Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics

This learning track covers a comprehensive understanding of fluid mechanics, focusing on experimental methods, measurements, displacement and area measurement, pressure measurement techniques, low pressure measurement techniques, flow measurement techniques, temperature measurement techniques, flow measurement techniques in fluids, flow angles and torque measurement, micro PIV analysis, dynamic response in fluid flow analysis, and statistical analysis. For instance, it's like learning to play a musical instrument, where you start with the basics, such as understanding the instrument and learning to read music (experimental methods and measurements), then move on to learning scales (displacement and area measurement), chords (pressure measurement techniques), and eventually, full songs (flow measurement techniques). Along the way, you also learn to tune your instrument (temperature measurement techniques), play in different styles (flow measurement techniques in fluids), and even compose your own music (flow angles and torque measurement). The learning track also covers advanced techniques such as improvisation (micro PIV analysis), playing by ear (dynamic response in fluid flow analysis), and music theory (statistical analysis). Each course in the learning track builds on the previous one, providing a comprehensive understanding of fluid mechanics.

These courses have been developed by Prof. Pranab K. Mondal from IIT Guwahati for NPTEL. It is now accessible through Ansys Innovation Space courtesy of the partnership between Ansys and NPTEL, under the CC BY-SA license. For more details, visit https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112103290.