4th Sem, Mechatronics

Fluid Mechanics and Machines Mechatronics 4th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Fluid Mechanics and Machines detail syllabus for Mechatronics (Mechatronics), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17MT42), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other mechatronics 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Mechatronics 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for fluid mechanics and machines is as follows.

Course Objectives:

student will be able to

  1. Gain fundamentals knowledge of fluid physical properties, pressure and its measurements, fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics and turbo machines.
  2. Understand the concepts of Fluid statics, Fluid dynamics, Fluid kinematics, Dimensional analysis, turbo machines, Hydraulic turbines & steam turbines
  3. Apply the principles of turbo machines, fluid mechanics and machines

Module 1

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Module 2

Fluid Kinematics: Types of fluid flow, continuity equation in 2D and 3D (Cartesian Co-ordinates only), velocity and acceleration, velocity potential function and stream function, problems. Fluid Dynamics: Introduction, Euler’s equation of motion, Bernoulli’s equation from first principles and also from Euler’s equation, limitations of Bernoulli’s equation, problems.

Module 3

Dimensional Analysis: Introduction, derived quantities, dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional homogeneity, Rayleigh’s method, Buckingham’s n-theorem, dimensionless numbers, similitude, types of similitudes.
Fluid Flow Measurements: Venturimeter, orificemeter, pitot-tube, V-Notch and rectangular notches (Derivations Venturimeter and V-Notch only), Problems.

Module 4

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Module 5

Hydraulic Turbines: Classification; Constructional features, Velocity triangles and Efficiencies of Pelton Turbine, Francis Turbine and Kaplan Turbine, and simple problems. Function of a Draft tube, types of draft tubes.
Steam Turbines: Classification, Single stage impulse turbine – Condition for maximum blade efficiency, stage efficiency, Compounding, need for compounding, methods of compounding. Reaction turbine – Parson’s reaction turbine, condition for maximum blade efficiency, reaction staging, simple problems.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

  • have fundamental knowledge of -fluid properties, pressure and its measurements, fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics & turbo machines.
  • understand the concepts of Fluid statics, Fluid dynamics, Fluid kinematics, Dimensional analysis, turbo machines, hydraulic turbines & steam turbines.
  • applications of Fluid flow measurements, dimensional analysis, turbo machines, hydraulic turbines & steam turbines and determine the various parameters of flow through pipes, channels, dimensional analysis.

Text Books:

  1. Fluid Mechanics, Oijush.K.Kundu, IRAM COCHEN, ELSEVIER, 3rd Ed. 2005.
  2. Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines, Dr. Bansal, R.K.Lakshmi Publications, 2004.
  3. Textbook of Turbomachines, M S Govinde Gowda, M M Publishers, 2011

Reference Books:

  1. Fluid Mechanics and hydraulics, Dr.Jagadishlal: MetropolitanBook Co-Ltd., 1997.
  2. Fluid Mechanics (SI Units), Yunus A. Cengel John M.Oimbala, 2ndEd., Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
  3. Fluid Mechanics, John F.Douglas, Janul and M.Gasiosek and john A.Swaffield, Pearson Education Asia, 5th ed., 2006
  4. Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Engineering, Kumar.D.S, Kataria and Sons., 2004
  5. Fluid Mechanics -. Merle C. Potter, Elaine P.Scott. Cengage learning.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Mechatronics, 2017 scheme do visit Mechatronics 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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