Fluid Mechanics And Machinery Important Topics

Anna University

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

Third Semester

Important Topics

Mechanical Engineering

UNIT I FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Properties of fluids

Flow characteristics with concept of control volume

Application of continuity equation

UNIT II FLOW THROUGH CIRCULAR CONDUITS

Laminar flow through circular conduits and circular annuli

Darcy Weisbach equation

Moody diagram with commercial pipes

UNIT III DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

Methods of dimensional analysis

Application of dimensionless parameters

UNIT IV PUMPS

Euler’s equation

velocity components at entry and exit of the rotor

Centrifugal pumps working principle

UNIT V TURBINES

Classification of turbines

MaplaBench