Posted here are pdf files that are supplements to the textbook and lecture material. Some of them are used during the lectures to save time in class. You may wish to print them out and add them to your class notes.

Chapter 1

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Chapter 2

• Cavitation_photographs.pdf - Photographs showing cavitation and cavitation damage; also some CFD calculations of cavitation.

Chapter 3

• Some_rules_about_hydrostatics.pdf - Some general "rules" related to fluids at rest, i.e, hydrostatics.
• Some_notes_about_manometry.pdf - Some general comments and diagrams related to the use of U-tube manometers - in particular, the dependence of the column height difference on manometer tube diameter, length, shape, and elevation, and on manometer fluid.
• Hydrostatic_force_on_plane_surfaces.pdf - Figures and notes explaining how to calculate the hydrostatic force on submerged plane surfaces.
• Example_3_9_Cylindrical_Gate.pdf - Detailed solution of Example Problem 3-9, with annotated comments (hydrostatic forces on a submerged curved surface).
• ME33_Chap03_Archimedes.pdf - PDF file created by Dr. Paterson explaining Achimedes' principle.
• Stability_of_a_boat.pdf - Figure explaining the metacenter and the criterion for stability of a partially submerged object like a boat that is tilting.
• Liquids_in_rigid_body_rotation_examples.pdf - Practical application of fluids spinning in rigid-body rotation - namely, a liquid mercury mirror for telescopes.

Chapter 4

• Derivation_of_material_acceleration.pdf - Explanation of the chain rule and transformation of the acceleration of a fluid particle from the Lagrangian to the Eulerian reference frame.
• Vorticity_and_rotationality.pdf - Figures and equations explaining vorticity and rotationality.
• Reynolds_transport_theorem.pdf - Figures and equations explaining the Reynolds transport theorem (RTT) and its various forms.

Chapter 5

• Air_compressor_example.pdf - Example problem to illustrate the control volume energy equation: heat transfer from a large air compressor.
• Fire_fighting_pump_example.pdf - Example problem to illustrate the head form of the energy equation: power required to run a water pump used to fight fires.
• Example_of_Grade_Lines.pdf - Figure 5-35, which illustrates the changes in energy grade line (EGL) and hydraulic grade line (HGL) in a fluid flow.

Chapter 6

• Moving_CV_example_turbine.pdf - Example problem to illustrate how to apply a moving control volume: power delivered to the turbine wheel of an impulse turbine.
• Angular_momentum_CV_analysis.pdf - Notes and detailed example problem about how to use the control volume angular momentum equation.

Chapter 7

• Steps_in_the_method_of_repeating_variables.pdf - Concise list of the 6 steps used in the method of repeating variables, and a summary of guidelines for choosing the repeating parameters.
• Guidelines_for_manipulating_the_Pi_parameters.pdf - A summary of guidelines for manipulating the Pi parameters into common, established nondimensional parameters.
• Power_of_Dimensional_Analysis.pdf - Example illustrating the power of dimensional analysis.

Chapter 8

• Laminar_versus_turbulent_flow.pdf - A comparison of the properties of laminar versus turbulent flow.
• Moody_chart.pdf - The Moody chart (Figure A-12 in the textbook).
• Fully_developed_pipe_flow_equations.pdf - Some empirical equations that can be used in place of the Moody chart.
• Minor_losses.pdf - Some sample minor loss coefficients, with comments (From Table 8-4 in the textbook).
• Turbine_power_example_problem.pdf - Example problem to calculate turbine shaft power in a piping system with both major and minor losses.
• Minor_losses_example_problem.pdf - Example problem to illustrate how to iterate to obtain the flow rate in a piping system with major and minor losses.
• EES_Solution_Minor_losses_example_problem.pdf - EES solution to the above example problem (calculation of flow rate in a piping system with major and minor losses).
• Diffuser_example_problem.pdf - Example problem to illustrate how the pressure rises across a diffuser in incompressible flow.
• Matching_pump_to_piping_system.pdf - Example problem to illustrate how to iterate to obtain the flow rate in a piping system with a pump of specified pump performance (matching the system curve to the supply curve).
• EES_Solution_Matching_pump_to_piping_system.pdf - EES solution to the above example problem (matching a pump to a piping system).
• Shower_and_flushing_toilet_example.pdf - Example problem illustrating a parallel piping network (Example 8-9 in the textbook).
• Pump_bypass_example.pdf - Example problem involving a parallel piping network coupled with matching the system curve to the supply curve of a pump.
• EES_Solution_Pump_bypass_example.pdf - EES solution to the above example problem (parallel piping network coupled with matching a pump to a piping system).

Chapter 14

• Pumps_lecture.pdf - Introductory lecture about pumps.
• Turbines_lecture.pdf - Introductory lecture about turbines.

Chapter 9

• Derivation_of_continuity_equation.pdf - Derivation of the continuity equation, i.e., the differential equation of conservation of mass.
• Derivation_of_NS_equation.pdf - Derivation of the Navier-Stokes equation, i.e., the differential equation of conservation of linear momentum for a Newtonian fluid.
• Couette_flow_exact_solution.pdf - Example problem to be solved in class - exact solution of the differential equations for fully developed Couette flow between parallel plates.
• Pipe_flow_solution_of_NS_equation.pdf - Example Problem 9-18 in the text (fully developed laminar pipe flow).

Chapter 10

• Nondimensionalization_of_NS_equation.pdf - Annotated notes explaining how the Navier-Stokes equation is nondimensionalized. Also, we explain the difference between nondimensionalization and normalization.
• Flat_plate_BL_solution_Blasius.pdf - Highlights of Example Problem 10-10 in the text (the laminar boundary layer on a flat plate).
• Flat_plate_turbulent_BL.pdf - Highlights of the turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate, and comparison to the laminar boundary layer.

Chapter 11

• Comparison_of_two_Scions.pdf - Comparison of two cars with identical engines, transmissions, etc., but different aerodynamics.
• Smooth_and_rough_spheres.pdf - Drag coefficient as a function of Reynolds number for smooth cylinders and spheres, and for rough spheres.
• Bicycle_downhill_example.pdf - Example problem to be solved in class - drag on bicycle and rider coasting down a hill.

Review

• Taxonomy_of_fluid_mechanics.pdf - The Taxonomy of Fluid Mechanics - An overview chart of all the approximations discussed in Chapter 10.