HYDRAULICS AND FLUID POWE SYSTEMS (HFPS)

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QUESTION BANK

SHORT ANSWERS QUESTIONS

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1) Define the following terms :
a) Specific weight (b) Viscosity
b) Specific weight d) Specific gravity
(e) density (f) compressibility.

2) Define following terms (a) surface tension (b) mass density ( c) Capillarity (d) vapour
pressure (e)Newtonian fluid &Non-Newtonian fluid

3) Calculate the mass density, specific weight and specific volume of a fluid having specific
gravity 0.8.

4) calculate the specific weight specific mass and specific gravity of a fluid having volume
of 5m3andweighing 3000kg
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5) Determine the viscosity of a liquid having kinematic viscosity 6 stokes and
Specific gravity 1·9.

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6) Define the following terms
(a) Steady flow, & unsteady flow (b) uniform flow &non-uniform flow
(c) Rotational flow& irrotational flow (d) Laminar and turbulent flow

7) State the equations of continuity of flow and explain its significance in fluid mechanics
8) What is meant by (a) mean velocity (b) discharge?

9) State and explain Bernoulli’s theorem and write assumptions and limitations.

10) What is pitot tube and Venturimeter? Write down the formula for finding the velocity of
flowing liquid.

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11) Write down Darcy equations for loss of head due to friction in a pipe flow a)in terms of
velocity of flow and(b) in terms of discharge

12) Derive the condition for maximum efficiency and max. power transmitted through a pipe

13)state the Chezy’s formula for loss of friction and name the content in it with units

14) Define the following terms (a) Hydraulic Gradient Line (HGL)
(b) Total Energy Line (TEL)

15) write down various losses in pipes

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS

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1) Find the absolute viscosity of the fluid of thickness 0·6 mm between two plates when the
moving plate of velocity 5 m/s is Subjected to shear stress of 100 N/mm2. 5

2) Explain how pressure is measured by inverted U-tube differential manometer when

different fluids flow through in two pipes.

3) Explain the working principle of bourdon pressure gauge with a neat sketch

4) An inverted differential manometer is connected to two pipes A and B carrying water

as shown in the figure below.The fluid in the manometer is oil of
specific gravity 0·8. Determine the pressure difference between A and B :

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5)The diameter of a pipe changes gradually from 150 mm at point A to 100 mm at point B
which are situated at 20 m and 16 m respectively above the datum. The pressure at A is 0.2
N/mm2 and velocity of flow at A is 1.1 m/sec. Neglecting the losses between A and B,
determine the pressure at B in bars. 13. Water flows through a pipe of 200 mm diameter and
60 m long with velocity of 2.5 m/sec. Find the loss of head due to friction by using the
following : (a) Darcy’s formula, f = 0.005 (b) Chezy’s formula, C = 55

6)A venturimeter having throat diameter 100 mm is used for measuring the flow rate of oil of
specific gravity 0·8 in a pipe of diameter 200 mm. The oil-mercury differential gauge shows
a deflection of 250 mm. Find the discharge of oil, if the coefficient of discharge of
venturimeter is 0·98.

7)A venturimeter 200mmX100mm is used for measuring the flowof oil specific gravity 0.8 ,
the oil- mercury differential gauges shown a deflection of 250mm. Find the discharge of
metwr is 0.98

8) a 15 m long pipe is inclind at angle of 300 with the horizontal.the smaller section of the
pipe is at lower level is 100mm diameter and the larger section of the pipe is 300 mm
diameter .determine the difference of pressure between the section in N/m2, if the pipe is
unoformily tapering and the velocity of water the smaller section is 2m/sec.
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9)The differrnce in water surface in two reservoir A an Bis 10 m and gauge pressure of air
space in reservoirs A is 50 KN/m2. They are connected by a single pipe 250m long 200mm in
dia.if f=0.02. calculate discharge
10) Find the maximum power that can be transmitted to apowe station through a hydraulic
pipe 3km long and 20cm dia.when the pressure at the power satiation is 600KN/m2.
take f= 0.0075