UNIT 1:
Temperature influence on fluid properties
Properties of fluids, Density, Specific weight, Specific volume, Specific gravity
Surface tension, Compressibility, Vapour pressure
Concept of fluid static pressure - pressure measurements by manometers
UNIT 2:
Friction factor, Major & Minor losses.
Bernoulli equation and its application
Fluid dynamics Eulers equation of motion, Eulers equation of motion along a streamline
Continuity equation (one, two and three dimensional differential forms)
Fluid Kinematics - Flow visualization - lines of flow - types of flow
Fluid flow - Flow through pipes - Darcy -Weisbach equation
Velocity field and acceleration
Equation of stream line, stream function
UNIT 3:
Hydro turbines - Definition, types and classifications
Velocity triangles and simple applications
Work done - Specific speed Efficiencies
Pumps (Descriptive treatment only)
Definition and classifications Positive Displacement
Velocity triangles, Work done
Specific speed Efficiency
UNIT 4:
Introduction to multistage compression and its advantages (Descriptive treatment only)
Classifications - Four stroke SI & CI engines, Two stroke SI & CI engines
Power developed by engines
Comparison of two stroke and four stroke engines
Comparison of SI and CI engines
Reciprocating air compressors:
Calculation of volumetric, Isothermal and Isentropic efficiencies
UNIT 5:
REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
Principles of refrigeration, refrigerator& heat pump cycle
Refrigerants, refrigerant properties, refrigerant selection,
Vapour compression refrigeration cycle,
Dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, relative humidity
