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Fourth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec.2013 lJan.20l{

Max. Marks:100

Time: 3 hrs.

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150 litres per second in a rectangular channel of width 70 cm and

depth of flow 40 cm. Uniform flow occurs at a certain bed slope with Chezy's C equal to 60.
(06 Marks)
Find the bed slope of the channel.
A canal is to have a trapezoidal section with one side vertical and the other sloping at 45'. It
has to carry 30 m'/sec of water with a mean velocity of 1 m/sec. Compute the dimensions of
(08 Marks)
the section which will require the minimum lining.

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In the model of a spillway, the discharge and velocity of the flow over the model were
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What is specific energy curve? Draw specific energy curve and then derive expressions for
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critical depth and critical velocity.
Show that the relation between alternate depth )1 and yz in a rectangular channel can be
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Explain the term hydraulic jump. Derive an expression for the depth of hydraulic jump in
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terms of the upstream Froude number.

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Find an expression lor the efficiency of a series of moving curved vanes when a jet of water
strikes the vanes at one of its tips. Prove that maximum efficiency is when u : v and the
(10 Marks)
value of maximum efficiency is 50%,
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the flat plate. Find out the force exerted on the plate, work done, power developed and
efficiency when (i) plate is stationary (ii) plate is moving with a velocity of 10 m/sec
(10 Marks)
towards the jet (iii) plate is moving with a velocity of 10 misec the jet

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Prove that the work done per second on a series of moving curved radial vane is
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A jet of water having a velocity of 35 m/sec impinges on a series of vanes moving with a
velocity of 20 m/sec. The jet makes an angle of 30' to the direction of motion of vahes when
entering and leaves at an angle of 120o. Draw the triangles of velocities at inlet and outlet
and find:
(i) The angles of vanes tips so that water enters and leaves without shock.
(ii) The work done per unit weight of water entering the vanes.
(10 Marks)
(iii) The efficiency.

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Obtain an exprssion for the work done per second by water onthe runner of a Pelton wheel.
(10 Marks)
Design a Pelton wheelwith the lollowing data:

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What are the uses of a draft tube? Describe with neat sketches different types of draft tubes.
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(08 Marks)
A Kaplan turbine working under a head of 20. m develops 11772 kW shaft power. The outlet
diameter of the runner is 3.5 m and hub diameter 1.75 m. The guide blade angle at the
extreme edge of the runner is 35o. The hydraulic,and overall efficiencies of the turbines are
88% and 84olo respective$irlf the velocity of whirl is zgro at outlet, determine:
(D Runner vane angles-at inlet and outlet at the extrerhe edge of the runner and
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Define a centfifugal pump. Explain the working of a singld-sthge centrifugal pump with
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sketches. :
A centrifual pump delivers water against a net head of 14.5 meties and a design speed of
1000 qpm. The vanes are curved back to an angle of 30o with the periphery. The impeller
diameter is 300 mm and outlet width 50 mm. Determine the discharge of the pump, if
(12 Marks)
manometric efficiency is 95oh.

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