Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines Lab (B.Tech)

Experiments on flow measurement, turbines and pumps.

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01Hydrostatics and Fluid Properties 4 टॉपिक

Metacentric height of a floating vessel (ship model)
Centre of pressure on a plane surface
Viscosity using Redwood viscometer
Pressure measurement with manometers

02Flow Measurement 5 टॉपिक

Verification of Bernoulli's theorem
Coefficient of discharge of venturimeter
Coefficient of discharge of orificemeter
Calibration of rectangular and V-notch
Hydraulic coefficients of an orifice (Cc, Cv, Cd)

03Flow Through Pipes 4 टॉपिक

Reynolds experiment - laminar, transition and turbulent flow
Friction factor of pipes (Darcy-Weisbach)
Minor losses - sudden expansion, contraction, bends
Impact of jet on flat and curved vanes

04Hydraulic Turbines 4 टॉपिक

Performance test on Pelton wheel
Performance test on Francis turbine
Performance test on Kaplan turbine
Main and operating characteristic curves

05Pumps 4 टॉपिक

Characteristics of a centrifugal pump
Performance of a reciprocating pump
Gear pump / hydraulic ram demonstration
Cavitation and priming

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

Determine the metacentric height of a floating body and judge its stability
Verify Bernoulli's theorem and find the coefficient of discharge of venturimeter, orificemeter and notches
Identify laminar and turbulent flow with Reynolds apparatus and find pipe friction factor and minor losses
Run performance tests on Pelton wheel and Francis turbine and plot their characteristic curves
Test centrifugal and reciprocating pumps and find their efficiency
Prepare a lab record with observation tables, calculations, graphs and results

यह किसके लिए है

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering students of Semester 3 (AKTU)
Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching

आपको क्या चाहिए

Fluid Mechanics theory of the same semester
Basic knowledge of pressure, discharge, head and efficiency

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Which syllabus does the Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines Lab course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines Lab. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the university examination?

Yes. Experiments are explained with aim, theory, procedure, observation table, calculation and viva questions, so you can write the lab file and face the practical exam confidently.

Is the lab practical done on real machines?

Yes. Experiments are done or demonstrated on venturimeter, notch, pipe friction, turbine and pump test rigs; where a rig is not available, the procedure is explained with real readings.