Fluid Mechanics Lab 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 lab is as follows.
Course Outcomes:
STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO
- Understand the pipe friction apparatus.
- Understand the Orifice apparatus
- Appreciate the Notch apparatus (Rectangular, triangular & trapezoidal)
- Appreciate the Bernoullis theorem
- Appreciate the venturimeter, rotameter and water meter.
- Comprehend the metacentric height.
- Understand the pipe fittings, pipe joints and valves.
- Understand the minor losses in pipes.
MODULE I
Understand the pipe friction apparatus Use the pipe friction apparatus to determine the Darcy’s constant Explain the term coefficient of friction in pipes State the effect of friction in pipes Determine the coefficient of friction of pipes of different diameters Plot total energy line and hydraulics gradient line Comments on the graph. Appreciate the venturimeter, rotameter and water meter Appreciate the coefficient of discharge through venturimeter State the functions and applications of a venturimeter Determine the coefficient of discharge Plot the graph, discharge Vs head Comments on curve.
MODULE II
Understand the Orifice apparatus Appreciate the coefficient of discharge through orifices Demonstrate the circular orifices and its functions Determine the coefficient of discharge Plot the graph, coefficient of discharge Vs discharge Comments on graph. Comprehend the metacentric height. Use the metacentric apparatus to determine the meta centric height
MODULE III
Appreciate the Notch apparatus (Rectangular, triangular & trapezoidal) Demonstrate different types of Notches Determine the coefficient of discharge of Rectangular Notch Determine the coefficient of discharge of Triangular Notch Determine the coefficient of discharge of Trapezoidal Notch Plot the graph, coefficient of discharge Vs discharge. Appreciate the Bernoullis theorem Demonstrate the use of Bernoulli’s theorem apparatus Explain Bernoulli’s theorem Verify Bernoulli’s theorem using the apparatus Draw the graph, total energy Vs Length of pipe Interpret the curve.
MODULE IV
Understand the pipe fittings, pipe joints and valves Identify the various types of pipe fittings, joints and valves Understand the minor losses in pipes Estimate the minor losses in flow through pipes
Text Books:
- Mechanical Workshop & Laboratory Manual By K. C. John
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