3022: Fluid Mechanics & Pneumatics KL Diploma Syllabus for ME 3rd Sem 2015 Revision SITTTR

Fluid Mechanics & Pneumatics detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for 2015 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the ME 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 Mechanical Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit ME 3rd Sem 2015 revision scheme. The detailed syllabus of fluid mechanics & pneumatics is as follows.

Fluid Mechanics & Pneumatics

Course Outcomes:

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SPECIFIC OUTCOME

MODULE I

Understand the Properties of Fluid, Fluid Pressure and its Measurements
1. Explain the areas of application of Hydraulics
2. Appreciate the properties of Hydraulic Fluids
3. Solve Simple problems related to density, specific weight, specific volume, and specific gravity.
4. Understand the Fluid Pressure and the methods to Measure it
5. Explain the terms pressure and pressure head and solve problems on these
6. State and explain Pascal’s law
7. Explain Absolute, Gauge, Atmospheric and Vacuum pressures.
8. State the fundamental principles of pressure measuring devices
9. illustrate the principle of working of piezometer, simple U-tube manometer, differential manometer, inverted differential manometer, bourdon’s tube pressure gauge and solve simple problems on those.
10. Explain the term total pressure
11. Solve problems using equations of total pressure on an immersed surface in horizontal, vertical and inclined positions.
12. State buoyancy and the buoyant forces and solve simple problem
13. Describe Metacentre and met centric height

MODULE II

Understand the Kinematics and dynamics of fluid flow
1. Explain the term Kinematics
2. Explain the types of fluid flow –
3. Explain the Rate of Discharge
4. Explain the equation for continuity of flow with derivation
5. Explain the energies possessed by a liquid particle that is potential, kinetic and pressure
6. Define total energy and total head
7. Derive & State Bernoulli’s equation .
8. State the limitations of the Bernoulli’s theorem
9. Solve the problems using Bernoulli’s equation
10. Explain the practical applications of Bernoulli’s equation, Venturimeter, Pitot Tube, solve problems using it.
Understand the Flow Through Orifice, Notches Pipes and Nozzles
Illustrate the Flow of Liquids through Orifices, Notches and Pipes, also find the coefficient & discharge
1. List the losses of head in pipes and identify Major losses and Minor losses
2. Derive Darcy’s formula and Chezy’s formula for loss of head in pipes and explain the terms hydraulic mean depth, hydraulic gradient line and total energy line.
3. Understand the transmission of power though pipes and the equation for power transmitted through a pipe
4. State the functions of Nozzle and derive the exit velocity.
5. Explain water hammer

MODULE III

Understand the Power Hydraulics Technology
1. Understand the basic law of Power Hydraulics Technology
2. Identify the applications of hydraulic power
3. Know the essential properties of the hydraulic oils and codes
4. Illustrate the elements of Hydraulic System with standard symbols.
5. Classify the pumps
6. Explain the working principle of different type Positive displacement pumps
7. Explain the Types of Hydraulic Actuators – Rotary (Hydraulic motor) – Semi-rotary-linear motion type (Hydraulic cylinders)
8. Describe the working principle of different control valves – pressure control valves, direction control valves and flow control valves.
9. Describe the types of accumulator
10. Know the hydraulic circuits and its elements
11. Illustrate Automatic cylinder reciprocating circuit and hydraulic circuit for robotic arm

MODULE IV

Understand the Pneumatic system and Design of Circuits
1. Compare the Pneumatic system with hydraulic system
2. Identify the standard pneumatic symbols
3. Understand the pneumatic control elements and components
4. Explain with sketches pneumatic valves – direction control valves- pressure control valves and flow control valves
5. Describe the pneumatic actuators – pneumatic cylinders, air motors – types applications
6. Understand the simple pneumatic circuit
7. Describe the principle of power operated holding devices – clamping circuits
8. Understand hydraulic, pneumatic and hydro pneumatic systems
9. Explain the principle of working of air controlled valves and oil controlled valves
10. Sketch the arrangements for the control of hydraulic circuits by air
11. Know the elementary idea about design of hydraulic/pneumatics circuits and its simulation

MODULE – I

MODULE – II

matics and Dynamics of fluid flow- Introduction – types of fluid flow – steady and unsteady flow -uniform and non-uniform flow – laminar and turbulent flow – compressible and incompressible flow -rotational and irrotational flow – one- two and three dimensional flow – Rate of flow or discharge -equation of continuity of liquid flow – simple problems – Energy of a liquid in motion – potential energy- kinetic energy- pressure energy- total energy- Total head of liquid in motion – Bernoulli’s equation (with derivation ) – assumptions – simple problems – practical applications of Bernoulli’s equation – venturimeter – Orifice meter – Pitot tube – simple problems. Flow through Orifices-Notches- Pipes and Nozzles -Orifices – types of orifices – Vena contracta – coefficient of contraction -coefficient of velocity – coefficient of discharge – simple problems- Notches – types of notches -Rectangular notches – triangular notch – trapezoidal notch – discharge over notches – simple problems – loss of head in pipes – major energy losses – minor energy losses – loss of energy due to friction -Darcy’s formulae(with derivation) for loss of head in pipes – Chezy’s formula for loss of head in pipes -simple problems- transmission of power through pipes – simple problems – flow through Nozzle and derive the expression for velocity – water hammer

MODULE – III

MODULE – IV

Pneumatic System- Comparison of pneumatic system with hydraulic system – identification of standard pneumatic symbols – basic pneumatic system – Reservoir- air filter- pressure regulator- lubricator- FRL unit- mufflers. Pneumatic control elements and components- Pneumatic control valves – operation of manually operated 2 way- 3 way- 4way directional control valves – solenoid valves – operation of manually and cam operated flow control valves. Air cylinders – types – light- medium- heavy- tandemduplex- double end types – Basic pneumatic circuits – principle of working of power operated holding devices – chuck and clamping device .- Comparison of hydraulic- pneumatic and hydro-pneumatic system -Application-circuits-Acceleration/retraction circuits-a study on design of hydraulic/pneumatics circuits and its simulation – Introduction to electro pneumatics – Practical applications of pneumatics

Text Books:

Reference Books:

Support materials in pneumatics – NITTTR- Chennai
Pneumatic Systems Principles and maintenance – Majumdar (Tata Mc Graw Hill)
Fluid Mechanics – Joseph H. Spurk. (Springer)
Fluid Mechanics and Pneumatics -M.R.Thomas &C.K.M.Sagir(M&C Publishers)
Festo Hydraulics and Pneumatics Manual

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