CE3362: Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory syllabus for AERO 2021 regulation

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the AERO students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Aeronautical Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit AERO 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of fluid mechanics and machinery laboratory is as follows.

Course Objectives:

• Upon Completion of this subject, the students can able to have hands on experience in flow measurements using different devices.
• Also perform calculation related to losses in pipes and also perform characteristic study of pumps, turbines etc.,

List of Experiments:

A. Flow Measurement

1. Verification of Bernoullis theorem
2. Flow through Orifice/Venturi meter
3. Friction factor for flow through pipes
4. Impact of jet on fixed plate

B. Metacentre

1. Determination of metacentric height

C. Pumps

1. Characteristics of Centrifugal pump
2. Characteristics of Gear pump
3. Characteristics of Submersible pump
4. Characteristics of Reciprocating pump

D. Turbines

1. Characteristics of Pelton wheel turbine
2. Characteristics of Francis turbine

Course Outcomes:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to

1. Verify and apply Bernoulli equation for flow measurement like Orifice/Venturi meter.
2. Measure friction factor in pipes and compare with Moody diagram and verify momentum conservation law.
3. Determine the performance characteristics of Rotodynamic pumps.
4. Determine the performance characteristics of positive displacement pumps.
5. Determine the performance characteristics of turbines.

Reference Books:

1. Hydraulic Laboratory Manual, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, 2015.
2. Modi P.N. and Seth S.M., Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics. Standard Book House. NewDelhi, 2017.
3. Subramanya K, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Tata McGraw Hill Edu. Pvt. Ltd., 2011

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit AERO 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Aeronautical Engineering results, visit Anna University AERO all semester results direct link.