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MODEL EXAMINATION 14. (a) Explain the working of the following pumps with the help of neat
CE3391-FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY sketches and mention two applications of each.
Answer all the questions (i) External gear pump (ii) Lobe pump (iii) Vane pump (iv) Screw pump.
(13)
PART-A (10 X 2 = 20 MARKS) OR
1. Define – compressibility and bulk modulus. (b) A centrifugal pump is to discharge 0.312 m 3/s at a speed of 1550 rpm
2. Mention the significance of kinematic viscosity. against a head of 45m. The impeller diameter is 25cm, its width at outlet is
3. A circular and a square pipe are of equal sectional area. For the same
flow rate, determine which section will lead to a higher value of 5cm and Manometric efficiency is85%. Determine the vane angle at the outer
Reynolds number. periphery of impeller and draw its velocity triangle (13)
4. What do you understand by hydraulic diameter?
5. Give the Rayleigh method to determine dimensionless groups. 15. a) A Kaplan turbine working under a head of 20m develops 11772KW shaft
6. Write down the dimensionless number for pressure. power. The outer diameter of the runner is 3.5m and hub diameter is 1.75m.
7. A pump is to discharge 0.82 m 3/s at a head of 42 m when running at the guide blade angle at the extreme edge of runner is 35°. η0=84%, ηH
300 rpm. What type of pump will be required? =88%,if the velocity of whirl is zero at outlet. Determine (i) Runner vane
8. Mention the importance of Euler turbine equation. angle at inlet and outlet at the edge of the runner (ii) Speed of Turbine. (13)
9. Define slip in reciprocating machines. OR
10. Brief on acceleration head. (b) The following data is given for a Francis turbine net head=50m,
PART-B (5 X 13= 65 MARKS) speed=600rpm, SP=294.3KW,η0=84%, ηH =90%, flow ratio =0.2,breadth
11. (a) If the velocity profile of a fluid over a plate is parabolic with vertex 20 ratio=0.1,outer diameter of the runner is twice the inner diameter of runner.
cm from the plate, where the velocity is 150 cm/sec. calculate the velocity The thickness of vanes is 5% of circumferential area of the runner. The
gradients and shear stresses at a distance of 0, 10 and 30 cm from the plate, velocity of flow is constant at inlet and outlet, and discharge is radial at
if the viscosity of fluid is 8.5poise. (13) outlet. Determine (i) guide blade angle (ii) Runner vane angle at inlet and
OR outlet (iii) diameter of runner at inlet and outlet (iv) width of the wheel at
(b) Derive the Euler’s equation of motion and Bernoulli’s equation. (13) inlet. (13)

12. (a) Derive an expression for Hagen Poiseuille equation for Laminar flow. PART-C (1 X 15=15 MARKS)
OR 16. (a) Derive Darcy- Weisbach equation for the loss of head due to friction in
(b) Three pipes of 400mm, 200mm and 300mm diameters have lengths of pipe. (15)
400m, 200m and 300m respectively. They are connected in series to make OR
a compound pipe. The ends of these compound pipe are connected with (b) The difference in water surface level in two which are connected by
two tanks whose difference of water level is 16m. if the coefficient of three pipes in series of lengths 400m, 310m and 190m and diameter of
friction for these pipe in same and equal to 0.005. Determine the discharge 400mm, 250mm and 500mm respectively is 10m. Determine the rate of flow
through the compound pipe neglecting minor losses and including minor of water if the coefficient of friction are 0.004, 0.0058 and 0.003
losses. (13) respectively.
13. (a) Using Buckingham's Л theorem, show that the velocity through a (i) consider minor losses (ii) Neglecting the minor losses. (15)

circular orifice in a pipe is given by V = 2gH φ

[ d
,
µ
H ρVH ]
where v is the
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velocity through orifice of diameter d and H is the head causing the flow
and ρ and µ are the density and dynamic viscosity of the fluid passing
through the orifice and g is acceleration due to gravity. (13)
OR
(b) The efficiency (η) of a fan depends on ρ(density), µ (viscosity) of the
fluid, ω (angular velocity), d (diameter of rotor) and Q (discharge). Express
Л in terms of non-dimensional parameters. Use Buckingham's Л theorem.
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MODEL EXAMINATION 14. (a) Explain the working of the following pumps with the help of neat sketches
CE3391-FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY and Double acting pump and All Rotary pump. (13)
OR
(b) A centrifugal pump having outer diameter equal to 2 times the inner
Answer all the questions
diameter and running at 1200rpm works against a total head of 75m. The
velocity of flow through the impeller is constant and equal to 3m/s. the vanes
PART-A (10 X 2 = 20 MARKS)
are set back at an angle of 30 ͦ at outlet. If the outer diameter of the impeller is
1. Define Newton’s law of viscosity. 600mm and width at the outlet is 50mm. Determine: (i) vane angle at inlet (ii)
2. Write down the application of Bernoulli’s theorem. Work done per second (iii) Manometric efficiency. (13)
3. Draw the velocity distribution and shear stress distribution in flow through
circular pipe. 15. a) A Pelton wheel is having a mean bucket diameter of 1m and is running at
4. State Buckingham’s Π theorem. 1000rpm. The net head on the pelton wheel is 700m. if the side clearance angle
5. What is meant by priming of a centrifugal pump? is 15̊ and discharge through nozzle is 0.1m 3/s, find the power available at the
6. What is Draft tube? nozzle and hydraulic efficiency of the turbine. Take Cv= 1. (13)
7. Define Dimension homogeneity. OR
8. Derive the expression for Reynolds number. (b) Design a Francis Turbine runner with the following data: Net head=
9. Define slip of reciprocating pump. 70m, speed N= 800rpm. Output power 400kW hydraulic efficiency=95%,
10. Draw the velocity triangle for Pelton Wheel. overall efficiency=85% Flow ratio =0.2, Breadth ratio= 0.1. Inner diameter
PART-B (5 X 13= 65 MARKS) is 1/3 outlet diameter. Assume 6% circumference area of the inner to be
11. (a) A flat plate of 0.5m 2 in area moves through the oil between large fixed parallel occupied by the thickness of the vanes. The flow is radial at exit and
planes 150mm apart. The gap between two parallel planes is filled with oil of remains constant throughout. (13)
kinematic viscosity 0.4x10-4m/s, specific gravity 0.75, and the plate moving with
velocity of 0.8m/s. calculate (i)the drag force, when plate is 30mm from one of the PART-C (1 X 15=15 MARKS)
planes and (ii) the plate is placed midway between the plates. (13) 16. (a) Derive an equation for the loss of head due to sudden enlargement in pipe.
OR (15)
(b) Derive the Bernoulli’s equation and list the assumption made (13) OR
(b) An inward flow turbine with an overall efficiency of 80% is required to
12. (a) Derive an expression for loss of head due to friction in pipes. develop 150kW. Head is 8m. Peripheral velocity of wheel =0.36 √ 2 gH ,
OR Radial velocity of flow =0.96√ 2 gH . Speed =150rpm. Hydraulic losses =
(b) Three pipes of 300mm, 200mm and 400mm diameters have lengths of 22% of the available energy. Assuming radial discharge determine (a) Guide
450m, 255m and 315m respectively. They are connected in series to make blade angle at inlet. (b) Vane angle at outlet (c) Diameter of Wheel and (d)
a compound pipe. The ends of this compound pipe are connected with two Width at inlet. (15)
tanks whose difference of water level is 18m. If the coefficient of friction
are 0.0075, 0.0078 and 0.0072 respectively. Determine the discharge
through the compound pipe neglecting minor losses and including minor
losses. (13)
13. (a) The discharge Q of a centrifugal pump depends upon the mass density of
the fluid ρ, the speed of the pump N, the diameter of the impeller D, the
Manometric head H and the velocity of the fluid μ.

Show that Q=N D ϕ

3
[ gH
2 2
,
N D ρN D
OR
μ
2 . ] (13)

(b) The efficiency (η) of a fan depends on ρ(density), µ (viscosity) of the

fluid, ω (angular velocity), d (diameter of rotor) and Q (discharge). Express Л
in terms of non-dimensional parameters. Use Buckingham's Л theorem. (13)