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Hydraulic machinery, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Material Science, Fluid mechanics, flow, turbine, velocity, hydraulic, power, pump, fluid, pressure, fluids, mechanics, hydraulic machines, basic fluids, fluids mechanics, flow rate, power plant, francis turbine, pelton turbine, guide vanes, axial flow, gas turbine
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Dimensions and Systems of Units
1.1. Introduction
Page 3
1.2. Dimensions and Units
Page 3
1.3. Non-Dimensional Quantity
Page 4
1.4. Pressure Scales
Page 6
1.5. Fluid Properties
Page 7
1.5.1. Density and Specific Weight
Page 7
1.5.2. Viscosity
Page 8
1.6. Surface Tension
Page 9
1.7. Capillary Action
Page 10
1.8. Compressibility and Mach Number
Page 10
Solved Examples
Page 12
Problems
Page 16
Chapter 2. Fluid Flow
2.1. Introduction
Page 23
2.2. Scope of Fluid Mechanics
Page 23
2.3. Laminar and Turbulent Flow
Page 24
2.4. Momentum Equation for One-Dimensional Flow
Page 25
2.5. Momentum Equation for Two-Dimensional Flow
Page 26
2.6. Jet Striking a Plate (3 cases)
Page 27
2.7. Force Exerted when Jet is Deflected by a Moving Vane
Page 28
2.8. Euler's and Bernoulli's Equations
Page 29
2.9. Application of Bernoulli's Equation
Page 32
2.9.1. Air Foil
Page 33
2.9.2. Automobile
Page 33
2.9.3. Free Jet
Page 34
2.9.4. Pump
Page 34
2.9.5. Turbine
Page 35
2.9.6. Flow Measurement
Page 35
2.9.7. Measurement of Static and Stagnation Pressures
Page 37
Solved Examples
Page 39
Problems
Page 54
Chapter 3. Thermal and Hydropower Stations
3.1. Introduction
Page 61
3.2. Steam Turbine Power Plant
Page 63
3.3. Gas Turbine Power Plant
Page 64
3.3.1. Comparing Steam and Gas Turbine Power Stations
Page 66
3.4. Combined Cycle Power Plants
Page 67
3.5. Hydropower Plants
Page 68
3.6. Underground Power Station
Page 72
3.6.1. Underground Power Plants (Tumut 1 and 2 - Australia)
Page 72
3.7. Surface Power Plant
Page 76
3.7.1. Comparing Hydropower Plants with Thermal Power Plants
Page 79
Chapter 4. Fluid Machinery
4.1. Introduction
Page 85
4.2. Classification of Fluid Machines
Page 85
4.3. Pumps (Axial and Radial)
Page 88
4.4. Compressors (Axial and Radial)
Page 89
4.5. Turbines
Page 91
4.5.1. Pelton Wheel
Page 91
4.5.2. Francis Turbine
Page 92
4.5.3. Kaplan Turbine
Page 92
4.5.4. Steam Turbines
Page 92
4.5.5. Gas Turbine
Page 93
4.6. Euler's Theory Applied to Turbo Machines
Page 93
4.6.1. Euler's Head
Page 95
4.6.2. Euler's Equation in the Kinetic Form
Page 96
Chapter 5. Pelton Turbine
5.1. Introduction
Page 101
5.2. Description of Pelton Turbine Installation
Page 101
5.3. Analysis
Page 104
5.4. Pelton Turbine Losses and Efficiencies
Page 109
5.4.1. Working Proportions for Design of Pelton Wheel
Page 110
5.5. Regulation of Pelton Wheel
Page 112
5.6. Regulating System of Pelton Wheel Power Station
Page 114
Solved Examples
Page 115
Case Study
Page 124
Chapter 6. Francis Turbine
6.1. Introduction
Page 129
6.2. Description of Francis Turbine
Page 129
6.3. Analysis
Page 131
6.4. Draft Tube
Page 134
6.5. Working Proportions of Francis Turbine
Page 136
6.6. Specific Speed of Hydraulic Turbines
Page 137
6.7. Regulation of Francis Turbine
Page 139
6.7.1. Comparison between Pelton and Francis Turbines
Page 141
Solved Examples
Page 143
Problems
Page 153
Chapter 7. Propeller and Kaplan Turbines
7.1. Introduction
Page 157
7.2. Description of Propeller Turbine
Page 157
7.3. Analysis and Construction of Velocity Diagram
Page 160
7.4. Twisted Blades
Page 165
7.5. Description of Kaplan Turbine
Page 166
7.6. Comparison between Francis and Kaplan Turbine
Page 168
7.7. Comparison between Pelton and Kaplan Turbine
Page 168
Solved Examples
Page 169
Chapter 8. Turbo Pumps
8.1. Introduction
Page 183
8.2. Human Heart (Pump)
Page 183
8.3. Description of Centrifugal Pump
Page 183
8.4. Analysis
Page 185
8.4.1. Specific Speed
Page 189
8.5. Cavitation and Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
Page 190
8.6. Pumps in Series and Parallel
Page 191
8.7. Matching Pumps to a System Demand
Page 192
8.8. Axial Flow Pump
Page 194
Solved Examples
Page 197
Problems
Page 204
Chapter 9. Positive Displacement Pumps
9.1. Introduction
Page 20
9.2. Description of a Reciprocating Pump
Page 207
9.3. Analysis
Page 209
9.3.1. Power Output
Page 209
9.3.2. Pump Efficiency
Page 210
9.4. Application of Piston Pumps
Page 211
9.4.1. Radial Piston Pump
Page 212
9.4.2. Swashplate Pump (Axial Piston Pump)
Page 212
9.4.3. Wobble Plate Pump (Axial Piston Pump)
Page 213
9.4.4. Bent Axis Piston Pump (Axial Piston Pump)
Page 213
9.4.5. Gear Pump
Page 214
Solved Examples
Page 215
Multiple Choice Questions
Page 217
Answers
Page 225
References
Page 227
Index
Page 231

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Published in
Hyderabad [India]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
620.106
Library of Congress
QC145.2 .H87 2008eb

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[electronic resource] /
Pagination
1 online resource (xviii, 234 p.) :
Number of pages
234

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OL25555596M
Internet Archive
basicfluidmechan00husa
ISBN 10
8178001489, 1441661603
ISBN 13
9788178001487, 9781441661609
OCLC/WorldCat
680626600

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OL16962285W

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