JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

• To identify the behavior of analytical models introduced in lecture to the actual behavior of real fluid flows.
• To explain the standard measurement techniques of fluid mechanics and their applications.
• To illustrate the students with the components and working principles of the Hydraulic machines- different types of Turbines, Pumps, and other miscellaneous hydraulics machines.
• To analyze the laboratory measurements and to document the results in an appropriate format.

Course Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will have demonstrated ability

to:

• Describe the basic measurement techniques of fluid mechanics and its appropriate application.
• Interpret the results obtained in the laboratory for various experiments.
• Discover the practical working of Hydraulic machines- different types of Turbines, Pumps, and other miscellaneous hydraulics machines.
• Compare the results of analytical models introduced in lecture to the actual behavior of real fluid flows and draw correct and sustainable conclusions.
• Write a technical laboratory report

List of Experiments

• 1. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
• 2. Determination of Coefficient of discharge for a small orifice by a constant head method
• 3. Calibration of Venturimeter / Orifice Meter
• 4. Calibration of Triangular / Rectangular/Trapezoidal Notch
• 5. Determination of Minor losses in pipe flow
• 6. Determination of Friction factor of a pipe line
• 7. Determination of Energy loss in Hydraulic jump
• 8. Determination of Manning’s and Chezy’s constants for Open channel flow.
• 9. Impact of jet on vanes
• 10. Performance Characteristics of Pelton wheel turbine
• 11. Performance Characteristics of Francis turbine
• 12. Performance characteristics of Keplan Turbine
• 13. Performance Characteristics of a single stage / multi stage Centrifugal Pump R18 B.TECH CIVIL ENGG.