Subject Index 1101

Potential head, 261 Sill, 355

Potential function, 181 Similitude, 579
Power transmission : Similarity :
through pipes, 530 Geometric, 579
through nozzle, 537 Kinematic, 579
Prandtl’s mixing length, 438 Dynamic, 580
Pressure:
Similarity laws, 583
absolute, 41
atmospheric, 41 Simple manometer, 43
gauge, 41 Single column manometer, 48
vacuum, 41 Sink flow, 216
Pressure diagram, 83, 84 Slip
of a pump, 996
Pressure drag, 670 Smooth boundary, 440
Pressure force, 681 Smooth pipe resistance of, 450
Pressure head, 261 Sonic flow, 805
Priming, 978 Source flow, 214
Principle of conservation of : Specific energy, 777
energy, 261 Specific energy curve, 777
momentum, 288 Specific gravity, 2
Physical quantity, 559 Specific speed, 920
Properties of fluids, 1
Specific volume, 2
Propagation of pressure waves, 708 Specific weight, 1
(x] Speed ratio,
Stability of :
861

Radial flow turbine, 877 floating bodies, 143

Real fluid, 6 Standing wave, 783
Reaction turbine, 856 Sub-merged bodies, 143
Reyleigh’s method, 551 Stagnation point, 711
Rectangular orifice, 328 Stagnation pressure, 711
Rectangular weir or notch, 361
Stagnation density, 715
Re-entrant mouthpiece, 347
Stagnation temperature, 715
Repeating variables, 566
Reynold’s model law, 583
Steady, flow, 163
Reynold’s experiment, 433 Stepped notch, 362
Reynold’s number, 581 Stoke, 5
Rolling period, 156 Stoke’s
law , 672
Rotating cylinder method, 421 Stream function , 182
Rotational flow, 165 Stream-lined body, 671
Rotation, 192 Sub-critical flow, 738
Rough boundary, 440 Sub-layer, laminar, 440
Rough pipes resistance, 450 Sub-merged orifice, 330

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Sub-merged weir, 379
Sub-sonic flow, 706
Scale ratio for models, 605 Sudden contraction, 473
Secondary quantity, 559 Sudden enlargement, 471
Separation of boundary layer, 648 Super-sonic flow, 706
Sharp-crested weir, 355 Suppressed weir, 374
Sharp-edged orifice, 317 Surface tension, 23
Shear strain rate, 192 Surface tension force, 581
Shear velocity, 439 Syphon, 498
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Velocity co-efficient, 318
Velocity average, 389
Temperature lapse-rate, 59 Velocity defect, 440
Terminal velocity, 673 Velocity gradient, 3
Theorem : Velocity maximum, 389
Bernoulli’s, 255, 695 Velocity of sound, 702
Buckingham’s ®t, 565 Velocity distribution :
Three-dimensional flow, 165
between parallel plates, 398
Thickness of laminar sub-layer, 613
in smooth pipe, 441
Time of emptying a tank, 332
Time of flight, 302
in rough pipe, 442
Total energy line, 491 Vena-contracta, 318
Total head, 261 Venturimeter, 268
Total pressure, 69 Viscous force, 581
Transmission of power : Viscous flow, 387
through nozzle, 537 Viscous resistance of :
through pipes, 530 collar bearing, 412
Trapezoidal weir or notch, 361 foot-step bearing, 411
Triangular weir or notch, 358 journal bearing, 407
Turbulent flow, 164, 433 Volute casing, 946
Turbulent shear stress, 437 Vortex casing, 946
Turbulent boundary layer, 613 Vortex flow :
Type of flow, 163 forced, 193
Types of fluids, 6 free, 194
Types of motion, 191 Vorticity, 192
Types of forces, 580 Volume, specific, 1
Types of similarities, 579 Von Karman Integral equation, 621

U-tube manometer, 43 Water hammer in pipes, 541

Uniform flow, 164
when valve is closed gradually, 542
Universal velocity distribution, 439 when valve is closed suddenly, 543
Unsteady flows, 163 Water pressure on :
Universal gas constant, 19 lock gates, 107
Undistorted model, 604 ‘Weber model law, 596
Unit discharge, 927 Weber’s number, 582
Unit power, 928 Weight density, 1
Unit speed, 927 Weirs, 355
Units of viscosity, 3 broad crested, 378
Units of kinematic viscosity, 5
cipolletti, 376
Unstable equilibrium, 143 narrow crested, 379
rectangular, 356
trapezoidal, 361
Value of Chezy’s constant, 466 triangular, 358
V-notch, 361 Wetted perimeter, 436
Vacuum pressures, 41
Vapour pressure, 29
Variable, repeating, 566
(2]
Zone of action, 710
Vein, 355 Zone of silence, 710
Velocity of approach, 370