UNIT 1:
Units and dimensions - Properties of fluids - mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity
Continuity equation - application of continuity equation & problems
Energy equation and momentum equation & problems
Compressibility, vapour pressure, surface tension and capillarity. Pascal’s law and hydrostatic law. Absolute, gauge and vacuum pressures
Pressure measurement devices - U-tube manometers, pressure gauges.
UNIT 2:
Hydraulic and energy gradient - Laminar flow through circular conduits
(L)Determination of friction factor for a given set of pipes
Hydraulic and energy gradient - Laminar flow through circular conduits
Darcy Weisbach equation –Derivation
(L)Determination of friction factor for a given set of pipes
UNIT 3:
UNIT 4:
UNIT 5:
Axial, radial and mixed flow turbines.
Performance curves for turbines - Governing of turbines
Kaplan turbines - working principles construction etc
Francis turbine - working principles construction etc
Pelton wheel-working principles construction etc
Classification of turbines -heads and efficiencies -velocity triangles.
Performance studies on Pelton wheel, Francis & Kaplan Turbine
Kaplan turbines - working principles construction etc
