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Fluid Mechanics & Machinery

This document outlines a course on fluid mechanics and machinery. The course has 4 units that cover fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid kinematics and dynamics, boundary layer theory, dimensional analysis, hydraulic turbines, and pumps. The course objectives are to introduce fundamental fluid behavior, enable interpretation of viscid and inviscid flows using governing equations, and help implement dimensional analysis and understand hydraulic machine working principles.

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Fluid Mechanics & Machinery

This document outlines a course on fluid mechanics and machinery. The course has 4 units that cover fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid kinematics and dynamics, boundary layer theory, dimensional analysis, hydraulic turbines, and pumps. The course objectives are to introduce fundamental fluid behavior, enable interpretation of viscid and inviscid flows using governing equations, and help implement dimensional analysis and understand hydraulic machine working principles.

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Course Code: MEC203


Semester: III

FLUID MECHANICS& MACHINERY

Course Objective:
1. To introduce the learner on fundamental behaviour of fluid during static anddynamic
conditions
2. To enable the learner to interpret viscid, inviscid flows by applying the corresponding
governing equations
3. To help the learner on implementing dimensional analysis for various flow conditions and
understanding the working principle of hydraulic machines.

UNIT – I 15 Hours
FLUID PROPERTIES: Density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity,
surface tension, capillarity, compressibility and bulk modulus.
FLUID STATICS: Absolute pressure and Gauge pressure, hydrostatic law, Pascal law,
simple and differential manometers, mechanical pressure gauges, Hydrostatic forces -
horizontal, vertical and inclined surfaces.
BUOYANCY & FLOATATION: Buoyancy, centre of buoyancy, types of equilibrium of
floating bodies, metacentre and metacentric height.
.
UNIT – II
21Hours
FLUID KINEMATICS & DYNAMICS: Methods of describing fluid motion, types of fluid flow,
differential equations of continuity and Momentum - Euler equation of motion, Bernoulli’s
theorem, practical applications of Bernoulli’s theorem – venturimeter, orificemeter, Pitot
tube, Velocity potential and stream function, stream line, equipotential line, flow net.
VISCOUS FLOW IN PIPES: Introduction, Navier-Stokes Equations – flow of viscous fluid in
circular pipes – Hagen Poiseuille law, Loss of energy in pipes – major loss (Darcy’s
equation), minor losses, Hydraulic gradient and total energy lines, pipes in series, equivalent
pipe, pipes in parallel, power transmission through pipes.

UNIT – III 12Hours


BOUNDARY LAYER THEORY: Concept ofLaminar boundary layer, turbulent boundary
layer, laminar sub-layer, boundary layer thickness and boundary layer separation and
control.
DIMENSIONAL AND MODEL ANALYSIS: Dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham’s π
theorem, Model analysis, similitude, dimensionless numbers, model laws.

UNIT – IV 12Hours
HYDRAULIC TURBINES: Classification of turbines, Pelton wheel, Francis turbine, Kaplan
turbine – construction, working principle, work done, efficiencies, design, draft tube, specific
speed, unit quantities, performance characteristic curves, governing of turbine.
PUMPS: Classification of pumps – working principle of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps.

TEXTBOOKS
1. R.K.Bansal, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines,Tenth edition, Laxmi
Publications, 2018.
2. Mohanty A.K, Fluid Mechanics, second edition, Prentice-Hall of India, 2004.

REFERENCES
1. White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, fourth edition, McGraw Hill, 1999.
2. Munson, Young, Okiishi, Huebsch, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Sixth edition,
John Wiley and sons., 2009.
3. John F. Douglas, Fluid Mechanics, Pearson Educational publications, 2004.

ONLINE RESOURCES
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/103104043/
2. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/103104044/
3. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105171/
4. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105101082/
5. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-
%20Guwahati/fluid_mechanics/index.htm
6. https://nptel.ac.in/noc/individual_course.php?id=noc18-me10

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of each unit, the learner will be able to:

Unit I Interpret the type of fluid and its properties under static condition.
Identify viscid and inviscid flowsand will be able to apply governing equations for
Unit II
simplified cases.
Unit III Analyse boundary layer flows and apply dimensional analysis for fluid flows.
Unit IV Demonstrate the working principle and operation of hydraulic machines.

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