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LP CE6451
LESSON PLAN
LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode&Name: CE6451 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 25/06/2014
Unit : I Branch : ME/AE Semester : III
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Unit syllabus:

UNIT I FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS 8

Units and dimensions- Properties of fluids- mass density, specific weight, specific volume,
specific gravity, viscosity, compressibility, vapor pressure, surface tension and capillarity. Flow
characteristics concept of control volume - application of continuity equation, energy equation
and momentum equation.

Objective
To understand the properties of fluids and flow characteristics.

Lectur Time
Books Teaching
e Topics to be covered Allocation
Referred Method
No (min)
Introduction to the subject & syllabus contents,
1 50 2,5 BB
Units & Dimensions
Properties of fluids Mass density, specific
2 50 2,5 BB
weight, specific volume,
3 Specific gravity, viscosity, compressibility, 50 2,5 BB
Vapour pressure, surface tension and
4 50 2,5 BB
capillarity.
Flow characteristics concept of control
5 50 2,5 BB
volume
6 Application of continuity equation 50 2,5 BB
Energy equation and momentum equation.
7 50 2,5
BB
8 Tutorial 50 2,5 BB
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LESSON PLAN
LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : CE6451 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 25/06/2014
Unit : II Branch :ME/AE Semester : III
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Unit syllabus:

UNIT II FLOW THROUGH CIRCULAR CONDUITS 8

Hydraulic and energy gradient - Laminar flow through circular conduits and circular
annuli-Boundary layer concepts types of boundary layer thickness Darcy Weisbach
equation friction factor- Moody diagram- commercial pipes- minor losses Flow
through pipes in series and parallel.

Objective

To understand laminar flow, Boundary layer concepts and losses in pipes.

Time
Lecture Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
9 Hydraulic and energy gradient 50 4,5 BB
10 Laminar flow through circular conduits 50 4,5 BB
11 Laminar flow through circular annuli 50 4,5 BB
12 Boundary layer concepts 50 4,5 BB
13 Types of boundary layer thickness 50 4,5 BB
14 Darcy Weisbach equation friction factor 50 4,5 BB
Moody diagram- commercial pipes-
15 50 4,5 BB
minor losses
16 Flow through pipes in series and parallel 50 5 BB
CAT I
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LESSON PLAN
LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode&Name:CE6451FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 25/06/2014
Unit : III Branch : ME/AE Semester : III
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Unit syllabus:

UNIT III DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS 9

Need for dimensional analysis methods of dimensional analysis Similitude types of
similitude - Dimensionless parameters- application of dimensionless parameters
Model analysis.

Objective
To have an adequate knowledge of dimensional analysis.

Time
Lecture Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
Need for dimensional analysis BB
17 50 1,3,5
Methods of dimensional analysis BB
18,19 100 1,3,5
Similitude types of similitude
BB
20,21 100 1,5

Dimensionless parameters
BB
22 50 1,5

Application of dimensionless parameters

Model analysis. BB
23 50 1,5

Model analysis BB
24 50 1,5
Tutorial BB
25 50 1,5
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LESSON PLAN
LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : CE6451 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 25/06/2014
Unit : IV Branch : ME/AE Semester : III
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Unit syllabus:

UNIT IV PUMPS 10
Impact of jets - Eulers equation - Theory of roto-dynamic machines various efficiencies
velocity components at entry and exit of the rotor- velocity triangles - Centrifugal pumps
working principle - work done by the impeller - performance curves - Reciprocating pump-
working principle Rotary pumps classification.

Objective
To understand the theory of roto-dynamic machines.

Time
Lecture Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
26 Impact of jets - Eulers equation 50 2,4 BB
Theory of roto-dynamic machines various
27,28 100 2,4 BB
efficiencies
Velocity components at entry and exit of the
29 50 2,4 BB
rotor- velocity triangles
Centrifugal pumps working principle - work
30,31 done by the impeller 100 2,4 BB

Centrifugal pumps - performance curves

32 50 2,4 BB
33 Reciprocating pump- working principle 50 2,4 BB
Rotary pumps classification
34 50 2,4 BB
35 Tutorial 50 2,4 BB
CAT II
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LESSON PLAN
LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : CE6451 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 25/06/2014
Unit : V Branch : ME/AE Semester : III
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Unit syllabus:

UNIT V TURBINES 10
Classification of turbines heads and efficiencies velocity triangles. Axial, radial and
mixed flow turbines. Pelton wheel, Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines- working
principles - work done by water on the runner draft tube. Specific speed - unit
quantities performance curves for turbines governing of turbines.

Objective
To understand different types of turbines.

Time
Lecture Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
Classification of turbines heads and
36 50 4,5 BB
efficiencies
37,38 Turbines- Velocity triangles 100 4,5 BB
38 Axial, radial and mixed flow turbines. 50 4,5 BB
. Pelton wheel, Francis turbine and Kaplan
39 50 4,5 BB
turbines- working principles
Work done by water on the runner draft
40 50 4,5 BB
tube.
41,42 Specific speed - unit quantities 100 4,5 BB
Performance curves for turbines governing 100 4,5 BB
43,44 of turbines.

45 Tutorial 50 4,5 BB
CAT III
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LESSON PLAN LP CE6451

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : CE6451 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY
Date: 30/06/2009
Unit : - Branch :ME/AE Semester : III
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Course Delivery Plan:

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II
Units

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Modi P.N. and Seth, S.M. "Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics", Standard Book House, New
Delhi 2004.
2. Streeter. V. L., and Wylie, E.B., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1983.

3. Rathakrishnan. E, Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall of India (II Ed.), 2007.

REFERENCES:
4. Kumar. K.L., Engineering Fluid Mechanics (VII Ed.) Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New
Delhi, 1995.
5. Bansal, R.K., Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Machines, Laxmi
Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi.

Prepared by Approved by
Signature

Name A.Balasubramanian / Dr.K.Pitchandi/

Ramanjaneyulu Kolla Dr.A.Venkatesan

Designation Asso.Prof Asst.Prof. HOD/ ME HOD/ AE

Date 25.06.2014 25.06.2014