ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

B.E. / B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS NOV / DEC 2014

Regulations 2013

Third Semester
(B.E. Aeronautical Engineering / Automobile Engineering / Industrial Engineering /
Industrial Engineering and Management / Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical
Engineering / Mechanical and Automation Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering /
Production Engineering)

CE6461 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINERY LABORATORY

Time: 3 Hrs.

Maximum Marks: 100

1. (a) Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Orificemeter.

(b) Determine the percentage error in Rotameter with actual flow rate.

2. (a) Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Venturimeter.

(b) Determine the friction factor for a given set of pipes.

(50)
(50)

(50)
(50)

3. Conduct an experiment on Centrifugal Pump at constant speed and determine its

maximum efficiency. Also draw the following operating characteristic curves:
(i)

Actual Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Actual Discharge Vs Total head

(iii)

Actual Discharge Vs Input power

(100)

4. Conduct an experiment on Reciprocating Pump at constant speed and determine its

maximum efficiency. Also draw the following characteristic curves:
(i)

Total head Vs Input power

(ii)

Total head Vs Output power

(iii)

Total head Vs Efficiency

(100)

5. Conduct an experiment on Gear Pump at constant speed and determine its maximum
efficiency and the corresponding discharge. Also draw the following characteristic
curves:
(i)

Actual Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Actual Discharge Vs Total head

(iii)

Actual Discharge Vs Input power

(100)

6. Conduct an experiment on Submersible Pump at constant speed and determine its

maximum efficiency. Also draw the following operating characteristic curves:
(i)

Actual Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Actual Discharge Vs Total head

(iii)

Actual Discharge Vs Input power

(100)

7. Conduct performance test on Pelton Wheel Turbine at constant speed and determine
its maximum efficiency. Also draw the following operating characteristic curves:
(i)

Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Discharge Vs Output Power

(100)

8. Conduct performance test on Francis Turbine at constant speed and determine its
maximum efficiency. Also draw the following operating characteristic curves:
(i)

Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Discharge Vs Output Power

(100)

9. Conduct performance test on Kaplan Turbine at constant speed and determine its
maximum efficiency. Also draw the following operating characteristic curves:
(i)

Discharge Vs Efficiency

(ii)

Discharge Vs Output Power

(100)

10. Conduct performance test on Pelton Wheel Turbine at constant head and draw the
following main characteristic curves:
(i)

Unit Speed Vs Unit Discharge

(ii)

Unit Speed Vs Unit Power

(iii)

Unit Speed Vs Overall Efficiency

2

(100)

11. Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Orificemeter and draw the
following characteristic curves:
(i)

Head Vs Actual discharge

(ii)

Head Vs Theoretical discharge

(iii)

Head Vs Coefficient of discharge

(100)

12. Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Venturimeter and draw the
following characteristic curves:
(i)

Head Vs Actual discharge

(ii)

Head Vs Theoretical discharge

(iii)

Head Vs Coefficient of discharge

13. (a) Determine the percentage error in Rotameter with actual flow rate.
(b) Determine the friction factor for a given set of pipes.

(100)

(50)
(50)

14. (a) Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Orificemeter.

(50)

(b) Determine the coefficient of discharge of the given Venturimeter.

(50)

15. (a) Determine the mean efficiency of the given Centrifugal Pump.

(50)

(b) Determine the coefficient of discharge of given Venturimeter.

(50)

16. (a) Determine the mean efficiency of the given Submersible Pump.

(50)

(b) Determine the coefficient of discharge of given Orificemeter.

(50)

17. (a) Determine the mean efficiency of the given Reciprocating Pump.

(50)

(b) Determine the percentage error in Rotameter with actual flow rate.

(50)

18. (a) Determine the mean efficiency of the given Gear Pump.

(50)

(b) Determine the friction factor for a given set of pipes.

(50)

19. (a) Conduct load test on Francis Turbine and determine its efficiency.

(50)

(b) Determine the percentage error in Rotameter with actual flow rate.

(50)

20. (a) Conduct load test on Kaplan Turbine and determine its efficiency.
(b) Determine the friction factor for a given set of pipes.

(50)
(50)

Marks Allocation

Aim /
Procedure

20

Experimental
Setup /
Tabulation

20

Readings /

Result /

Calculation

Graph

30

20

Viva-Voce

Total

10

100