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B.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2020
(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)
(THIRD SEMESTER)
EEEC–306: FLUID MECHANICS AND FLUID MACHINERY
December] [Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 75 Marks

Answer any ONE FULL question from each unit (5  15 = 75)

UNIT – I
1. The space between two square flat parallel plates is filled with oil. Each (15)
side of the plate is 60 cm. The thickness of the oil film is 12.5 mm. The
upper plate, which moves at 2.5 m/s requires a force of 98.1 N to
maintain the speed. Determine the dynamic viscosity of the oil and the
kinematic viscosity of the oil in stokes if the specific gravity of the oil is
0.95.
2. A horizontal venturimeter with inlet and throat diameter 300 mm and (15)
100 mm respectively is used to measure the flow of water. The pressure
intensity at inlet is 130 kN/m2 while the vacuum pressure head at
throat is 350 mm of mercury. Assuming that 3% head lost between the
inlet and throat. Find the value of coefficient of discharge for the
venturimeter and also determine the rate of flow.
UNIT – II
3. Derive Bernoulli equation from Euler’s equation of motion and Derive (15)
continuity equation.
4. Water flows through a pipe AB 1.2 m diameter at 3 m/s and then passes (15)
through a pipe BC 1.5 m diameter. At C, the pipe branches. Branch CD
is 0.8 m in diameter and carries one third of the flow in AB. The flow
velocity in branch CE is 2.5 m/s. Find the volume rate of flow in AB, the
velocity in BC, the velocity in CD and the diameter of CE.
UNIT – III
5. A Pelton wheel turbine develops 3000 kW power under a head of 300 m. (15)
The overall efficiency of the turbine is 83%. If the speed ratio = 0.46,
CV = 0.98 and specific speed is 16.5, and then calculate the diameter of
the turbine and diameter of the jet.
6. Explain briefly about supercritical and subcritical flow with an suitable (15)
example.
UNIT – IV
7. Derive an expression for maximum hydraulic efficiency in an impulse (15)
turbine and Compare radial flow and axial flow turbo machines.
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8. A Francis turbine with an overall efficiency of 70% is required to (15)

produce 147.15 KW. It is working under a head of 8 m. The peripheral
velocity = 0.30 2gH and the radial velocity of the flow at inlet is
0.96 2gH. The wheel runs at 200 rpm and the hydraulic losses in the
turbine are 20% of the available energy. Assume radial discharge, Invent
(i) guide blade angle, (ii) wheel vane angle at inlet, (iii) diameter of
wheel at inlet and (iv) width of wheel at inlet. Draw the suitable velocity
triangle.
UNIT – V
9. With a neat sketch explain about working principle of centrifugal pump. (15)
10. The diameter and stroke length of a single acting reciprocating pump are (15)
150 mm and 300 mm respectively, the pump runs at 50 rpm and lifts
4.2 lps of water through a height of 25 m. The delivery pipe is 22 m long
and 100 mm in diameter. Identity (i) Theoretical power required to run
the pump (ii) % of slip and (iii) Acceleration head at the beginning and
middle of the deliver stroke.

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