Basic Fluid Mechanics

Elements and basic equation of fluid statics: density, pressure, surface tension, viscosity, compressibility, etc. hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces due to compressible fluid.  Introduction to fluid dynamics – conservation laws. Introduction to viscous flow. Fluids characteristics. Application of fluid mechanics. Boundary layer flow systems. Basic concepts of heat transfer. Heat exchange and design. Mass transfer, mass transfer coefficients. Concepts of diffusivity, momentum and mass transfer. Application of the theory of heat, mass, momentum transfer in the food industry.