Mahatma Gandhi University

EE010 306(ME): Mechanical Technology

Teaching scheme
3 hours lecture and 1 hour tutorial per week

Credits: 4

Objectives

To impart the basic concepts of Fluid properties, hydraulic machines and pumping
machinery

To develop an idea about pressure measurements working and properties of

hydraulic machines and various types of pumping machineries.

Module 1 (12 hours)

Properties of Fluids: Pressure, density, bulk modulus, dynamic and kinematic viscosity,
surface tension, capillary fluid at rest, Pascals law, applications, pressure head, vapor
pressure, pressure measurement, manometers, gauges and pressure on immersed surfaces
floating body.

Module II (12 hours)

Fluid in Motion: Eulers equation in one dimension. One dimensional incompressible
Bernoullis equation. Flow through Orifices measurement of fluid velocity, pitot tube
discharge measurement, venturimeter, orifice meter, Rota meter and notches.
Flow of compressible fluids through pipes types of flow critical Reynolds number
friction factors for laminar and turbulent flow minor losses transmission of power through
pipes.

Module III (12 hours)

Hydraulic Turbines: Evolution of present day hydraulic turbines from the water wheel
classification degree of action Pelton wheel, Francis and Kaplan Turbines constructional
details and characteristics only (no problems based on velocity triangles) governing of
turbines draft tube specific speed.

Module IV (12 hours)

Pumping Machinery: General classification Dynamic pumps working of centrifugal
pumps, priming, vapour pressure, wear rings, hydraulic balancing, Classification of impellers,
single and double suction impellers types of casings effect of vapour pressure on lifting of
liquid specific speed performance pump characteristics: main, operating, ISO efficiency
characteristics curves NPSH _ multistage pumps propeller pumps pump in parallel &
series operation Theory, efficiency, performance curves & application of self-priming pump,
jet pump, airlift pump, slurry pump & hydraulic ram (description only).

Module V ( 12 hours)
Positive Displacement Pumps: reciprocating pumps, effect of vapour pressure on lifting of
liquid indicator diagram acceleration head effect of friction use of air vessels work
saved slip efficiency pump characteristics applications Cavitation and its effects in
fluid machines Rotary pumps: Gear, Screw, vane, root pumps rotary axial & rotary radial
piston pumps theory, efficiency, performance curves applications (Description only).

Syllabus - B.Tech. Electrical & Electronics Engg.

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Text Books

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Abdulla Sheriff, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines: Standard Publ.

R.K Bansal, Fliud Machines and Hydraulic Machines , Lakshmi publications
New Delhi

Reference Books

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K Subramanya , Fluid Machines and Hydraulic Machines , TMH.

Govinda Rao N.S, Fluid Flows Machines, TMH.
Shiv Kumar, Fluid Mechanics & Fluid machines , Ane books.
Massey B. S, Fluid Mechanics, ELBS
Stepanoff John A. J, Centrifugal and Axial Flow Pump, Wiley & Sons

Syllabus - B.Tech. Electrical & Electronics Engg.