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.
Application of continuity equation, energy equation and momentum equation.
Application of continuity equation, energy equation and momentum equation.
Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
UNIT 2:
Introduction to Flow through pipes-Hydraulic and energy gradient
Laminar flow through circular conduits
Problems on Laminar flow through circular conduits
Minor losses, Flow through pipes in series and in parallel
Boundary layer concepts, Boundary layer thickness-types
UNIT 3:
Need for Dimensional Analysis, Methods of Dimensional analysis
UNIT 4:
Centrifugal pumps-working principle
Centrifugal pumps-working principle
Impact of jets -Euler’s equation
Reciprocating pump - working principle. Rotary pumps
UNIT 5:
Classification of turbines -heads and efficiencies -velocity triangles
Classification of turbines -heads and efficiencies -velocity triangles
Pelton wheel, Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines - working principles
Axial, radial and mixed flow turbines.
Pelton wheel, Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines - working principles
