JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Overview

Course Overview: The aim of this course is to introduce basic principles of fluid mechanics and it is further extended to cover the application of fluid mechanics by the inclusion of fluid machinery. Nowadays the principles of fluid mechanics find wide applications in many situations. The course deals with the fluid machinery, like turbines, pumps in general and in power stations. This course also deals with the large variety of fluids such as air, water, steam, etc; however the major emphasis is given for the study of water.

Course Objectives:

• To understand the basic principles of fluid mechanics.
• To identify various types of flows.
• To understand boundary layer concepts and flow through pipes.
• To evaluate the performance of hydraulic turbines.
• To understand the functioning and characteristic curves of pumps.

Course Outcomes:

• Able to explain the effect of fluid properties on a flow system.
• Able to identify type of fluid flow patterns and describe continuity equation.
• To analyze a variety of practical fluid flow and measuring devices and utilize fluid mechanics principles in design.
• To select and analyze an appropriate turbine with reference to given situation in power plants.
• To estimate performance parameters of a given Centrifugal and Reciprocating pump.
• Able to demonstrate boundary layer concepts

List of Experiments

• 1. Impact of jets on Vanes.
• 2. Performance Test on Pelton Wheel.
• 3. Performance Test on Francis Turbine.
• 4. Performance Test on Kaplan Turbine.
• 5. Performance Test on Single Stage Centrifugal Pump.
• 6. Performance Test on Multi Stage Centrifugal Pump.
• 7. Performance Test on Reciprocating Pump.
• 8. Calibration of Venturimeter.
• 9. Calibration of Orifice meter.
• 10. Determination of friction factor for a given pipe line.
• 11. Determination of loss of head due to sudden contraction in a pipeline.
• 12. Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorems

Note

Any 10 of the above 12 experiments are to be conducted.