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Fluid Mechanics and Machinery  
Author(s): B C S Rao
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ISBN: 9789394828322

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Designed in a clear and student-friendly style, the revised edition of Fluid Mechanics and Machinery lays a solid foundation of the fundamental principles and applications of fluids at rest and motion. Comprehensive in the treatment of topics, the book is written to satisfy the need for a first-level textbook on the subject.

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Designed in a clear and student-friendly style, the revised edition of Fluid Mechanics and Machinery lays a solid foundation of the fundamental principles and applications of fluids at rest and motion. Comprehensive in the treatment of topics, the book is written to satisfy the need for a first-level textbook on the subject.

Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Definitions and Fluid Properties
    • 1.1 Historical Development
    • 1.2 Solid and Fluid
    • 1.3 Dimensions and Units
    • 1.4 Fluid Properties
    • 1.5 Continuum
    • 1.6 Concept of System and Control Volume :
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 2. Fluid Statics
    • 2.1 The State of Rest — Pascal’s Law
    • 2.2 The Hydrostatic Law
    • 2.3 Force on a Submerged Plane Surface
    • 2.4 Force on a Submerged Curved Surface
    • 2.5 Bouyancy
    • 2.6 Determination of Metacentric Height
    • 2.7 The Piezometric Head
    • 2.8 Manometers
    • 2.9 The Bourdon Pressure Gauge
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 3. Fluid Kinematics
    • 3.1 Description of Fluid Flow
    • 3.2 Types of Flows
    • 3.3 Streamlines, Pathlines and Streaklines
    • 3.4 Law of Conservation of Mass—Equation of Continuity
    • 3.5 Stream Function for Two-dimensional Incompressible Flow
    • 3.6 Velocity Potential Function
    • 3.7 Circulation
    • 3.8 Flow Nets
    • 3.9 Velocity Measurements
    • 3.10 Flow Visualization
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 4. Fluid Dynamics
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Euler’s Equations of Motion—Law of Conservation of Momentum
    • 4.3 Derivation of Bernoulli’s Equation—Law of Conservation of Energy
    • 4.4 Discharge Measurement
      • Worked Examples WO
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 5. Boundary Layer and Laminar Flows
    • 5.1 Navier-Stokes Equations of Motion
    • 5.2 Boundary Layer Theory
    • 5.3 Flow Past a Thin Flat Plate Ill
    • 5.4 The Displacement, Momentum and Energy Thickness
    • 5.5 Von Karman Momentum integral Equation
    • 5.6 Laminar Boundary Layer
    • 5.7 Turbulent Boundary Layer
    • 5.8 Drag and Lift Coefficients
    • 5.9 Boundary Layer Separation
    • 5.10 Control of Boundary Layer Separation
    • 5.11 Laminar Flow through Circular Pipes—Hagen-Poiseuille Flow
    • 5.12 Laminar Flow between Parallel Plates—Couette Flow, Plane Poiseuille Flow
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 6. Flow Through Pipes
    • 6.1 Development of Flow
    • 6.2 Frictional Losses in Pipe Flow: Darcy—We isbach Formula
    • 6.3 Minor Losses in Pipe Flow
    • 6.4 Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
    • 6.5 Pipes in Series and in Parallel
    • 6.6 Pipe Networks ’
    • 6.7 Power Transmission through Pipes
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 7. Flow Through Open Channels
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 The Chezy’s Formula
    • 7.3 Specific Energy and Momentum Equation
    • 7.4 The Hydraulic Jump
    • 7.5 Flow over Notches and Weirs
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 8. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 Dimensional Homogeneity—Rayleigh’s Analysis
    • 8.3 The Buckingham 7t —Theorem
    • 8.4 Hydraulic Similitude 1%
    • 8.5 Dimensionless Parameters
    • 8.6 Elements of Model Studies
    • 8.7 Scale Effects and Distorted Models
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 9. Turbines
    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Classification of Turbines
    • 9.3 Momentum Principle
    • 9.4 Impact of Jets on Plane and Curved Plates
    • 9.5 Work Done by Water on the Runner
    • 9.6 Impulse Turbine—Pelton Wheel
    • 9.7 Reaction Turbines
    • 9.8 Specific Speed
    • 9.9 Characteristics Of Turbines
    • 9.10 Governing of Turbines
    • 9.11 Cavitation in Turbines
    • 9.12 Draft Tube
    • 9.13 Surge Tanks
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • 10. Centrifugal Pumps
    • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.2 Main Parts of a Centrifugal Pump
    • 10.3 Work Done and Velocity Triangles
    • 10.4 Definitions and Efficiencies
    • 10.5 Specific Speed, Ns
    • 10.6 Minimum Starting Speed
    • 10.7 Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
    • 10.8 Cavitation in Pumps
    • 10.9 Priming of a Centrifugal Pump
    • 10.10 Multi-stage Centrifugal Pumps
    • 10.11 Performance Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps
    • 10.12 Positive Displacement Pumps
      • Worked Examples
      • Tutorial Problems and Questions
  • References
  • Index
Biographical note
Former Professor of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Former Director Madha Engineering College, Chennai
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