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CE6451 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery (FMM) Syllabus

UNIT I FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Units and dimensions- Properties of fluids- mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, compressibility, vapor pressure, surface tension and capillarity. Flow characteristics – concept of control volume – application of continuity equation, energy equation and momentum equation.

UNIT II FLOW THROUGH CIRCULAR CONDUITS

Hydraulic and energy gradient – Laminar flow through circular conduits and circular annuli-Boundary layer concepts – types of boundary layer thickness – Darcy Weisbach equation –friction factor- Moody diagram- commercial pipes- minor losses – Flow through pipes in series and parallel.

UNIT III DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

Need for dimensional analysis – methods of dimensional analysis – Similitude –types of similitude – Dimensionless parameters- application of dimensionless parameters – Model analysis.

UNIT IV PUMPS

Impact of jets – Euler’s equation – Theory of roto-dynamic machines – various efficiencies– velocity components at entry and exit of the rotor- velocity triangles – Centrifugal pumps– working principle – work done by the impeller – performance curves – Reciprocating pump- working principle – Rotary pumps –classification.

UNIT V TURBINES

Classification of turbines – heads and efficiencies – velocity triangles. Axial, radial and mixed flow turbines. Pelton wheel,  Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines- working principles – work done by water on the runner – draft tube. Specific speed – unit quantities – performance curves for turbines – governing of turbines.

CE6451 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery (FMM) Question Papers Collections

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