Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code

Course Title

Course Planner

Lectures

MEC212

FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY

17704::Sanjeev Kumar

Course Category

Practical Course

Tutorials Practicals Credits

0.0

0.0

2.0

1.0

TextBooks
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

Year

Publisher Name

T-1

EXPERIMENTS IN HYDRAULICS
AND HYDRAULIC MACHINES :
THEORY AND PROCEDURES

PRAKASH, M. N.
SHESHA

1st

2011

PHI LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED

Year

Publisher Name

Reference Books
Sr No

Title

Author

Edition

R-1

FLUID MECHANICS AND

MACHINERY LABORATORY
MANUAL

DR. N. KUMARA
SWAMY

1st

R-2

FLUID MECHANICS AND

HYDRAULIC MACHINES LAB
MANUAL

ANNAPUREDDY
DAMODARA REDDY

1st

CHAROTAR PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LTD

2012

LAB MANUAL

*Each experiment of the lab will be evaluated using following relative scheme:
Component

% of Marks

J/E

100

Detailed Plan For Practicals

Practical No

Broad topic (Subtopic)

Practical Description

Learning Outcomes

Equipment Used

Practical 1

Conducting experiment on orifice meter Introduction

and venturimeter(Actual discharge)

Student's are learn about the basic of all

experiments

Introduction to all equipment

Practical 2

Conducting experiment on orifice meter Calculations for finding coefficient of

Student will able to understand the
and venturimeter(Theoretical
discharge for orifice meter and venturimeter various components of venturimeter, and
discharge)
the calculations related to the apparatus

Venturimeter and orifice meter

fitted across a pipeline leading to
a collecting tank, Stop Watch, UTube manometer connected
across entry and throat sections
etc

Practical 2

Conducting experiment on orifice meter Calculations for finding coefficient of

Student will able to understand the
and venturimeter(Coefficient of
discharge for orifice meter and venturimeter various components of venturimeter, and
discharge for orifice meter and
the calculations related to the apparatus
venturimeter)

Venturimeter and orifice meter

fitted across a pipeline leading to
a collecting tank, Stop Watch, UTube manometer connected
across entry and throat sections
etc

Practical 3

Conducting experiments on Pitot tube. Conducting experiment on Pitot Tube

(Actual discharge)

To find out the coefficient of dischsrge

Pitot Tube

Conducting experiments on Pitot tube. Conducting experiment on Pitot Tube

(Theoretical discharge)

To find out the coefficient of dischsrge

Pitot Tube

Conducting experiments on Pitot tube. Conducting experiment on Pitot Tube

(Co-efficient of discharge)

To find out the coefficient of dischsrge

Pitot Tube

Conducting experiments on Pitot tube. Conducting experiment on Pitot Tube

(Efficiency)

To find out the coefficient of dischsrge

Pitot Tube

Conducting experiments on Pitot tube. Conducting experiment on Pitot Tube

(To determine the coefficient of Pitot
tube)

To find out the coefficient of dischsrge

Pitot Tube

Determination of friction factor of

given set of pipes.(Actual discharge)

Determination of friction factor of given

set of pipes.

To find the Actual discharge

Set of pipes.

Determination of friction factor of

given set of pipes.(Velocity)

Determination of friction factor of given

set of pipes.

To find the Actual discharge

Set of pipes.

Determination of friction factor of

given set of pipes.(Friction factor)

Determination of friction factor of given

set of pipes.

To find the Actual discharge

Set of pipes.

Determination of friction factor of

given set of pipes.(To determine the
losses due to friction in a pipe
(Darcys friction).)

Determination of friction factor of given

set of pipes.

To find the Actual discharge

Set of pipes.

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses(Coefficient of discharge)

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses, at sudden enlargement and sudden
contraction and bend.

To understand the minor losses due to

sudden enlargement and contraction of
flow area.

Set of Pipes of different cross

sections

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses(Various losses)

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses, at sudden enlargement and sudden
contraction and bend.

To understand the minor losses due to

sudden enlargement and contraction of
flow area.

Set of Pipes of different cross

sections

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses(Study of various types of pipe
fittings)

Determination of coefficient for minor

losses, at sudden enlargement and sudden
contraction and bend.

To understand the minor losses due to

sudden enlargement and contraction of
flow area.

Set of Pipes of different cross

sections

Concept of stability of floating bodies,

Meta-centric height

Floating Body

Practical 4

Practical 5

Practical 6

Determination of Meta centric Height. Determination of Meta-centric Height

(Determination of Meta-centric Height of a given body
of a given body)

Practical 7

MTP1

Practical 8

Conducting experiments on
Introduction to the hydraulic machinery
reciprocating pump.(Actual Discharge)

Practical 9

Conducting experiments on
reciprocating pump.(To draw the
characteristics curves of reciprocating
pump .)

To understand the working of turbines and Introduction about pumps and

pumps
turbines

Introduction to the hydraulic machinery,

To understand the working of the pump,
calculating the efficiencies of reciprocating and the calculations made to find out
pump.
the efficiencies

Reciprocating pump

Practical 9

Practical 10

Practical 11

Conducting experiments on
reciprocating pump.(Input Power)

Introduction to the hydraulic machinery,

To understand the working of the pump,
calculating the efficiencies of reciprocating and the calculations made to find out
pump.
the efficiencies

Reciprocating pump

Conducting experiments on
reciprocating pump.(Output Power)

Introduction to the hydraulic machinery,

To understand the working of the pump,
calculating the efficiencies of reciprocating and the calculations made to find out
pump.
the efficiencies

Reciprocating pump

Conducting experiments on
reciprocating pump.(Efficiency)

Introduction to the hydraulic machinery,

To understand the working of the pump,
calculating the efficiencies of reciprocating and the calculations made to find out
pump.
the efficiencies

Reciprocating pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(Actual Discharge)
draw the characteristics curves of
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(Input Power)
draw the characteristics curves of
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(Output Power)
draw the characteristics curves of
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(Efficiency)
draw the characteristics curves of
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(Time taken for N rev of energy draw the characteristics curves of
meter disc)
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on centrifugal To calculate the pump efficiencies and to

pump.(To draw the characteristics
draw the characteristics curves of
curves of centrifugal pump.)
centrifugal pump

To understand the working of the pump,

and the calculations made to find out
the efficiencies

Centrifugal pump

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Actual discharge)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Speed of turbine)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Weight of hanger)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Tension)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Brake Horse Power)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Indicated Horse Power)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Efficiency of Pelton wheel)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Practical 11

Conducting experiments on Pelton

wheel.(Draw characteristics curves of
Pelton turbine)

Conducting experiments on Pelton wheel,

and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To check the performance of pelton

wheel

Pelton wheel

Practical 12

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Actual discharge)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Speed of turbine)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Weight of hanger)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Tension)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Brake Horse Power)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Indicated Horse Power)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine .(Efficiency)

Conducting experiments on Francis

turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiments on Francis

Conducting experiments on Francis
turbine .(Draw characteristics curves of turbine, and to discuss its efficiency and
Francis turbine)
characteristic curves.

To understand the working of Francis

turbine

Francis Turbine

Conducting experiment on axial flow

compressor(Draw curves for head vs
discharge)

Conducting experiment on axial flow

compressor

To study the working and variation of

head and efficiency w.r.t discharge.

Axial Flow Compressor

Conducting experiment on axial flow

Conducting experiment on axial flow
compressor(Draw curves for efficiency compressor
vs discharge)

To study the working and variation of

head and efficiency w.r.t discharge.

Axial Flow Compressor

Practical 13

Practical 14

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