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Important Questions for Fluid Mechanics
MODULE 1 - Fluid Properties and Statics
1. Define Fluid. Explain types of fluid in detail, ***
How fluids are classified? Represent types of fluid on shear stress/velocity gradient plot.
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Explain Newton’s Law of Viscosity and concept of continuum of fluid.*****
What is surface tension?
State and derive hydrostatic law. *****
Write a short note on stability of floating bodies. *****
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MODULE 2 - Fluid Kinematics
1. Explain:
(a) Streak line
(b) Path lines
(c) Stream line
(d) Source flow ****
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(g) Vorticity **
(h) Stream function and velocity potential function.
Derive continuity equation in Cartesian co-ordinates /Derive the differential form of
general mass conservation equation for a fluid in Cartesian coordinate system. ****
3. Prove that streamlines and equipotential lines are orthogonal to each other. **+**
4. Differentiate between Lagrangian and Eulerian method,Ss
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MODULE 3 - Fluid Dynamics
1. Explain/Derive Reynold’s Transport Theorem. Also derive application of RTT for mass
and momentum, (IMP)
2. Starting from Navier’s Stokes equation for an incompressible Newtonian fluid. Derive
Bemoulli’s equation stating the assumptions. ****
Assumptions made in derivation are:
a) The flow is steady and continuous.
b) The flow is one-dimensional
c) The fluid is ideal.
4d) The flow is irrotational.
e) The flow is in-compressible.
Derive an expression for plane-poiseulle flow for velocity distribution.
Derive an expression for coutte flow for velocity distribution.
. Explain the terms Cy Cy Ce.
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MODULE 4 - Real Fluid Flows
1. Define Reynolds number and state its significance.
2. Explain Prandtt’s mixing length theory. *****
. Explain Eddy viscosity theory.
|. Derive 1/7" power law velocity profile for turbulent flow in pipe.
. Explain Major and Minor losses in pipes. ****
. Derive Darey-weishbach equation.
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7. Write a short note on Moody's diagram /Draw rough nature of Moody Chart showing
different regimes of fluid flow and explain its significance.
MODULE 5 - Boundary Layer Flows
1. Explain boundary layer formation.
2. Explain boundary layer separation. Explain methods to control boundary layer
separation. *****
3. Define and Derive:
(a) Displacement thickness
(b) Momentum thickness
(c) Energy thickness
4, Write short note on: (5 Marks)
(a) Streamlined Body
(b) Bluff Body.
(c) Aerofoil theory.
(d) Stalling of aerofoil.
MODULE 6 Compressible Fluid Flow
1. Define:
() Mach number.
(ii) Stagnation Temperature.
(iii) _ Stagnation Pressure.
(iv) Stagnation Density.
2. Write a short note on flow through Convergent —Divergent Nozzle. ****
3. What is critical pressure ratio. Derive an expression for critical pressure ratio for
compressible fluid flow. Explain its significance, ***"*
4, Derive the expression for stagnation density, stagnation temperature and stagnation
pressure, ***
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