Introduction - Units and dimensions - Properties of fluids- Mass Density - Specific Weight - Specific Volume - Specific Gravity – Viscosity – Compressibility - Vapor Pressure - Surface Tension - Capillarity. Statics: Pressure – Absolute, Gauge and Vacuum pressure - Pressure at a point – Variation of pressure with depth – Mechanical Pressure measuring devices - Simple and Differential manometers - Hydrostatic forces on a plane surface – Buoyancy – Metacenter.
Kinematics: Classification of flows - Streamline, streak-line and path-lines - Stream function and velocity potentials - Flow nets. Dynamics: Continuity equation (for one dimensional and three-dimensional flows) – Euler’s equation – Bernoulli’s equation for ideal and real fluids - Pitot tube - Venturimeter - Orifice meter. Experiments: 1) Determination of Co-efficient of discharge of Venturimeter / Orificemeter 2) Determination of Co-efficient of discharge of Orifice – Constant / Variable head methods
Viscous flow - Laminar flow through circular tubes (Hagen Poiseulle's) – Turbulent flow - Hydraulic and Energy gradient line - Darcy - Weisbach equation - Major and Minor losses - Pipes in Series and in Parallel. Experiments: 1) Determination of Friction Coefficient in pipes 2) Determination of Minor Losses in pipes
Uniform flow – Types and regimes of flow – Properties of open channel -Fundamental equations –Chezy’s and Manning’s equation- Most Economical section (rectangular and trapezoidal channels) – Non-Uniform flow - Specific energy – Specific Energy Curve - Hydraulic jump - Gradually varied flow. Experiments: 1) Determination of Co-efficient of discharge of notches (Rectangular / Triangular)
Impact of jet on flat and curved plates - Hydraulic machines - Classification of turbines– Pelton turbine – Francis turbine - Kaplan turbine - Introduction to Gas and Steam turbines - Pumps –Centrifugal Pump - Reciprocating Pump. Experiments: 1) Study on Performance Characteristics of Centrifugal pump 2) Study on Performance Characteristics of Reciprocating pump 3) Study on Performance Characteristics of Pelton turbine 4) Study on Performance Characteristics of Francis/Kaplan Turbine.
Reference Book:
Modi P.N & Seth S.M., “Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics”, Standard book house, New Delhi, 2009. “A text book of Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines", S Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2013.
Text Book:
Bansal R K, “Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines”, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 2017. Kumar D.S., “Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Engineering”, Katson Publications, S. K. Kataria & Sons, New Delhi.