Food Processing Engineering

5.

Fluid Mechanics

5.1.

Fluid Properties and Classification

5.1.1.

Density and Specific Weight

5.1.2.

5.1.3.

Compressibility

5.1.4.

Surface Tension

5.1.5.

5.2.

5.2.1.

Pressure in Static Fluids

5.2.2.

Hydrostatic Pressure

5.2.3.

5.2.4.

Buoyancy and Flotation

5.3.

Fluid Kinematics

5.3.1.

Flow Visualization

5.3.2.

Streamlines and Pathlines

5.3.3.

Velocity Fields

5.3.4.

Acceleration in Fluid Flow

5.4.

5.4.1.

Conservation of Mass

5.4.2.

Continuity Equation

5.4.3.

Momentum Equation

5.4.4.

Bernoulli's Equation

5.4.5.

Energy Equation

5.5.

5.5.1.

Laminar Flow Characteristics

5.5.2.

Turbulent Flow Characteristics

5.5.3.

Reynolds Number

5.5.4.

Transition from Laminar to Turbulent

5.6.

Flow in Pipes and Channels

5.6.1.

Pipe Flow Analysis

5.6.2.

Friction Factors

5.6.3.

Head Loss Calculations

5.6.4.

5.6.5.

Open Channel Flow

5.7.

Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow

5.7.1.

Power Law Model

5.7.2.

Bingham Plastic Model

5.7.3.

Herschel-Bulkley Model

5.7.4.

Flow in Pipes and Fittings

5.8.

Pumping Systems

5.8.1.

Centrifugal Pumps

5.8.2.

Positive Displacement Pumps

5.8.3.

Pump Selection and Sizing

5.8.4.

5.8.5.

Net Positive Suction Head

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