UNIT 1:
Introduction on course, Units & Dimensions, Properties of fluids – mass density - specific weight- specific volume - Specific gravity
Compressibility, vapour pressure, surface tension and capillarity. Pascal’s law and hydrostatic law
Absolute, gauge and vacuum pressures. Pressure measurement devices
Flow characteristics -concept of control volume
Application of continuity equation, energy equation and momentum equation.
Bernoulli`s equation Numerical
UNIT 2:
Introduction to Flow through pipes-Hydraulic and energy gradient
Problems on Laminar flow through circular conduits
Boundary layer concepts, Boundary layer thickness-types
Darcy–Weisbach equation, Friction factor and Moody diagram, Commercial pipes
Minor losses, Flow through pipes in series and in parallel
Problems on Flow through pipes
Problems on Flow through pipes
Problems on Flow through pipes
Problems on Flow through pipes
Problems on Flow through pipes
Minor losses, Flow through pipes in series and in parallel
UNIT 3:
Need for Dimensional Analysis, Methods of Dimensional analysis
Similitude – types of similitude, Reynold’s Number
Dimensionless numbers, Reynolds-Froude’s Euler’s Webber’s and Mach Number
Problems on Dimensional analysis- Rayleigh’s method and Buckingham’s π theorem method
Problems on Dimensional analysis- Buckingham’s π theorem method
Problems on Dimensional analysis- Buckingham’s π theorem method
Application of Dimensionless parameters
Application of Dimensionless parameters
Application of Dimensionless parameters
UNIT 4:
Impact of jets - Euler’s equation
Work done by the impeller
Reciprocating pump- working principle
Theory of roto-dynamic machines - Various efficiencies
Velocity components at entry and exit of the rotor -velocity triangles
Centrifugal pumps - working principle
Rotary pump working principles
UNIT 5:
Classification of turbines
Velocity triangles - Axial, radial and mixed flow turbines
Pelton wheel - working principles
Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines - working principles
Work done by water on the runner - Problems
Performance curve for turbines -Governing of turbines
Draft tube - Specific speed - unit quantities
