SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINNEERING

FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
LECTURE PLAN
Staff: P.Krishnakumar
Objectives:

Class: - III SEM Mech (July-Dec2014)

1. To understand the structure and the properties of the fluid.

2. To analyze and appreciate the complexities involved in solving the fluid flow
problems.
3. To study the mathematical techniques already in vogue and apply them to the
solutions of practical flow problems.
4. To understand the energy exchange process in fluid mechanics handling
incompressible fluids
PEO Strengthened:
1.
To educate students to have sound mechanical engineering fundamentals in the basic areas
like Design, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Energy, Science and Applied Mathematics
etc.
2.
To prepare and train the students capable to design and conduct experiments, analyze and
interpret data, and effectively use modern technology in problem solving and research using
appropriate mathematical and computational methodologies.
Unit

Topic(s)

Text book /
Reference

Page(s
)

UNIT I BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROPERTIES

Introduction to fluid mechanics, distinction
between solid and fluid, Units and
R1
1
dimensions.

Lecture
Hours

Total
hours

Properties of fluids, density, weight density.

Specific volume, specific gravity,

R1

Viscosity

R1

Vapour pressure , Compressibility

R1

21

Capillarity

R1

23

Surface tension

R1

23-29

Fluid Statics: Concept of fluid static pressure

R1

34

Absolute pressure

R1

40-41

Gauge pressure

R1

40-41

Pressure measurement by manometers

R1

41-55

Pressure measurement by pressure gauges

R1

42

12

UNIT II FLIUD KINEMATICS AND FLUID DYNAMICS

II

Fluid Kinematics - Flow visualization

R1

160

II

Lines of flow - types of flow

R1

160-162

II

R1

171-172

R1

162-163

II

Velocity field and acceleration

Continuity equation (one and three dimensional
differential forms)
Equation of streamline - stream function

R1

178-181

II

Velocity potential function - circulation - flow net

R1

178-181

II

Fluid dynamics - equations of motion

R1

256-257

II

Euler's equation along a streamline

R1

257

II

Bernoulli's equation applications

R1

258

II

Venturi meter, Orifice meter, Pitot tube

R1

262-285

II

12

UNIT III INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

III

Navier Stokes equation (Statement only)

R1

256

III

Laminar flow through circular tubes (HagenPoiseulle's flow)

R3

329-331

12

III

Hydraulic and energy gradient - flow through

pipes.

R3

476-478

III

Darcy -Weisbach's equation - pipe roughness

-friction factor

R1

460-466

III

Moody's diagram-minor losses - flow through

pipes in series and in parallel

R1&
R 3

435-436
466-486

III

Boundary layer flows, boundary layer thickness,

boundary layer separation
Drag and lift coefficients.

T 1&
R1
R1

107-110
606-646
652-664

III

Dimension and units-Buckinghams theorem

R1

560-573

III

Discussion on dimensionless parameters.

R1

554-573

III

Models and similitude.

Applications of dimensionless parameters

R1

574-592

III

2
1

UNIT IV HYDRAULIC TURBINES

IV

Fluid machines-definition and classification exchange of energy

R1

847-850

IV

Impact of jets

R1

797-834

IV

Euler's equation for turbo machines -

R2

699-727

IV

Construction of velocity vector diagrams - head

and specific work - components of energy
transfer - degree of reaction

R2

699-727

Hydro turbines-definition and classifications

R1

850

Pelton turbine - Francis turbine

Propeller turbine - Kaplan turbine - working
principles.

R1

851-899

Velocity triangles - work done - specific speed efficiencies -performance curve for turbines

R1

900-930

IV
IV

IV

12
1
2

UNIT V HYDRAULIC PUMPS

Pumps-definition and classifications R1
Centrifugal pump-classifications, working
principle, velocity triangles, specific speed,
R1
efficiency and performance curves -.
Reciprocating pump-classification, working
R1
principle,

938

938-957

985-986

indicator diagram, work saved by air

vessels and performance curves -

R1

986-1022

Cavitations in pumps.

R1

Rotary pumps-working principles of gear

and vane pumps

T1

979-982
107,
194-196,
143-146

V
V
V

T Text Book / R Reference Book

12

Total Hours Required- 60

TEXT BOOKS
1. Streeter, V.L., and Wylie, E.B., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, 1983.
2. Kumar, K.L., Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd,
New Delhi (7th edition), 1995.
3. Vasandani, V.P., Hydraulic Machines - Theory and Design, Khanna
Publishers.1992
REFERENCES
1. Bansal, R.K., Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Machines, (5 th edition), Laxmii
publications (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 1995
2. White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 5th Edition, New Delhi, 2003.
3. Ramamirtham, S., "Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics and Fluid Machines",
Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Delhi, 1998.
4. Som, S.K., and Biswas, G., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Fluid
Machines, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition, 2004.