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Subject:	Chemical Engineering
Topic:	Fluid Mechanics
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Name:	Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Type:	University

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Victor Ugaz

Fluid Mechanics in Chemical Engineering

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I. Non-Newtonian Fluids & Surface Tension
Lecture 1 Play Video	What is a Fluid? Introductory lecture presenting a discussion of the key properties that distinguish fluids from other states of matter, a brief review of thermodynamic properties relevant to fluid mechanics, and the continuum approximation.
Lecture 2 Play Video	Introduction to Fluid Viscosity Introduction to the concept of fluid viscosity and its definition in terms of the relationship between shear stress and deformation.
Lecture 3 Play Video	Surface Tension and its Length Scale Dependence Surface Tension, Part 1: Fundamental definition of surface tension and its length scale dependence.
Lecture 4 Play Video	The Young-Laplace Equation Surface Tension, Part 2: Origin of the Young-Laplace equation.
Lecture 5 Play Video	Flow, Deformation, Strain and Strain Rates Non-Newtonian Fluids, Part 1: Expressing flow and deformation in terms of strain and strain rates.
Lecture 6 Play Video	Non-Newtonian Behavior: Shear Thinning, Shear Thickening, Bingham Plastic Non-Newtonian Fluids, Part 2: Common types of non-Newtonian behavior (shear thinning, shear thickening, Bingham-plastic). Learn how to walk on water!
Lecture 7 Play Video	Power Law Model of Shear Thinning Behavior Non-Newtonian Fluids, Part 3: The power law model of shear thinning behavior.
Lecture 8 Play Video	Velocity Gradients and Rates of Deformation Non-Newtonian Fluids, Part 4: Relationship between velocity gradients and rates of deformation.
II. Conservation of Mass
Lecture 9 Play Video	Introduction to Conservation of Mass Conservation of Mass, Part 1: Introduction to conservation of mass and description of mass flow through a surface.
Lecture 10 Play Video	Differential Form of the Conservation of Mass Conservation of Mass, Part 2: Differential form of the conservation of mass.
Lecture 11 Play Video	Differential Form of the Conservation of Mass II Conservation of Mass, Part 3: Differential form of the conservation of mass.
Lecture 12 Play Video	Integral Form of the Conservation of Mass Conservation of Mass, Part 4: Integral form of the conservation of mass.
Lecture 13 Play Video	Integral Form of the Conservation of Mass II Conservation of Mass, Part 5: Integral form of the conservation of mass, definition of average velocity.
III. Coordinate Transformations
Lecture 14 Play Video	Transformation between Cartesian and Cylindrical Coordinates Coordinate Transformations, Part 1: Introduction to transformation between Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates.
Lecture 15 Play Video	Velocity Vectors in Cartesian and Cylindrical Coordinates Coordinate Transformations, Part 2: Transforming velocity vectors between cartesian and cylindrical coordinates.
Lecture 16 Play Video	Continuity Equation in Cartesian and Cylindrical Coordinates Coordinate Transformations, Part 3: Transforming the continuity equation from cartesian to cylindrical coordinates.
IV. Conservation of Momentum
Lecture 17 Play Video	Introduction to Conservation of Momentum Conservation of Momentum, Part 1: Introduction to conservation of momentum and stress tensor notation.
Lecture 18 Play Video	Sum of Forces on a Fluid Element Conservation of Momentum, Part 2: Expressing the sum of the forces on a fluid element.
Lecture 19 Play Video	Expression of Inflow and Outflow of Momentum Conservation of Momentum, Part 3: Expressing inflow and outflow of momentum.
Lecture 20 Play Video	Cauchy Momentum Equations and the Navier-Stokes Equations Conservation of Momentum, Part 4: Putting everything together to obtain the Cauchy momentum equations, and the Navier-Stokes equations.
Lecture 21 Play Video	Non-dimensionalization of the Navier-Stokes Equations & The Reynolds Number Conservation of Momentum, Part 5: Non-dimensionalization of the Navier-Stokes Equations. Origin and significance of the Reynolds number.
V. Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations
Lecture 22 Play Video	Solving Problems Using the Navier-Stokes Equations Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations, Part 1: General procedure to solve problems using the Navier-Stokes equations. Application to analysis of flow through a pipe.
Lecture 23 Play Video	Conservation of Mass and Momentum: Analysis of Flow Through a Pipe Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations, Part 2: Simplifying conservation of mass and momentum for analysis of flow through a pipe.
Lecture 24 Play Video	Pressure Gradient Term in Pipe Flow Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations, Part 3: How to handle the pressure gradient term in pipe flow.
Lecture 25 Play Video	Velocity Profile and Volume Flow Rate in Pipe Flow Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations, Part 4: Solving for the velocity profile and volume flow rate in pipe flow.
VI. Conservation of Energy
Lecture 26 Play Video	Introduction to Conservation of Energy & Bernoulli's Equation Conservation of Energy, Part 1: Introduction to conservation of energy, foundation for Bernoulli's equation.
Lecture 27 Play Video	Obtaining Bernoulli's Equation from Conservation of Energy Conservation of Energy, Part 2: Applying conservation of energy to obtain Bernoulli's equation.
VII. Losses & Friction Factors
Lecture 28 Play Video	Kinetic Energy Correction Factor for Bernoulli's Equation Losses & Friction Factors, Part 1: Kinetic energy correction factor for Bernoulli's equation.
Lecture 29 Play Video	Viscous Loss Correction for Bernoulli's Equation in Pipe Flow Losses & Friction Factors, Part 2: Obtaining a viscous loss correction for Bernoulli's equation in pipe flow by application of a macroscopic momentum balance.
Lecture 30 Play Video	Macroscopic Momentum Balance to Obtain a Viscous Loss Correction for Bernoulli's Equation in Pipe Flow Losses & Friction Factors, Part 3: Continuation of macroscopic momentum balance to obtain a viscous loss correction for Bernoulli's equation in pipe flow.
Lecture 31 Play Video	Friction Factors Expressing the Viscous Loss Correction for Bernoulli's Equation in Pipe Flow Losses & Friction Factors, Part 4: Definition of friction factors expressing the viscous loss correction for Bernoulli's equation in pipe flow.