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CE 3391 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery question papers

CE3391 Fluid Mechanics and Machinery previous year question papers from Anna University (Regulation 2021), with the full syllabus. Read online or download the PDF.

Third semester · Core · L T P C: 3 1 0 4

Question papers

Syllabus

  1. Unit 1: Fluid Properties and Flow Characteristics13 hours

    Properties of fluids · Fluid statics · Pressure Measurements · Buoyancy and floatation · Flow characteristics · Eulerian and Lagrangian approach · Concept of control volume and system · Reynold's transportation theorem · Continuity equation, energy equation and momentum equation · Applications

  2. Unit 2: Flow Through Pipes and Boundary Layer12 hours

    Reynold's Experiment · Laminar flow through circular conduits · Darcy Weisbach equation · friction factor · Moody diagram · Major and minor losses · Hydraulic and energy gradient lines · Pipes in series and parallel · Boundary layer concepts · Types of boundary layer thickness

  3. Unit 3: Dimensional Analysis and Model Studies11 hours

    Fundamental dimensions · Dimensional homogeneity · Rayleigh's method and Buckingham Pi theorem · Dimensionless parameters · Similitude and model studies · Distorted and undistorted models

  4. Unit 4: Turbines12 hours

    Impact of jets · Velocity triangles · Theory of rotodynamic machines · Classification of turbines · Working principles · Pelton wheel · Modern Francis turbine · Kaplan turbine · Work done · Efficiencies · Draft tube · Specific speed · Performance curves for turbines · Governing of turbines

  5. Unit 5: Pumps12 hours

    Classification of pumps · Centrifugal pumps · Working principle · Heads and efficiencies · Velocity triangles · Work done by the impeller · Performance curves · Reciprocating pump working principle · Indicator diagram and it's variations · Work saved by fitting air vessels · Rotary pumps