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ME23313 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To Enable the students to understand the properties of the fluids, behaviour of fluids
under static conditions and pressure measurement.
To Enrich the knowledge on the applications of the conservation laws to flow through
pipes.
To Equip students with the skills to apply dimensional analysis, similitude principles,
and model testing techniques to tackle fluid mechanics challenges effectively.
To Guide students in understanding various turbines, working principles, efficiencies,
and performance analysis.
To Foster student understanding of pump classifications, working principles,
efficiencies, performance curves, and variations in reciprocating and rotary pumps.
UNIT I FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS 9+3
Units and dimension - Properties of fluids – Fluid statics - Fluid static pressure, absolute
and gauge pressures, Hydrostatic Law - Pressure Measurements - Buoyancy and floatation
- Flow characteristics - Reynold’s transportation theorem - Continuity equation, energy
equation and momentum equation - Applications.
UNIT II FLOW THROUGH PIPES AND BOUNDARY LAYER 9+3
Reynold’s Experiment - Laminar flow through circular conduits - Darcy Weisbach
equation - friction factor - Moody diagram - Major and minor losses - Hydraulic and
energy gradient lines - Pipes in series and parallel - Boundary Layer Theory - Definition -
Types - Displacement, Energy and Momentum Thickness.
UNIT III DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL STUDIES 9+3
Fundamental dimensions - Dimensional homogeneity - Rayleigh’s method and
Buckingham Pi theorem - Dimensionless parameters - Applications - Similitude - Types -
Prototype and Model – Model Testing and Analysis - Distorted and undistorted models.
UNIT IV TURBINES 9+3
Impact of jets - Force Exerted by a Jet on Normal, Inclined and Curved Surfaces (Concept
only) Velocity triangles - Theory of rotodynamic machines - Classification of turbines -
Working principles - Pelton wheel - Modern Francis turbine - Kaplan turbine - Work done
- Efficiencies - Draft tube - Specific speed - Performance curves for turbines - Governing of
turbines.
UNIT V PUMPS 9+3
Classification of pumps - Centrifugal pumps - Working principle - Heads and efficiencies–
Velocity triangles - Work done by the impeller - Performance curves - Reciprocating pump
classification, working principle, slip - Indicator diagram and it’s variations - Work saved
by fitting air vessels - Rotary pumps.
TOTAL : 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES :
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
CO1: Apply advanced principles of fluid mechanics to analyze and solve complex
engineering problems in fluid properties, flow characteristics, and their
practical applications.
CO2: Estimate the losses in pipelines for both laminar and turbulent conditions and
understand the concept of boundary layer and its thickness on the flat solid
surface.
CO3: Formulate the relationship among the parameters involved in the given fluid
phenomenon and predict the performances of prototype by model studies
CO4: Analyze and design the various types of turbines by applying the principles of
fluid mechanics and machinery.
CO5: Evaluate and design the centrifugal and reciprocating pumps by applying the
principles of fluid mechanics and machinery.
TEXT BOOKS :
1. Bansal, R.K., "Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines", Laxmi Publications
(P) Ltd., 2019.
REFERENCES:
1. Jain A. K. Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines, Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi, 2014.
2. Kumar K. L., Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Eurasia Publishing House (p) Ltd.
New Delhi, 2016.
3. Cengel Y A and Cimbala J M, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw- Hill Education Pvt. Ltd.,
2014.
4. S K Som; Gautam Biswas and S Chakraborty, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
and Fluid Machines, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2012.
COs-POs & PSOs MAPPING
PO PSO
CO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
1 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
2 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
3 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
4 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
5 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
Avg. 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 - 1
1 - low, 2 - medium, 3 - high, ‘-' - no correlation
