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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CE6403/ APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

TWO MARKS

UNIT – I UNIFORM FLOW

1. Differentiate open channel flow from pipe flow.
2. What is specific energy and is the condition for getting only one depth for a given specific energy?
3. How will do you distinguish between critical, sub- critical, super- critical flow.
4. Sketch the velocity distribution in a trapezoidal channel.
5. What is the use of a pitot–tube?
6. Briefly write a note on anemometers
7. Find the relationship between Chezy's ‘C’ and Manning's ‘n’.
8. Sketch the velocity distribution in rectangular and triangular channels.
9. What are the possible types of flow in open channel with respect to space and time?
10. What are the equations for critical depth for rectangular channel?
11. Distinguish between steady uniform flow and unsteady non – uniform flow.
12. Define specific energy.
16 MARKS
1. Define specific energy of flow at a channel section. Draw the specific energy curve and explain.
2. A trapezoidal channel has side slopes of 1 horizontal to 2 vertical and the slope of the bed is 1 in
2000. The area of the section is 42 m2. Find the dimensions of the section if it is to be most
economical. Determine the discharge of the most economical section of C = 60.
3. Describe various types of flow in an open channel.
4. A rectangular channel with a base width of 0.60 m carries a discharge of 100 lps. The Chezy's C is
60. If the depth of flow is 0.25 m, determine the bed slope of the channel
5. In a flow through a rectangular channel for a certain discharge froude number corresponding the two
alternate depths are y1 and y2. show that (F2/F1) (3/2)=(2+F22)/(2+F12)
6. A rectangular channel 1.5m wide and depth 2.25m, discharge is 10m3/sec. calculate the specific
energy and depth alternate to the given depth.
7. A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width 6m, and side slope of 2h to 1v if a depth of flow is 1.2m at
a discharge of 10m3/sec. compute the specific energy and critical depth.
8. Define wide open channel and also what are the important assumptions in hydraulic parameters?
9. The rectangular channel carries a discharge of 30m3/sec. The bottom width of the channel is 6.0m
and flow velocity is 1.75m/sec. Determine two alternate depths possible in the channel.
10. If y1 and y2 are alternate depths in a rectangular channel show thatYC3 = (2y12y22) / (y1 + y2) And
hence the specific energy E = (y12 + y1y2 + y22) / (y1 + y2)

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11. For a constant specific energy of 3.0m, what maximum flow may occur in a rectangular channel of
4.5m bed width?
12. The specific energy for a 3m wide channel is 8N.m/N. What is the maximum possible discharge in
the channel?
13. Show that in a rectangular channel maximum discharges occurs when the flow is critical for a given
value of specific energy.
14. The specific energy for a 5m wide rectangular channel is 4m, the discharge of water through the
channel is 19cumecs. Determine the alternate depths of flow.
15. Show that the minimum specific energy in a rectangular channel is 1.5 times the critical depth.
16. Show that the relation between alternate depths y1 and y2 in a rectangular channel can be expressed
by 2y12y22/(y1+y2)=yc3 where yc is the critical depth of flow.
17. For a constant energy of 2.4N.m/N. Calculate the maximum discharge that may occur in a rectangular
channel 4m wide.
18. How to estimate the hydraulic jump and draw sketch of the jump?

UNIT – II-GRADUALLY V ARIED FLOW

1. What is meant by normal depth?
2. State the condition for maximum discharge in circular channel.
3. What are the instruments used for measuring velocity in a river?
4. Differentiate between normal depth and alternate depth.
5. Find the critical depth of a rectangular channel carrying a discharge of 2.4 m3/s/m.
6. Define control section and how it affects the flow depth
7. Define most economical cross section and list the condition for a trapezoidal channel?
8. What is the significance of most economical section?
9. What is the classification of channel bottom slope which is used in flow profile computation?
10. How do you measure the velocity of flow in open channel?

16 MARKS
1. A canal is formed with side slopes 2:1 and a bottom width of 3.0m. The bed slope is 1 in 4500. Using
manning’s formula and assuming manning’s n as 0.025. Calculate the depth of water for a discharge
of 3.0m3/sec for a uniform flow.
2. Determine the dimensions of the most economical trapezoidal channel with manning’s N = 0.02, to
carry a discharge of 14m3/sec at a slope of 4 in 10,000.
3. Determine the longitudinal slope of a triangular channel carrying 1.2m3/sec for a normal depth of
flow 0.75m and a side slope 2 : 1. Take chezy’s C = 45.
4. A trapezoidal channel with side slope 1 to 1 has to be designed to convey 10m3/sec at a velocity of a
2m/sec so that the amount of concrete lining for the bed and sides is the minimum. Calculate the area
of lining required for one metre length of channel
5. What diameter of a semicircular channel will have the same discharge has a rectangular channel of
width 2.5m and depth 1.25m?.Assume the bed slope and Manning’s ‘n’ are the same for both the
channels.
6. A canal is formed with side slopes 2:1 and a bottom width of 3.0m. The bed slope is 1 in 4500.
using manning’s formula and assuming manning’s ‘n’ as 0.025, calculate the depth of water for a

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discharge of 3.0m3/sec for a uniform flow.

7. Obtain an expression for the depth of flow in a circular channel which gives maximum velocity for a
given longitudinal slope. The resistance to flow can be expressed by manning's equation
8. In a rectangular channel 3.5m wide, flow depth of 2m, find how high can be raised without causing
afflux. If the upstream depth of flow raised to 2.5m what should be the height of the hump? Flow in
the channel is 26.67m3/sec.
9. Calculate the critical depth and corresponding specific energy for a discharge of 5.0m3/sec in the
following channel.
i) Rectangular channel of bedwidth 2.0m
ii) Triangular channel of side slope 1h and .5v
iii) Circular channel of diameter 2.0m
10. Prove that for maximum discharge in circular channel the depth of flow is equal to 0.95 times
diameter of the channel.
11. A trapezoidal channel having bottom width 6m and side slope 2h and 1v is laid in the bottom slope of
0.0016. if it carries a uniform flow of water at the rate of 10m3/sec, compute the normal depth and
the mean velocity of flow. Take mannings n as 0.025.
12. Define uniform flow in open channel and write chezy’s equation.
13. The trapezoidal channel of bottom width of 3m side slope 1.5h and 1v carries discharge of 10m3/sec
at a depth of 1.5m under uniform flow condition the longitudinal slope of channel is 0.001. compute
manning’s roughness coefficient of the channel
14. A circular pipe diameter 600mm carries discharge 0.2m3/sec will flow half full. Determine the slope
of pipe to be laid in the ground. Assume manning’s n=0.013 for concrete pipe. Also determine the
depth of flow if the pipe is laid in a slope of 0.01.
15. Derive chezy’s formulae to determine the velocity of flow in open channel
16. Determine the discharge through a rectangular channel of width 2m having a bed slope of 1 in 2000.
The depth of flow is 1.5m and the value of manning constant n is 0.012.
17. Determine the dimensions of most economical trapezoidal channel section with 1.5 side slope to
carry 10 cumecs of water on a bed slope of 1 in 1600.
18. The rate of flow of water through a circular channel of diameter 0.6m is 0.15 cumecs . determine the
slope of bed of the channel for maximum velocity. Assume c as 60.
19. Show that for a trapezoidal channel of a given area of flow, the condition of maximum flow requires
that hydraulic mean depth is equal to one half of the depth of flow.
20. The circular sewer 0.6m inner diameter has a slope of 1 in 400. Find the depth when the discharge is
0.283m3/sec. take c=50.
21. List the various characteristics of critical state of flow through channels.
A trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 5.0 m and side slope 2 : 1 is laid with a bottom slope
of 1/750. If it carries a uniform flow of 8 m3/s compute the normal depth. Assume Manning's n =
0.025.

UNIT – III-RAPIDLY VARIED FLOW

1. What are the two basic assumptions involved in the analysis of gradually varied flow?
2. What is meant by surges?
3. How will do you distinguish between a gradually varied flow and a rapidly varied flow?

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4. Classify surface profiles in a channel

5. Define the terms Afflux and Back water curve.
6. Explain the term hydraulic jump.
7. Define the terms : hydraulic gradient line and total energy line.
8. What do you understand by turbulent flow?
9. What are practical application of hydraulic jump?
10. Distinguish between backwater curve and drop down curve.
11. What is meant by positive and negative surges?
12. What are the possible in a mild sloped open channel?
13. Write the expression to determine the length of the backwater curve.
14. State the uses of hydraulic jump.
15. What is back water curve in G.V.F profile flow profile and give practical example for getting this
type of profile?
16. What is the condition for getting hydraulic jump in open channel?
17. Define specific force in open channel.
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1. A rectangular channel of width 5m flows 1.5m in uniform flow bed slope of channel is 0.005. the
uniform flow is blocked be a weir and flow depth of 4m from bed of the channel. Determine the
length of the back water profile between 4m to 2m. use direct step method and assume manning’s n
as 0.015
2. Discuss briefly the types of hydraulic jump, its application
3. Explain the development of M, S and H profiles with neat sketches
4. Briefly explain the direct step method and standard step method to determine the gradually varied
flow profiles.
5. Derive the dynamic equation of gradually varied flow.
6. Determine the slope of the free water surface in a rectangular channel of width 20m, having depth of
flow 5m. the discharge through the channel is 52 cumecs. The bed slope of the channel is 1 in 4000.
Assume chezy’s constant c as 60.
7. During an experiment conducted on a hydraulic jump, in a rectangular open channel 0.5m wide, the
depth of water changes from 0.2m to 0.5m. Determine the discharge in the channel and the loss of
head due to the formation of hydraulic jump.
8. Derive the expression for loss of energy in a hydraulic jump.
9. Explain the direct step method for computing the length of the water surface profile.
10. State the application of hydraulic jump.
11. A partially open sluice gate discharges water at 10m/sec with 1m depth in a horizontal rectangular
channel of width 5m. can a hydraulic jump occur. If so find the sequent depth and energy loss.
12. Define uniform flow and draw the hydraulic gradient line, total energy lice and water surface for
uniform flow.
13. A concrete lined trapezoidal channel (n=0.015) is to have a side slope of 1 horizontal to 1 vertical.
The bottom slope is to be 0.004. Find the bottom width of the channel necessary to carry 100m3/sec
of discharge at a normal depth of 2.5m.
14. A rectangular channel 10m wide carries a discharge of 30m3/s. it is laid at a slope of 0.0001. if at a
section in this channel, the depth is 1.6m, how far upstream or downstream from the section will the

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depth be 2.0. take manning’s n as 0.015.

15. A horizontal rectangular channel 4m wide carries a discharge of 16m3/sec. determine whether a jump
may occur at an initial depth of 0.5m or not. If jump occurs determine the sequent depth to this initial
depth.
16. A rectangular channel having bottom width 4.0m, manning’s n=0.025, bottom slope 0.0005. the
normal depth of flow in the channel is 2.0m. if the channel empties into a pool at the downstream and
the pool elevation is 0.060m higher than the canal bed elevation at the downstream end, calculate the
coordinates of the resulting gradually varied flow profile.
17. A sluice gate discharges 2.5m3/sec into a wide horizontal rectangular channel. The depth at the vena
contracts is 0.2m. The tail water depth is 2.0m assuming the channel to have a manning’s n=0.015,
determine the location of the hydraulic jump.
18. What are the assumptions made to derive the gradually varied flow from the basic energy equation
and derive an expression for water surface slope?
19. How dynamic equation of gradually varied flow is simplified in wide rectangular channel?
20. How surface profiles of Gradually Varied Flow are classified and explain them with sketches
21. A river 100m wide and 3m depth has an average bed slope of 0.0005. estimate the length of the
gradually varied flow profile between 4.5m to 4m depth of flow. This back water profile produced by
a low weir which raises the water surface just upstream of it by 1.5m from normal depth. Assume
n=0.035

UNIT – IV-TURBINES
1. What is meant by cavitations? State its effects.
2. What is draft tube? What are their uses?
3. Define specific speed of a turbine.
4. What is the basis of selection of a turbine?
5. What is a draft tube? Why is it used in a reaction turbine?
6. What is meant by governing of turbines?
7. What are the energy conversions in the reaction turbines?
8. Write the equation for specific speed for pumps and also for turbine.
9. What are the functions of draft tube?
10. Classify turbines based on head.
11. What is negative slip? When it occurs?
12. What are the classification of turbine and suitable examples?
13. Distinguish between impulse and reaction turbines.

16 MARKS

1. Determine the speed of a pelton wheel, its diameter, number of jet required and the size of each jet if
it develops 13,800 MHP under a head 0f 430m. Its specific speed is 42. Assume necessary suitable
values.
2. Explain the working of radial flow turbine with neat sketch.
3. Distinguish between impulse and reaction turbines.
4. Derive an expression for specific speed of a turbine.
5. Prove that the maximum efficiency is only 50%. When a liquid jet strikes a series a flat vanes

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mounted on the periphery of a wheel.

6. A reaction turbine works at 450 rpm under a head of 120m. The diameter at inlet is 120 cm and the
flow area is 0.4m2. The angles made by absolute and relative velocities at inlet are 20 and 60
respectively with the tangential velocity. Find i) discharge ii) power developed and iii) hydraulic
efficiency. Assume velocity of whirl at outlet is zero.
7. What is the main advantage of fitting draft tube in francis turbine?
8. The velocity of whirl at inlet to the runner of an inward flow reaction turbine is 3.15√H m/sec and the
velocity of flow at inlet is 1.05 √H m/s. the velocity of whirl at exit is 0.22 √H m/s in the same
direction as at inlet and the velocity of flow at exit is 0.83 √H m/s, where H is head of water 30m. the
inner diameter of the runner is 0.6 times the outer diameter. Assuming hydraulic efficiency of 80% .
Compute angle of the runner vanes at inlet and exit.
9. A impulse wheel has a mean bucket speed of 10 m/s with a jet of water flowing at the rate of 1.0m3/s
under a head of 50m. the buckets deflects the jet through an angle of 165 degree. Calculate the power
given by water to the runner and the hydraulic efficiency of the turbine. Assume coefficient of
velocity as 0.99.
10. The external and internal diameters of an inward flow reaction turbine are 1.2m and 0.6 respectively.
The head on the turbine is 22m and velocity of flow through the runner is constant and is equal to
2.5m/s. the guide blade angle is 10 degree and the runner vanes are radial at inlet. The discharge is
radial at outlet. Determine i) the speed of the turbine ii) the vane angle at outlet iii) hydraulic
efficiency
11. What are the main components of Kaplan turbine? Explain with a neat sketch.
12. A Kaplan turbine is to be designed to develop 9000 kW. The net available head is 5.6m. the speed
ratio is 2.09 and the flow ratio is 0.68. The overall efficiency is 86% and the diameter of the boss is
one third the diameter of the runner. Determine the diameter of the runner, speed and specific speed
of the turbine.
13. Classify hydraulic turbines.
14. A pelton wheel has to work under a head of 60m while running at 200 rpm. The turbine is to develop
a power of 95.6475 kW. The velocity of buckets is 0.45 times of the velocity of jet. The overall
efficiency is 0.80 and coefficient of velocity is 0.98. Design the pelton wheel.
15. A Kaplan turbine while working under a head of 35m develops power of 20,000kW. Assume flow
ratio of 0.6, speed ratio of 2, the diameter of boss is 0.35times the diameter of the runner and overall
efficiency is 85%. Find the diameter, speed and specific speed of the turnbine
16. What are unit quantities? Define the unit quantities for a turbine. Why are they important?
17. Define the term ‘‘governing of a turbine’. Describe with a neat sketch the working of an oil pressure
governor.
18. What are the functions of draft tubes? Sketch the different types of draft tubes and explain the merits
and demerits.
19. An inward flow reaction turbine works under a head of 22.5 m. The external and internal diameter of
the runner is 1.35 m and 1.0 m respectively. The angle of guide vane is 15? and the moving vane are
radial at inlet. Radial velocity of flow through runner is constant and equal to 0.2 There is no velocity
of whirl at outlet. Determine the speed of the runner and the angle of vanes at outlet.

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UNIT – V-PUMPS
1. Define the term negative slip in reciprocating pump.
2. What are the advantages of multistage pump?
3. What is meant by multistage pump?
4. What is negative slip? When it occurs?
5. Define cavitation. What are the effects of cavitation?
6. Explain indicator diagram
7. Define specific speed of centrifugal pump.
8. A reciprocating pump designed to discharge 28 lps is supplying 29 lps. Find the percentage of slip.
9. What are the function of foot valve in a centrifugal pump?
10. How cavitation occurs in hydraulic machines.
11. What is positive displacement pump and roto dynamic pump?
12. What are the advantages of fitting an air vessel in reciprocating pump?
13. Distinguish between centrifugal pump and reciprocating pump.
14. What is meant by manometric head with regard to a centrifugal pump?
15. What is an air vessel? What are its functions?

16 MARKS
1. The centrifugal pump has the following characteristics. Outer diameter of impeller is
800mm: width of the impeller vane at outlet = 100mm: angle of the impeller vanes at outlet is 40
degree. The impeller runs at 550 rpm and delivers 0.98m3/sec under an effective head of 35m. A
500kW motor is used to drive the pump. Determine the manometric, mechanical and overall
efficiencies of the pump. Assume water enters the impeller vanes radially at inlet.
2. A single acting reciprocating pump discharges 5l / sec with cylinder bore diameter 200mm
and its stroke length 300mm. The pump runs at 350rpm and lifts water through a height of 25m.
The delivery pipe is 30m long and 100 mm in diameter. Find the theoretical discharge and
theoretical power required to run the pipe and determine the percentage slip and also determine
the delivery head due to acceleration at beginning, middle and end
3. Distinguish between single stage pump and multistage pump.
4. The diameters of a impeller of a centrifugal pump at inlet and outlet are 300mm and 600mm
respectively. Determine the minimum starting speed of the pump of it work against head of 28m.
5. Explain the working principle of single acting reciprocating pump with neat sketch.
6. A single acting reciprocating pump running at 50rpm delivers 0.01m3/sec of water. The diameter of
the plunger is 200 mm and the stroke length is 400mm. the delivery and suction head are 10m and 5m
respectively. Determine the theoretical discharge, slip, percentage slip, coefficient of discharge and
the power required to derive the pump.
7. Define manometric efficiency and net positive suction head (NPSH).
8. A centrifugal pump works against a net head of 20m at a speed of 1200rpm. The vane angle at outlet
is 30deg the empeller diameter and with at outlet are 40cm and 6cm respectively. Find the discharge.
Take manometric efficiency as 95%.
9. Explain the working of single acting reciprocating pump with air vessel .
10. A single acting reciprocating pump running at 30rpm has a stroke length of 40cm and piston diameter
of 20cm. the suction head is 3.0m and length and diameter of suction pipe are 6m and 10cm
respectively. Take f=0.02 and Hatm=10.3m of water. Find the absolute pressure head inside the

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cylinder at the beginning middle and end of suction stroke.

11. What is breaking jet in pelton wheel turbine?
12. A pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 10m/s with a jet of water flowing at the rate of 0.7m3/s
under a head of 30m. the buckets deflects the jet through an angle of 160 degree. Calculate the power
given by water to the runner and the hydraulic efficiency of the turbine. Assume coefficient of
velocity as 0.98.
13. What is specific speed of a pump and what is its importance?
14. The cylinder bore diameter of a single acting reciprocating pump is 150mm. and its stroke length is
300 mm. the pump runs at 50 rpm and lifts water through a height of 25m. the delivery pipe is 22m
long and 100mm in diameter. Find the theoretical discharge and the theoretical power required to run
the pump. If the actual discharge is 4.2 litres/s,find the percentage slip.
15. The inlet and outlet diameter s of the impeller of a centrifugal pump are 25cm and 50 cm
respectively. The velocity of flow at outlet of flow is 2.5m/s and the vanes are set back at an angle of
45deg at the outlet. Find the minimum starting speed if the manometric efficiency is 0.8.
16. What is mean5CMt by negative slip? When it occurs?
17. A single acting reciprocating pump is installed 3.5 m above the water level in the pump. The suction
pipe is 20cm in diameter and 10m in length. The piston is of 30cm diameter and has 50cm stroke.
Determine the speed at which separation may take place. Take Hatm=10.3m of water and Hsep=2.5m
of water absolute.
18. For a centrifugal pump the suction lift is 2m, delivery height is 30m, head lost in the suction and the
delivery pipes due to friction are 0.8m and 3m respectively. The diameter of both the suction and
delivery pipes is 5cm. find the power of the prime mover required if overall efficiency is 70%. Take
manometric efficiency as 85%. Also determine the negative head at the suction side and positive head
at the delivery side. Actual head developed is 40m.
19. A single acting reciprocating pump having a plunger of 12cm diameter and a stoke of 25 cm draws a
water from a sump 2m below its center and delivers to a tank 10m above its centre. The diameter of
the pipe is 8cm and the suction pipe is 3m long and the delivery pipe is 12m long. An air vessel is
fitted to the delivery pipe alone very near to the pump axis. The separation pressure is 8 kN/m2 below
atmospheric pressure. The density of the liquid pumped is 1200 kg/m3 and the friction factor for the
pipes is 0.01. find the maximum speed of the pump to run without separation to occur. Also
determine the power required to run the pump at this speed.
20. What is an air vessel? Describe the function of the air vessel for reciprocating pumps.
21. Describe the principle and working of a reciprocating pump with a neat sketch.
22. Explain the occurrence of negative slip.
23. Explain: Priming, specific speed of a centrifugal pump. (6)
24. What is the difference between single–stage and multistage centrifugal pumps?
25. Describe multistage pump with (1) impellers in parallel and (2) impellers in series
26. Explain various losses occurring in a centrifugal pump.
27. A centrifugal pump has an impeller of 0.50 m outer diameter. It runs at 750 rpm and discharges 140
lps against a head of 10 m. The water enters the impeller without whirl and shock. The inner diameter
is 0.25 m. The vanes are set an angle of 45? at the outlet. The area of flow is constant from inlet to
outlet of the impeller and equals to 0.06 m2.

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Determine (1)Manometric efficiency of the pump (2) Vane angles at inlet.

28. Explain with sketch how multi cylinder pump supplies more uniform flow as compared to single
cylinder pump without any air vessel.
29. Explain the principle of gear pump and rotating cylinder pump.

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