Fayoum University 2nd Year Electrical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering Midterm Exam (2) Dec., 2015

Mechanical Engineering Dept. Mechanical Engineering (2) Full Marks: 100, Time: 2 Hours

Question (1): [40 Marks]

a. Explain the working principle of elastic-type mechanical pressure gauge with a neat sketch.

b. Determine the air pressure (kPa and cm of Hg) in the sealed left tank of Figure (Q1.b) if EA = 32.5 m.

c. The floating rod shown in Figure (Q1.c) weighs 150 lbs, and the waters surface is 1 ft above the hinge.

Calculate the angle assuming a uniform weight and buoyancy distribution.

d. In Figure (Q1.d) the fluid is water, and the pressure gage reads P1=180 kPa (gauge). If the mass flow rate is

15 kg/s, what is the head loss between 1 and 2?

Question (2): [30 Marks]
a. The 40 m long and 102 mm diameter commercial steel pipe connects reservoirs A and B as shown in

Figure (Q2.a). Determine the pressure at each point designated in the figure if the water flow is

10.1 liters/sec., reservoir A is subjected to a pressure of 9.79 kPa (gauge), all valves are fully open, and bend

losses are negligible. (Loss coefficients of life-type check valve and globe valve are 12 and 5 respectively,

and tube wall roughness height is 0.045 mm).

b. A horizontal nozzle as shown in Figure (Q2.b) discharges 0.01 m3/sec. of water into the air. The supply

pipes A (40 mm diameter) is twice as large as the nozzle diameter B. The nozzle is held in place of hinge

mechanism. Determine the magnitude and direction of the reaction force at the hinge, if the gauge pressure at

A is 500 kN/m2. (Assume the weight supported by hinge is negligible).

Question (3): [30 Marks]
a. Compare among of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and explain the main components of

hydraulic systems.

b. What is the difference between positive and non-positive displacement pumps with examples?

c. Explain graphically, why the actual brake horse power of the centrifugal pumps at zero discharge is more

than in ideal case?

d. Determine the input power to an electric motor (m = 90%) supplying a pump (p = 90%) delivering

50 liter/sec. of water (specific weight = 9790 N/m3, kinematic viscosity = 1.00410-6 m2/sec.) between two

tanks with a difference in elevation of 50 m if the pipeline length is 100 m long in total of 150 mm diameter,

assume a friction factor of 0.008 and neglect minor losses of the fittings.
Fig. (Q1.b) Fig. (Q1.c)

Fig. (Q2.a)

Fig. (Q1.d) Fig. (Q2.b)

Best wishes
Dr. Emad M. Saad