University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Hydraulic Machinery – MC 371 [2021 (1)]
Instructor: Ernest Adaze
E-mail: eadaze@umat.edu.gh
Office Location: Adjacent Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Lab Near ES Department

Course Description: Theory of hydraulic machinery; turbines and pumps. Systems, design and
performance characteristics. Introduction to unsteady flow. Introduction to hydraulic power
transmissions.
Textbook: Massey, B. and Ward-Smith, J., (2005), Mechanics of Fluids, 8th Edition, Taylor &
Francis, London and New York, 696 pp.
References: Badr, H. M. and Ahmed W. H., (2015), Pumping Machinery Theory and Practice, John
Wiley & Sons, 371 pp.
Cabrera, E., Espert, V. and Martinez, F., (1996), “Hydraulic Machinery and
Cavitation”, Proceedings of the XVIII JAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and
Cavitation, Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, Vol-1, 1181 pp.
Objectives Outcomes
To familiarise the students with the basic
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the operating principles of
principles underlying all forms of hydraulic
pump and turbines
machinery (pumps and turbines)
To conduct a full analysis of the performance Demonstrate the ability to use fluid theories to analyse performance
characteristics of various types of pumps and of the various pump and turbine types both in the steady and
turbines unsteady operations
To introduce the main design aspects of Demonstrate the ability to design and analyse the various hydraulic
various types of pumps and turbines devices.

Course Breakdown
No of Classes Topics
2 General Introduction (Chapter 1)
3 Reciprocating Pumps (Chapter 2)
3 Centrifugal Pumps (Chapter 3)
3 The Impulse Turbine (The Pelton Wheel) (Chapter 4)
3 The Reaction Turbine (Francis Turbine) (Chapter 5)
3 Power Hydraulics (Chapter 6)
3 Tests

Evaluation
Attendance Compulsory for All 10%
Miscellaneous Quizzes and/or Class Participation 5% Note:
Chapter 1 and 2 ➢ Attendance in the class will be strictly
Major Test 1 6%
(Friday, January 14, 2022 @11-11:45AM) observed. IN CASE OF AN UNEXCUSED
Chapter 3 and 4 ABSENCE, 0.5% MARK WILL BE DEDUCTED
Major Test 2 7%
(Friday, February 18, 2022 @11-11:45AM) FROM THE FINAL CONTINUOUS
Chapter 5 and 6 ASSESSMENT FOR EACH ABSENCE
Major Test 3 7%
(Friday, March 11, 2022 @11-11:45AM) ➢ (1/3)% MARK may be deducted for
Best 4 out of 5 Assignments, No Late HW coming late to the class each time
Homework 5%
will be Accepted
Continuous Assessment 40%
End of Sem Comprehensive (All Chapters)
60%
Exam