BHARATHIYAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

KARAIKAL
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEEING
COURSE PLAN -2010

Subject: Fluid Machinery (MET 43)

Year / Section: II Mech ‘A’
Class: B.Tech Semester: IV

Objective: To familiarize the students about fluid machineries and their applications

WEEK NO. OF
UNIT LECTURE TOPICS
NO. HOURS
Introduction to fluid machines and its classification 1
Impact of jets on stationary blades (vertical, inclined,
1
curved.)
1
Problems on impact of jet on stationary blades 2
Impact of jets on moving blades (vertical, inclined,
1
I curved.)
Problems on impact of jets on moving blades 2
Impact of jets on moving blades 2 1
Problems on impact of jets on moving blades 2
Problems on hinged plates 2
Unit and specific quantities 1
3
Introduction to hydraulic turbines and its classifications 1
Introduction to pelton wheel 1
Velocity triangle for pelton wheel and problems 2
Estimation of power and efficiency 1
4
Introduction to francis and Kaplan turbines and its velocity
2
II triangle
Problems on francis and Kaplan turbines 2
Introduction to draft tube – problems 5 2
General characteristics of turbines 1
Similarity study and cavitation in turbine 2
Governing of turbines 1
6
Introduction to hydraulic pumps & its classifications 1
Centrifugal pump and its velocity triangles 1
Estimation of power required and its efficiency 1
Problems on centrifugal pumps 2
7
III General characteristics of pumps 1
Similarity study and cavitation in pumps 1
Introduction to reciprocating pumps-air vessels 1
Ideal and actual indicator diagram 8 1
Slip and efficiency of reciprocating pumps-problems 2
 Cavitation in reciprocating pumps 8 1
Classifications of air machines 1
Centrifugal compressor, reciprocating compressor,axial
9 3
flow compressor
Problems on above compressors 2
Single stage- compressor with and without clearance 1
IV Multi stage compressor with perfect inter cooling 1
10
Problems 2
Fans-centrifugal fans- axial flow fans-multi flow fans 1
Blowers 1
Problems on fans and blowers 2
11
General characteristics of air machines 1
Gear pump-vane pump-screw pump 1
Self priming pump-diaphragm pump-turbine pump 1
Jet pump- multi stage pump-rotary pump 2
12
V Pneumatic pump-submersible pump 1
Hydraulic press, jack, accumulator, 1
intensifier and lift 1
13
Hydraulic coupling-torque convertor 1

Sl.No. TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS AUTHOR PUBLISHER

1 Fluid machines and Hydraulic machinery R.K.Bansal Lakshmi
Fluid machines and Hydraulic machinery R.K. Rajput S.Chand &
2
company
Hydraulics and fluid mechanics P.N. Modi & Standard Book
3
seth House

Sl.
ASSIGNMENTS
No
1 Problems on hydraulic turbines
2 Problems on hydraulic pumps
3 Problems on compressors

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