Fluid Mechanics Laboratory detail syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (AI8311), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (2), Teaching hours/week (0), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are 2.
For all other agri 3rd sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Agri 3rd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for fluid mechanics laboratory is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- Students should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.
List of Experiments:
1. Flow Measurement
- Calibration of Rotameter
- Flow through Venturimeter
- Flow through a circular Orifice
- Determination of mean velocity by Pitot tube
- Flow through a Triangular Notch
- Flow through a Rectangular Notch
2. Losses in Pipes
- Determination of friction coefficient in pipes
- Determination of losses due to bends, fittings and elbows
3. Pumps
- Characteristics of Centrifugal pump
- Characteristics of Submersible pump
- Characteristics of Reciprocating pump
Course Outcome:
- The students will be able to measure flow in pipes and determine frictional losses.
- The students will be able to develop characteristics of pumps and turbines.
References:
- Hydraulic Laboratory Manual, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, 2004.
- Modi P.N. and Seth S.M., Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics. Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2000.
- Subramanya, K. Flow in Open Channels, Tata McGraw – Hill Pub. Co.1992.
- Subramanya, K. Fluid Mechanics, Tata McGraw- Hill Pub. Co., New Delhi, 1992.
List of Equipments:
- Rotameter – 1 no.
- Venturimeter – 1 no.
- Orificemeter – 1 no.
- Pitot tube – 1 no.
- Bernoulli” s therorem apparatus – 1 no.
- Triangular notch and Rectangular notch – 1 each (with a lined open channel setup)
- Coefficient of friction apparatus
- Pipe setup with bends, fittings and elbows for estimating minor losses
- Centrifugal pump, Reciprocating pump, Submersible pump, Jet pump – 1 each
- Collecting tank, Stop watch – 1 no. for each experiment
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