MEC070 – Fluid Machinery
Syllabus – 2026/3 Academic Calendar.
Lecture 01 – Course presentation, introduction of fluid machines, classification of fluid machines.
Lecture 02 – Basic principles of Fluid Mechanics.
Lecture 03 – Part 01 and Part 02 – An introduction to hydraulic pumps.
Lecture 04 – Fundamental equation of turbomachinery, effect of the rotor shape on the flow characteristics.
Lecture 05 – Hydraulic losses in centrifugal pumps, similarity laws for turbomachinery, specific speed.
Lecture 06 – Fluid Machinery test 01. Numerical simulation – one question.
Lecture 07 – An introduction to hydraulic turbines.
Lecture 08 – Cavitation, maximum suction lift, cavitation in pumps, NPSH.
Lecture 09 – Pump selection and installation, hydraulic characteristics of a piping system.
Lecture 10 – Working fluid changes, the water hammer.
Lecture 11 – Fluid Machinery test 02. Numerical simulation – one question.
Lecture 12 – An introduction to propellers and wind-power machines.
Lecture 13 – Fans, general concepts, classification, characteristic curves, similarity laws for fans.
Lecture 14 – Fan systems, classification, sizing methods, losses in fans, noise from fans.
Undergraduate thesis of Mechanical Engineering students (TCC).
Lecture 15 – An introduction to compressors.
Lecture 16 – Fluid Machinery test 03. Numerical simulation – one question.
List of Exercises 02
List of Exercises 03
Project
Group 01 – Multi-disciplinary optimization (MDO) of high-stress impeller shrouds.
Group 02 – Cavitation control via active air injection in hydro-turbines.
Group 03 – Aeroacoustic noise reduction in high-pressure industrial fans.
Group 04 – Digital twins for real-time pump health monitoring.
Group 05 – Multiphase pumping for deep-water oil & gas extraction.
Group 06 – Liquid hydrogen (LH2) pumps for aerospace and heavy transport.