FM & HM LAB

Course Objective:The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is at service of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, The purpose of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery laboratory is to reinforce and enhance understanding of the fundamentals of Fluid mechanics and Hydraulic machines. The experiments here are designed to demonstrate the applications of the basic fluid mechanics principles and to provide a more intuitive and physical understanding of the theory. The main objective is to introduce a variety of classical experimental and diagnostic techniques, and the principles behind these techniques. This laboratory is used by B. E. 2nd and 3rd year students. The laboratory has as mission the offering of potentials for practical work and demonstrations for the sake of teaching activities by the sections as well as providing research facilities. This laboratory caters to the needs of mechanical and electrical engineering students in the subject of fluid mechanics and hydraulic machinery. The laboratory is equipped with a large number of equipment and experimental setups to study the fundamental and applied aspects of hydraulics and fluid mechanics.


FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINES  Lab Overview

Area

136 Sqm

Established in the year

1998

Total investment

Rs. 11,87,737/-

Major equipment
  1. Pelton Wheel Test RIG
  2. Kaplan Turbine Test RIG
  3. Centrifugal pump Test RIG
  4. Reciprocating pump Test RIG
  5. Impact of jets test RIG
  6. Friction Factor Test RIG
  7. Venturimeter & Orifice meter Test RIG
  8. Notch set up Test RIG
  9. Flow meter
  10. Bernoulli’s Apparatus
  11. Orifice set up Test RIG

Faculty in-charge

Dr.K.Dilip Kumar Assoc Professor

Technician

G.Subrahamanyam
 

List of Experiments
1.         Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem       
2.         Calibration of Venturi meter
3.         Calibration of Orifice meter.
4.         Determination of friction factor for a given pipe line
5.         Determination of loss of head due to sudden contraction in a pipeline
6.         Impact of jets on Vanes.
7.         Performance Test on Pelton Wheel.
8.         Performance Test on Kaplan Turbine.
9.         Performance Test on Single Stage Centrifugal Pump.
10.       Performance Test on Multi Stage Centrifugal Pump.
11.       Performance Test on Reciprocating Pump.
12.       Turbine flow meter.
13.       Calibration of low speed wind tunnel.
14.       Reynolds experiment.
15.       Potential Flow Study Using Hele-Shaw Apparatus

Laboratory Utilization:


S.No

Laboratory Name

Branch(s)

1

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic machines lab

Mechanical-IV Semester

2

 T.E. & F.M.(THPM) lab

Electrical-II Semester

3

F.M. & S.M. lab

Aerospace-III Semester

4

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic machines lab

Thermal Engineering(P.G)- I Semester

5

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic machines lab

Civil Engineering IV Semester

6

Mini Projects

Mechanical , Aerospace, civil

7

Major Projects

Mechanical , Aerospace, civil

8

Project based Lab Experimentation

Mechanical, Aerospace, civil

Equipment details in Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic machinesLaboratory:


S. No.

Description of the Equipment

S.R.
Page No.

Quantity

Rate
Rs/-

Amount
Rs/-

1

Orifice and Mouth piece Apparatus with 4 nos. of Orifices, 4 nos. of Mouth pieces.

01

01

87516/-

87516/-

2

Venturimeter and Orifice meter

02

01

72,930/-

72,930/-

3

Notches Apparatus with 4 nos. of notch plates

03

01

82,654/-

82,654/-

4

Pipe friction Apparatus

04

01

77,306/-

77,306/-

5

Bernoulli’s Apparatus

05

01

34,034/-

34,034/-

6

Impact of jet on vanes Apparatus

06

01

72,930/-

72,930/-

7

Pelton wheel Turbine test Rig

07

01

1,55,584/-

1,55,584/-

8

Reciprocating pump test Rig

08

01

1,10,000/-

1,06,964/-

9

Kapaln Turbine

09

01

2,75,400/-

2,75,400/-

10

Centrifugal Pump

09

01

1,16,275/-

1,16,275/-

11

Turbine Flow Meter

10

01

1,06,144/-

1,06,144/-

Total

11,87,737/-