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TECH/ME/PE/PWE/ AVE/EVEN /SEM-4/ME-401 / 2016-17

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MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF
TECHNOLOGY, WEST BENGAL
Paper Code: ME-401
FLUID MECHANICS & HYDRAULIC
MACmNES

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TimeAllotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70

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Candidates are required to give their answers In their own
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words asfar as practicable.
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( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
/ Choose the correct alternatives for the following:
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10 x 1 = 10
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points
a) In any rotational flowan incompressible fluid
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b) In any type of irrotattonal flowof a fluid

c) In steady rotational flow of an incompressible
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fluid
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a) Impulse and axial flowtype

b) Reaction and radial flow type
c) Impulse and mixed flow type
d) None of these.

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/ The steam function is

a) Constant along an equipotential line
b) Alonga stream line
c) Defmeonly in trrotational flow
d) None of these.
The dynamic viscosity is 1·2 x 10-4 N/m2, the
density is 600 kg/m 3. The Kinematic viscosity in
m2/sis:

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a) 72 x 10-3 b) 20 x 10-8

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)21 7·2 x 103 d) 70 x 106.

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/ Manometrichead of a centrifugal pump is givenby
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a) Static head + losses
b) Static head
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u2*vw2
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d) . Static head + losses + exit kinetic head.
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...al Increasing the power output with same specific

speed
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b) Increasing the speed of rotational while

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sleeping same specificspeed

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c) Increasing specific speed with the same power

output
d) Increasing the power output with the same
head.
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r Dracy-Weisbach equation is used to find loss of

head due to
a) Sudden enlargement
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d) None of these.
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that its alignment is such that

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a) Its opening faces upstream and horizontal leg

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is perfectly aligned wtth the directional of flow
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plane
c) Its horizontal leg is at right angle to the flow
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direction
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d) None of these,
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~ To produced a high head by multistage centrifugal

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pumps. the impellers connected

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a) In parallel
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c) In parallel and in series both

d) None of these.

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A dimensionless group formed with the variables.

p (density). OJ (angular velocity). f.1 (dynamic [l0l'lr'L.
viscosity). D (characteristic viscosity) is ..»>:
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( Short Answer Type Questions)

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Answer any three of the following. 3 x 5 = 15

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7V The velocity vector in a fluid flow is given

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= 4x3 l-10x2y}+ 2tk. Find da the velocity and
acceleration of a fluid particle at ( 2. 1. 3 ) at time
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t = 1 second. 2- + 2-
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3. A rectangular plane surface 3m Wideand 4m deep lies

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in water in such a way that its plane makes an angle

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30' With the free surface of water. Determine the total

pressure force and posttion of centre of pressure. when
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1 1
the upper edge is 2m below the free surface. 2 - + 2-
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/An orifice-meter With o~ificediameter 10 em is inserted

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in a pipe of 20 em diameter. Pressures at upstream and

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downstream of the office-meter are 19'62 Ncm-2 and-

9·81 Ncm-2 respectively. Co-efficient of discharge for
the meter is given as 0·6. Find discharge of water
through the pipe.

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5. A circular disk of radius R is kept at a small height

h above a fixedbed by means of a layer of oil of dynamic

viscosity ~. If the disk is rotated at an angular velocity

(I). Considering a linear variation of velocitywithin the
oil film. show that the torque required to maintain this
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speed is expressed as, 2h

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how the net head on the reaction turbine increased with
the use of draft tube.
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7. a) What is dimensional Homogen,eity?

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b) A ship 300 m long moves in sea-water, whose

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density is 1030 kg/ m 3, a 1 : 100 model of this ship

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is to be tested in a wind tunnel. The velocityof air

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in the wind tunnel around the model is 30 m/ s and

the resistance of the model is .60 N. Determine the
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velocity of the ship in sea-water and also the

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resistance of the ship in sea-water. The density of

air is given as 1·24 kg/m3. Take kinematic

viscosity of sea-water and air as 0·012 stokes and

0·018 stokes respectively. 1+4

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GROUP-C
( Long Answer Type Questions)
Answerany three of the following. 3 x 15 = 45
~ / Explain different types of Draft tube. What is the
differencebetween Impulse and reaction turbine ?
Derive the work done of Pelton wheel and also
calculate the maximumvalue the efficiency.
/A Pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of
10 m/sec with a jet of water flowingat the rate of

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700 htres /sec under a head of 30 m. The buckets

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deflect the jet through an angle of 160 degree.

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Calculate the power given by water to the runner
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and the hydraulic efficiencyof the turbine. Assume
co-efficientof velocityas 0·98.
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c) Specific Speed of Hydraulic Turbines is given by
Ns = (N-./P)/ H5/4. (3+3)+(3+3)+3
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reciprocating pump are 12 em and 20 cm

respectively. The lengths of suction and delivery
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pipes are 8 m and 25 m respectively and their

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diameters are 7·5 em . If the pump is running at

40 rpm and suction and delivery heads are
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4 m and 14 m respectively.find the pressure head

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in the cylinder~t the beginning of the suction

and deliverystroke. (ii) in the middle of suction and
delivery stroke and (iii) at the end of the suction
and deliverystroke.

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