BTS-I1(15)-11.17-1567 Reg, No. L LT] A B.Tech. Degree III Semester Examination November 2017 SE 15-1303 ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY (2015 Scheme) Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 60 H, Mm. @ (b) © @ ©) © ® O) @ @ @ ) (a) (b) PART A (Answer ALL questions) (10 x 2 = 20) Calculate the specific weight, mass, density and specific gravity of one litre of a liquid weighing 14 N. What are non-Newtonian fluids? uss. The velocity distribution over a flat plate is given by: v= yoda 2 velocity in m/s, y: distance from the plate boundary in metre. If the viscosity of the fluid is 8 poise, find the shear stress at y = 10 mm. Discuss and differentiate the Eulerian and Lagrangian approaches in fluid mechanics. What is a stream line? How is it different from a path line? What is the working principle of Pitot tube? What is its application? Define Reynold’s number. Discuss its significance. What do you mean by ‘minor losses’ in a pipe flow? What is an impulse turbine? How is the working of an impulse turbine different from a reaction turbine? With a neat sketch show the parts of a centrifugal pump. PART B 4x10 Define metacentric height. How are the conditions of equilibrium stated by (5) metacentric height? Explain. A | m wide and 1.5 m deep rectangular plane surface lies in water in such away (5) that its plane makes an angle of 30° with the free surface of water. Determine the total pressure and position of centre of pressure when the upper edge is 0.75 m below the free surface of water. OR 15 em diameter vertical cylinder rotates concentrically inside another cylinder (5) of diameter 15.1 cm. Both cylinders are 25 cm high. The space between the cylinders is filled with a liquid whose viscosity is unknown. If a torque of 12 Nm is required to rotate the inner cylinder at 100 rpm, determine the viscosity of the fluid. A U-tube differential manometer is connected between two pipes A and B. A is (5) 2.6 m above B. Pipe A contains liquid of specific gravity 1.6 under a pressure of 110 kPa. The pipe B contains oil of specific gravity 0.8 under a pressure of 200 kPa. Pipe A is 3.6 m above the level of mercury in the limb connected to A. Find the pressure difference between the pipes in N/m’, @7.0,)IV, VL vu. VuUL 1X, @) (b) @) () @ (b) @) (b) (a) () (@) (b) A. velocity vector, incompressible flow. (Find the third component of velocity, ‘w’ such that the velocity vector represents a possible case of flow. (ii)__As the flow is steady, can we conclude that there is no acceleration? Explain, Derive Bernoulli's equation, List down the assumptions made. OR ity potential function for a flow field is given by =3xy. Determine the stream function. (ii) Find the velocity and components of velocity in X and ¥ directions at (1,2). A venturimeter of pipe diameter 300 mm and throat diameter 150 mm is provided in a vertical pipeline carrying oil of specific gravity 0.9, flow being upward. The difference in elevation of the throat section and entrance section of the venturimeter is 300 mm. The differential U tube mercury manometer shows a gauge deflection of 250 mm. Calculate: (i) The discharge of oil (ii) The pressure difference between entrance section and the throat section, (Take coefficient of discharge as 0.98 and specific gravity of mercury as 13.6). (xy)i+(292)j+wk represent a steady and Vek Crude oil of viscosity 0.9 poise and relative density 0.9 is flowing through a horizontal circular pipe of diameter 120 mm and length 12 m. Calculate the difference of pressure at the two ends of the pipe, if 785 N of the oil is collected in a tank in 25 seconds. Use Hagen Poiseuille formula. Explain the concept of hydrodynamic boundary layer and boundary layer separation. OR Derive the expression for shear stress and velocity in circular pipe in terms of the radial distance, r. Also draw the shear stress and velocity distribution across a section Three pipes of diameters 300 mm, 200 mm and 400 mm and lengths 450 m, 255 m and 315 m respectively are connected in series between two tanks. The difference in water surface levels in two tanks is 18 m. Determine the rate of flow of water if the coefficients of friction are 0.0075, 0.0078 and 0.0072 respectively, considering all minor losses. A Francis turbine with an overall efficiency of 76% is required to produce 150 kW. It is working under a head of 8 m. The peripheral velocity = 0.25/2gH and the radial velocity of flow at inlet is 0.95 2H. The wheel runs at 150 rpm and hydraulic losses in the turbine are 20% of the available energy. Assuming radial discharge, determine: (i) guide blade angle, @ (ii) the wheel vane angle at inlet, @ With a neat sketch explain the working of a Kaplan turbine. OR Discuss: (i) cavitation in pumps. (ii) working of gear pump. A centrifugal pump is to discharge 0.118 m'/s at a speed of 1450 rpm 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 outer periphery of the impeller. ©) ©) (6) ©) (6) () (6) 6) ©) () () 6)