CE6412 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY L T P C 0 0 3 2
OBJECTIVES:
• Students should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS 17
A. Flow Measurement
1. Calibration of Rotometer
2. Flow through Venturimeter Orificemeter
3. Flow through variable duct area - Bernoulli‟s Experiment
4. Flow through Orifice, Mouthpiece and Notches
B. Losses in Pipes 4
5. Determination of friction coefficient in pipes
6. Determination of loss coefficients for pipe fittings
C. Pumps 12
7. Characteristics of Centrifugal pumps
8. Characteristics of Gear pump
OBJECTIVES:
• Students should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS 17
A. Flow Measurement
1. Calibration of Rotometer
2. Flow through Venturimeter Orificemeter
3. Flow through variable duct area - Bernoulli‟s Experiment
4. Flow through Orifice, Mouthpiece and Notches
B. Losses in Pipes 4
5. Determination of friction coefficient in pipes
6. Determination of loss coefficients for pipe fittings
C. Pumps 12
7. Characteristics of Centrifugal pumps
8. Characteristics of Gear pump
9. Characteristics of Submersible pump
10. Characteristics of Reciprocating pump
D. Turbines 9
11. Characteristics of Pelton wheel turbine
12. Characteristics of Francis turbine
13. Characteristics of Kaplan turbine
E. Determination of Metacentric height 3
14. Determination of Metacentric height (Demonstration)
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
• The students will be able to measure flow in pipes and determine frictional losses.
• The students will be able to develop characteristics of pumps and turbines.
REFERENCES:
1. Sarbjit Singh." Experiments in Fluid Mechanics", Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, Learning
Private Limited, Delhi, 2009.
2. " Hydraulic Laboratory Manual", Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, 2004.
3. Modi P.N. and Seth S.M., "Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics", Standard Book House, New Delhi, 2000.
4. Subramanya K. "Flow in open channels", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing. Company, 2001.