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B.E./B.Tech.DEGREEEXAMINATION,NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007.

Third Semester

(Regulation 2004)

Aeronautical Engineering

ME T2O2- FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY

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(Common to Automobile Engineering/NlechanicalEngineering/Mechatronics
Engineering/ProductionEngineering)
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(Commonto B.E. (Part-Time)(SecondSemester)Regulation- 2005)
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Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

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Answer ALL questions.

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PART A - (fO x2 = 20 marks)

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1. How does the dynamic viscosity of (a) liquids and (b) gases vary with
temperature?
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2. What is the differencebetweengaugepressureand absolutepressure?

3. Define stream line. What do stream lines indicate?

4. Write the Bernoulli's equation in terms of head. Explain each terms.

5. What is the physical significanceof Reynold'snumber?

6. Define the terms : Drag and Lift.

7. Differentiate between the turbines and pumps.

8. Define specificspeed.
9. What do you mean by manometric efficiency and mechanicai efficiency of a
centrifugal pump?

10. Define slip of a reciprocating pump.

P A R T B - ( 5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) When a pressure of 20.7 MN/m2 is applied to 100 litres of a liquid
its volume decreasesby one litre. Find the bulk modulus of the
liquid and identify this liquid. (6)

(ii) State and prove Pascal's law. ( 10)

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(b) (i) The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of mercury while
that on a mountain top is 735 mm. If the density of air is assumed

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constant aL L.2 kglrrr},what is the elevation of the mountain top? (8)

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(ii) Calculate the capillary effect in millimetres in a giass tube of 4 rnm
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diameter, when immersed in (1) water and (2) mercury. The
temperature of the liquid is 20"C and the values of surface tension
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of water and mercury at 20'C in contact with air are 0.0735 N/m
and 0.51 N/m respectively. The contact angle for water 0 = 0 and
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for mercury 0 = 130".Take specificweight of water aL 20"C as equal

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to 9790 N/m3. (8)

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12. (a) (i) Obtain an expression for continuity equation in Cartesian

coordinates. (8)
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(ii) The two dimensional stream function for flow is

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V =9 + 6x - 4y +7xy . Find the velocity potential. (8)

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(b) (i) State if the flow represented by

u=3x+4y and
u =2x -Jy

is rotational or irrotational. Find the potential function, if the flow

is irrotational and vorticitv. if it is rotational. (8)

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 (ii) A 300 mm x 150 mm venturimeter is providedin a vertical pipe line
carrying oil of relative density 0.9, the flow being upwards. The
differential U tube melcury manometer shows a gauge deflection of
250 mrr,, calculate the discharge of oil, if the coefficient of meter is
0.98. (8)

13. (a) Obtain an expressionfor Hagen-Poiseuilleflow. Deducethe condition of

maximum velocitv. (16)

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(b) A flat plate 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/h in a stationary air of density
1.15 kg/m3. If the coefficient of drag and lift are 0.15 and 0.75
respectively, determine (i) the lift force (ii) the drag force (iii) the
resuitant force and (iv) the power required to set the plate in motion. (16)

L4. (a) Obtain an expressionfor the workdoneper secondby water on the runner

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of a Pelton wheel. Hence derive an expressionfor maximum efficiencyof
the Pelton wheel giving the relationship between the jet speed and

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bucket speed. (1 6 )

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(b) (i) A Pelton wheel is having a mean bucket diameter of 1 m and is
running at 1000rpm. The net head on the Pelton wheel is 700 m. if
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the side clearance angle is 15o and discharge through nozzie is

0.1 m3/s,find (1) power available at the nozzle and (2) hydraulic
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efficiencyof the turbine. Take C, = 1. (8)

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(ii ) A turbine is to operate under a head of 25 m at 200 rpm. The

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dischargeis 9 rn3/s.If the efficiencyts 90%,determine,specificspeed

of the machine,power generatedand type cf turbine. (8)
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15. (a) ( i) A centrifr-rgal pump delivers water against a nei head of

14.5 metres and a design speedof 1000 rpm. The vanes are curved
back to an angle of 30" with the periphery. The impeller diarneteris
300 mm and outlet width 50 mm. Determine the dischargeof ttre
pump if manometric efficiency is 95Vo. (8)

(ii) A single acting reciprocating pump running at 50 rpm, delivers

0.01 m3/sof water. The diameter of the piston is 200 mm and stroke
length 400 mm. Determine the theoretical dischargeof the pump,
coefficient of discharge and slip and the percentage slip of the
pump. (8)

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(b) (i) Explain the working principles of vane pump and gear pump with
neat sketches. (8)

(ii) A reaction turbine works at 450 rpm under a head of L20 m. Its
diameter at inlet is 120 cm and the flow area is 0.4m2. The angles
made by absolute and relative veiocity at inlet are 20o and 60'
respectively, with the tangentiai velocity. Determine, the volume
flow rate, the power developedand the hydraulic efficiency. (8)

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