Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines (Diploma)

Fluid properties, flow measurement, flow through pipes, turbines and pumps.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters31Topics

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01Fluid Properties and Pressure Measurement 6 topics

Density, specific weight, specific gravity, viscosity
Surface tension and capillarity
Pascal's law and hydrostatic pressure
Atmospheric, gauge and absolute pressure
Piezometer, U-tube and differential manometers
Bourdon pressure gauge

02Fluid Flow 4 topics

Types of flow: steady, uniform, laminar, turbulent
Rate of flow and continuity equation
Energies of a flowing fluid
Bernoulli's theorem and its applications

03Flow Measurement 5 topics

Venturimeter
Orificemeter
Pitot tube
Orifices: Cc, Cv and Cd
Rectangular and V-notches

04Flow through Pipes 6 topics

Laws of fluid friction
Darcy-Weisbach equation for major loss
Minor losses at entry, exit, enlargement, contraction and bends
Hydraulic gradient and total energy lines
Pipes in series and parallel
Water hammer

05Impact of Jets and Hydraulic Turbines 5 topics

Force of a jet on stationary and moving plates
Classification of turbines
Pelton wheel construction and working
Francis and Kaplan turbines
Draft tube, specific speed and governing

06Pumps 5 topics

Centrifugal pump construction and working
Priming, heads and efficiencies
Cavitation and NPSH
Reciprocating pump and air vessels
Troubles and remedies of pumps

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You will be able to

Explain fluid properties and measure pressure with manometers and gauges
Apply the continuity and Bernoulli's equations to fluid flow problems
Measure discharge with venturimeter, orifice, notches and pitot tube
Calculate major and minor losses in pipe flow
Explain the working of Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines and find force of jets
Explain the working of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps and calculate pump power

Who it is for

Diploma Mechanical Engineering students of Semester 4 (BTEUP)
Diploma Civil and Chemical students studying hydraulics
Students preparing for JE-level technical exams

What you need

Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics of the first year

Questions

Are numericals included?

Yes. Bernoulli, flow measurement, pipe loss, jet force and pump power problems are solved in class.

Is the lab covered here?

The lab experiments are covered in the separate Fluid Mechanics Lab course; this course is the theory paper.

Is this course based on the BTEUP syllabus?

Yes. The units follow the BTEUP (Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh) diploma syllabus. If your polytechnic follows a different board or a revised scheme, the centre teaches your own syllabus.