Subject: Fluid Power Engineering (151903) Sem/Branch: 5

th
/ ME
Total Hours: 24 Approx
Sr.
No.
Topics Expected hours
to complete the
task
Actual hours
to complete
the task
Remarks
1 Visit and identification of various
types of pump. Preparation of line
diagram or flow chart.
2
2 Selection criteria for fluid power
device.
6
3 Pump as turbine or turbine as pump 1
4 Case study no. 1 3
5 Case study no. 2 2
6 Case study no. 3 2
7 Case study no. 7 2
8 Case study no. 10 2
9 Case study no. 11 3
10 Case study no. 16 1















1. List out thermo physical properties of fluid and its importance in designing of pump.
2. Design and select a pump for home aquarium. Justify your choice and write all the calculations.
3. Design and select a pump for 4 floor apartment. The total no of family members are 16 in the
apartment. Justify your choice and write all the calculations.
4. Design and select a pump used in car. Justify your choice and write all the calculations.
5. Design and select a pump used in farm. Justify your choice and write all the calculations.





















Product
Boiling Point at Atmospheric
Pressure
(
o
C) (
o
F)
Acetaldehyde CH
3
CHO 20.8 69
Acetic acid anhydride (CH
3
COO)
2
O 139 282
Acetone CH
3
COCH
3
50.5 133
Acetylene -84 -119
Alcohol - ethyl (grain, ethanol) C
2
H
5
OH 79 172.4
Alcohol - allyl 97.2 207
Alcohol - butyl-n 117 243
Alcohol - methyl (methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood
naphtha or wood spirits) CH
3
OH
64.7 151
Alcohol - propyl 97.5 207
Ammonia -35.5 -28.1
Aniline 184.4 363
Benzene (Benzol) C
6
H
6
80.4 176
Brake Fluid Dot 3 (Dry - Wet boiling points) (Wet
includes hygroscopic moisture)
205 - 140 401 - 284
Brake Fluid Dot 4 (Dry - Wet boiling points) 230 - 155 446 - 311
Brake Fluid Dot 5 (Dry - Wet boiling points) 260 - 180 500 - 356
Brake Fluid Dot 5.1 (Dry - Wet boiling points) 270 - 190 518 - 374
Bromine 58.8 142
Product
Boiling Point at Atmospheric
Pressure
(
o
C) (
o
F)
Bromobenzene 156.0 313
Butane-n -0.5 31.1
Butyric acid n 162.5 316
Camphor 204.0 399
Carbolic acid (phenol) 182.2 360
Carbon bisulfide 47.8 118
Carbon dioxide CO
2
(sublimates) -78.5 -70.6
Carbon disulfide CS
2
46.2 115
Carbon tetrachloride CCl
4
76.7 170
Chloroform 62.2 142
Cyclohexane 80.7 177
Decane-n 173 343
Dichloromethane - see methylene chloride

Diethyl ether 34.7 94.4
Dowtherm 258 496
Ether 35 95
Glycerin 290 554
Ethane C
2
H
6
-88 -127
Product
Boiling Point at Atmospheric
Pressure
(
o
C) (
o
F)
Ethanol 78.4 173
Ethyl acetate CH
3
COOC
2
H
3
77.2 171
Ethyl bromide C
2
H
3
Br 38.4 101
Ethylene bromide 131.7 269
Ethylene Glycol 197 386
Formic acid 101.0 214
Freon refrigerant R-11 23.8 74.9
Freon refrigerant R-12 -29.8 -21.6
Freon refrigerant R-22 -41.2 -42.1
Furfurol 161.7 323
Glycerine 290 554
Helium -269 -452
Heptane-n 98.4 209.2
Hexane-n 68.7 155.7
Hydrogen -253 -423
Iodine 184.3 363.8
Isopropyl Alchol 80.3 177
Jet fuel 163 325
Product
Boiling Point at Atmospheric
Pressure
(
o
C) (
o
F)
Kerosene (paraffin) 150 - 300 302 - 572
Linseed Oil 287 548
Mercury 356.9 675.1
Methanol (methyl alcohol, wood alcohol) 66 151
Methyl acetate 57.2 135
Methylene Chloride(CH
2
Cl
2
, dichloromethane) 39.8 104
Methyl Ether (C
2
H
6
O) -25 -13
Methyl iodide 42.6 108
Naphthalene (Napthaline) 217.9 424
Nitric acid 120 248
Nitrobenzene 210.9 412
Nonane-n 150.7 302
Nitric Acid 120 248
Nitrogen -196 -320
Octane-n 125.6 258
Olive oil 300 570
Oxygen -183 -297
Pentane-n 36 96.9
Product
Boiling Point at Atmospheric
Pressure
(
o
C) (
o
F)
Petrol 95 203
Petroleum 210 410
Phenol 182 359
Propane -43 -45
Propionic acid 141 286
Propylene -47.7 -53.9
Propylene glycol 187 368
Saturated brine 108 226
Sulphur 444.6 823
Sulphuric acid 310 590
Tar 300 572
Toluene 110.6 231
Turpentine 160 320
Water 100 212
Water, sea 100.7 213
Xylene-o 142.7 287
T(
o
F) = [T(
o
C)](9/5) + 32
T(
o
C) = 5/9[T(
o
F) - 32]