 3 Douglas, J. F. (2001). Fluid mechanics (5th ed.). New Delhi, India: Pearson Education
- 4 Batchelor, G. K. (1999). Introduction to Fluid Dynamics. New Delhi, India:Cambridge University Press.
- 5 Rajput, R. K. (1998). A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics. New Delhi, India: S Chand and co
- 6 Mohanty, A. K. (2009). Fluid Mechanics (2nd ed.). New Delhi, India: PHI Learning.
- 1 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ch25/course (Course by Prof. Subrata Kumar Majumder, IIT Guwahati)
- 2 https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/103/104/103104044/ (Course by Prof. V. Shankar, IIT Kanpur)
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module 1 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 2 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 3 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 4 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 5 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 6 is printed as Module Detailed Content. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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