[2] 3. a) Explain the working principle of 3 hole probe. Where do you use 4 hole probe?

b) What is particle image velocimeter? Discuss it in great detail. 8+12 4. a) A Mc Leod gauge has a capillary diameter of 02 mm and volume VB = 125 cm3. What gauge reading will result from an absolute pressure of 20 m. b) A pilot tube is used to measure the velocity of an air stream at 20oC and 10 atmospheric pressure. If the velocity is 25 m/sec, what is the dynamic pressure in Newtons per square meter. What is the uncertainty of the velocity measurement if the dynamic pressure is measured with a manometer having an uncertainty of 4 Pa ? 5. Plot the equation y = 4x + 6x 2 2 8x3 + x4 for the range 0 < x < 3 . Determine the area under the curve by numerical integration using the Simsons rule and trapezoidal rule. Calculate the error in both the cases by comparing the results with those obtained analytically. 6. Write short notes : (any two) a) Rotameter. c) Probability graph paper. e) LDV. b) d) f) Hot wire anemometer. Thermocouples Pyrometer. 20 2. 1.

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MECHANICAL E NGINEERING ( EVENING ) EXAMINATION, 2010

( 3rd Year, 2nd Semester )

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN F LUID MECHANICS

Time : Three hours Answer any five questions . All questions carry equal marks. The following data are taken from a certain heat-transfer test. The expected correction equation is y = ax b . Plot the data in an appropriate manner and use the method of least squares to obtain the best correction. 20 Full Marks : 100

x 2040 2580 2980 3870 1690 1020 1360 1710 2070 y 33 2 32 42 7 126 17 4 18 8 15 1 12 9 78 5

a) For the strain gauges derive the relationship d / Gauge Factor (GF) = 1 + 2 + dL/L where = Poissons ratio. r = resistivity L = Length of the wire. b) A typical strain gauge has a unloaded resistance of approximately 120 and a gauge factor approximately 18. Caclulate the strain if the gauge indicates a change in resistance of 36104 . What is the uncertainty of this value of strain if the uncertainties of the unloaded resistance and gauge factor are 2%. 12+8 [ Turn over