Fluid mechanics and hydraulics
- 1st . Ed.
- New Delhi 2003
- 684 | Binding - Paperback |
About the Book The book “Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics” has been designed to meet the needs of the students pursuing their Engineering in Civil, Mechanical and Chemical disciplines at any college across India. This book is written in a simple language, so that the average student will understand the subject with self-study. This book will be useful to diploma, degree and A.M.I.E. examinations. Every attempt has been made to illustrate the text by giving number of solved problems topic wise as well as in the form of exercise problems with their answers. This will help students to understand the basic fundamentals through problems.
Contents 1. Fluid Properties 2. Fluid Pressure Measurement 3. Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces 4. Buoyancy and Floatation 5. Fluids in Relative Equilibrium 6. Kinematics of Fluid Flow 7. Dynamics of Fluid Flow 8. Orifices and Mouthpieces 9. Notches and Weirs 10. Laminar Flow 11. Turbulent Flow in Circular Pipes 12. Pipe Flow System 13. Water Hammer Theory 14. Boundary Layer and Forces on Submerged Bodies 15. Flow through Open Channel 16. Dimensional Analysis and Model Testing 17. Compressible Fluid Flow 18. Impact of Jet on Plates and Jet Propulsion 19. Hydraulic Turbines 20. Centrifugal Pumps 21. Miscellaneous Hydraulic Machinery 22. Introduction to Ideal Fluid Flow, Appendix, Index