DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT-FLUID MACHINES
CLASS-DIPLOMA IV
th
(MECHANICAL)
UNIT-I
1-Write the Short notes on
a) Laminar Flow
b) Turblent Flow
c) Transient flow
2-Find the head lost due to friction in a pipe of diameter 300 mm and length 50 m, through which water
is flowing at a velocity of 3 m/s using
i) Darcy formula.
ii) Chezys formula for which C=60
Take Kinematic Viscosity for water=0.01 stoke.
3-Find the loss of head when a pipe of diameter 200 mm is suddenly enlarged to a diameter of 400 mm.
The rate of flow of water through the pipe is 250 liters/sec.
4-A Pipe of diameter 300 mm and length 3500 m is used for the transmission of power by water. The
total head at the inlet of pipe is 500 m. Find the maximum power available at the outlet of the pipe, If
the value of f=0.006
UNIT-II
1- A Jet of water of diameter 75 mm moving with a velocity of 25 m/s strikes a fixed plate in such a
way that the angle between the jet and plate is 60
o
.Find the force excreted by the jet on the
plate (i) in the direction normal to the plate and (ii) in the direction of the jet.
2- A nozzle of 50 mm diameter delivers a stream of water at 20 m/s perpendicular to a plate that
moves away from the jet at 5 m/s. Find;
i) The force on the plate
ii) The work done
iii) The efficiency of jet.
3- A 7.5 cm diameter jet having a velocity of 30 m/s strikes a flat plate, the normal of which is
inclined at 45
0
to the axis of jet. Find the normal pressure on the plate : (i) When the plate is
stationary, and (ii) when the plate is moving with a velocity of 15 m/s and away from the jet.Also
determine the power and efficiency of the jet when the plate is moving.
4- Derive the expression for the force and work done on the curved plate when the plate is moving
in the direction of jet.
UNIT-III
1- Explain in detail the working and construction of Pelton turbine with neat and clean sketch.
2- Write the short notes on
a) Cavitation
b) Draft Tube

c) Surge Tank.

3- A pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 10 meters per second with a jet of water flowing at
the rate of 700 liters/ s under a head of 30 meters. The bucket deflects the jet through an angle
of 160
0
. Calculate the power given by water to the runner and the hydraulic efficiency of the
turbine. Assume Co-efficient of viscosity as 0.98.
4- A turbine develops 500 KW power under a head of 100 meters at 200 r.p.m.What would be its
normal speed and output under a head of 81 meters?
UNIT-IV
1-Explain in detail with neat and clean sketch the design, Construction and working of centrifugal
Pump.
2-A centrifugal pump is to discharge 0.118 m
3
/s at a speed of 1450 r.p.m. against a head of 25 m.
The impeller diameter is 250 mm, its width at outlet is 50 mm and manometric efficiency is
75%.Determine the vane angle at the outlet periphery of the impeller.
3-Write the short notes on
a) Multistage Pump
b) Submersible Pump
c) Gear Pump
d) Classification of Pump and Priming.
4-The internal and external diameter of the impeller of a centrifugal pump are 200 mm and 400 mm
respectively. The Pump is running at 1200 rpm.The Vane angles of the impeller at inlet and outlet
are 20
o
and 30
0
respectively. The water enters the impeller radially and velocity of flow is constant.
Determine the work done by the impeller per unit weight of water.
UNIT-V
1- Explain in detail with neat and clean sketch the design, Construction and Working of
reciprocating Pump.
2- Write the short notes on
a) Slip
b) Air Vessel
c) Single acting and double acting reciprocating Pump.
3-A single acting reciprocating Pump, running at 50 rpm, delivers 0.01 m
3
/s of water the diameter of
piston is 200 mm and stroke length 400 mm. Determine;
i) The theoretical discharge of the Pump
ii) Coefficient of discharge
iii) Slip and Percentage slip of the pump.
4-A double acting reciprocating pump, running at 40 rpm, is discharging 1 m
3
of water per minute.
The pump has a stroke of 400 mm.The diameter of piston is 200 mm.The delivery and suction head
are 20 m and 5 m respectively. Find the slip of the pump and power required to drive the pump.

UNIT-VI
1-Explain the working principle of Hydraulic accumulator and Hydraulic intensifier with neat and
clean sketch.
2-Explain the working principle of Hydraulic Coupling and torque converter with neat and clean
sketch.
3-Explain the working Principle of Hydraulic Press with neat and clean diagram.