Intro to Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students Part 2

Name: Intro to Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students Part 2
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Kinematics of Fluids, Reynolds Transport Theorem, Conservation of Mass, Linear Momentum, Bernoulli's Equation and more

Created byCherish Qualls, PhD

Last updated 2/2026

English

What you'll learn

Reynolds Transport Theorem
Conservation of Mass
Linear Momentum & Angular Momentum Equations
Bernoulli Equation and more!

Course content

4 sections • 51 lectures • 11h 11m total length

Welcome to Fluid Mechanics Part 2!1:59
Fluid Classifications & Downloadable Outline of Notes20:17
Example9:26
Streamtubes, pathlines, streaklines7:44
Example9:33
Fluid Flow Descriptions8:51
Example & Homework10:59
Fluid Acceleration 2-D16:22
Fluid Acceleration 3D10:07
Example13:06
Compute ax and ay for a two-dimensional velocity field at (1,2) using local and convective terms, then find the velocity component along 40 degrees and directions of velocity and acceleration.
Example & Homework10:45
Streamline Coordinates15:26
Example8:37
Compute the streamline and normal components of a particle's acceleration from given velocity components, using unit vectors, dot products, and theta to find magnitudes.
Example & Homework5:57

Volumetric and Mass Flow21:21
Example9:50
Compute the inlet velocity and mass flow for a 1-by-5-inch vacuum inlet by converting 25 ft³/min to m³/s and using sea level density in a one-dimensional flow.
Example15:38
Compute mass flow rate for a nonuniform, truncated conical velocity profile in a circular pipe using cone volume and similar triangles to find Q, then multiply by density 880 kg/m³.
Finite Control Volumes11:42
Example & Homework12:25
Reynolds Transport Theorem32:36
Example6:45
Example7:05
Example12:19
Example & Homework5:15
Outline a control volume around a hemispherical bowl fed by a water jet, identify inlet and outlet, apply Reynolds transport theorem, and note convective changes for incompressible, steady flow.
Conservation of Mass18:59
Example21:47
Example11:27
Example16:28
Example15:09
Apply the continuity equation to an incompressible two-inlet tank to derive the rate at which the water level rises, using inlet flows, area, and volume changes.
Example & Homework12:38

Eulers Equations of Motion19:29
This lecture derives Euler's equations of motion for an inviscid, steady flow along a streamline, introducing tangential and normal accelerations, the Bernoulli equation, and pressure-weight forces.
Steady Horizontal Flow of an Ideal Fluid11:27
Example8:49
Example5:32
Example & Homework12:46
Explain pressure variation in a horizontal pipe bend for an ideal fluid with density rho and velocity v; derive delta p = rho v^2 ln(r/rI) using the normal direction equation.
Bernoulli Equation9:57
Example15:11
apply bernoulli and continuity to determine mass flow in a duct with a 400 mm to 200 mm reducer, assuming incompressible air at 20°C and density 1.202 kg/m³.
Example16:25
Example & Homework17:55

Linear Momentum Equation22:20
Example17:03
Example15:10
Example & Homework15:18
Constant Velocity Bodies4:24
Example9:56
Example21:19
Compute the power produced by a water stream striking a moving cart with a moving control volume, using the linear momentum equation and the relative velocity to determine the result.
Example & Homework13:57
Angular Momentum Equation8:48
Example9:29
Example17:52
Example & Homework17:41

Requirements

Intro to Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students Part 1
Calculus & Differential Equations
Knowledge of Free Body Diagrams

Description

Course updated 2/2026

Are you tired of struggling in your Fluids class?

If you answered yes, then this course is for you! Here you'll find easy-to-understand lectures and plenty of fully-worked examples to help you learn the challenging subject of Fluid Mechanics.

This course is the second in a 3-course series designed to teach the fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. In this section, we dive into the world of fluid in motion... this is where it starts getting good!

Here's what we'll cover

This course covers the following topics that are generally found in a university-level Intro to Fluids class:

Streamtubes, Pathlines, Streaklines
Fluid Acceleration
Reynolds Transport Theorem
Conservation of Mass
Volumetric Flow
Linear Momentum Equation
Bernoulli Equation
And more!

Here's what you get when you enroll

Lifetime access to the course
Easy to follow, on-demand lecture videos
Plenty of fully-worked examples in a variety of difficulty levels
8 homework sets with solutions
Downloadable outline of notes to help you create an organized set of notes and to help you follow along

Textbook Reference

Fluid Mechanics, 2nd Edition by R.C. Hibbeler

We will cover chapters 3-6 from the Hibbeler textbook

What's the format of the course?

Let me just say that I hate engineering courses taught with PowerPoint slides. Due to this, you will not find slides here.

I think people learn better when they have to write the material. That means the majority of my lectures are handwritten. I give you an outline of notes to help you follow along and to help minimize the length of the videos.

Speaking of video length... am I the only one who doesn't like watching hour-long lecture videos? I didn't think so.

To eliminate that frustration, my lectures are broken up into shorter segments, typically 12-15 minutes.

And if you are here for examples, I made them easy to find. Almost all the examples are in their own videos, that way you can look through the notes and pick and choose which ones you want to watch.

Who this course is for:

Students currently enrolled in a university-level Fluids course
Engineers studying for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam

Intro to Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students Part 2

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Course content

Kinematics of Fluid Motion14 lectures • 2hr 29min

Introduction16 lectures • 3hr 51min

Work and Energy of Moving Fluids9 lectures • 1hr 58min

Fluid Momentum12 lectures • 2hr 53min

Requirements

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