18CVL48 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Laboratory syllabus for CV

Experiments:

1. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation.

2. Determination of Cd for Venturimeter and Orifice meter.

3. Determination of hydraulic coefficients of small vertical orifice.

4. Determination of Cd for Rectangular and Triangular notch

5. Determination of Cd for Ogee and Broad crested weir

6. Determination of Cd for Venturiflume

7. Determination of force exerted by a jet on flat and curved vanes.

8. Determination of efficiency of Pelton wheel turbine

9. Determination of efficiency of Francis turbine

10.Determination of efficiency of Kaplan turbine

11.Determination of efficiency of centrifugal pump

12.Determination of Major Loss in Pipes

13. Determination of Minor losses in pipe due to sudden enlargement, sudden contraction and bend.

Course outcomes:

During the course of study students will develop understanding of:

1. Properties of fluids and the use of various instruments for fluid flow measurement.

2. Working of hydraulic machines under various conditions of working and their characteristics.

• All experiments are to be included in the examination except demonstration exercises.
• Candidate to perform experiment assigned to him.
• Marks are to be allotted as per the split up of marks shown on the cover page of answer script.

Reference Books:

1. Sarbjit Singh , Experiments in Fluid Mechanics - PHI Pvt. Ltd.- New Delhi

2. Mohd. Kaleem Khan, “Fluid Mechanics and Machinery”, Oxford University Press

3. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics’ – Dr. P.N. Modi& D r S.M. Seth, Standard Book House- New Delhi. 2009Edition