Fluid Mechanics And Machinery

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Fluid Mechanics and Machinery is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of mechanical and civil engineering. It will also be useful for students of electrical, aerospace, chemical, and production engineering. The book provides an exhaustive coverage of the essential concepts of the mechanics of fluids, both static as well as dynamic. In addition, it provides an overview of the design and operation of various hydraulic machines such as pumps and turbines. Beginning with an overview of the properties of fluids, the book gives a detailed discussion on topics such as fluid pressure and its measurement, principles of buoyancy and flotation, and fluid statics, kinematics, and dynamics. It then moves on to discuss dimensional analysis and flow of fluids through orifices, mouthpieces, and pipes, and over notches and weirs. More advanced topics such as vortex flow, impact of jets, and flow of compressible fluids have been dealt with in separate chapters. A thorough overview of the design and operation of various fluid machines such as pumps and turbines is provided to acquaint the readers with the practical applications of fluid forces. Given the practical nature of the subject, a large number of solved examples have been provided to help the students grasp the fundamentals and apply them to real-life situations. Key Features Includes a large number of end-chapter review questions, problems, and multiple choice questions to test the understanding of the concepts Includes up-to-date coverage of topics such as turbulent flow with recent research developments Lays emphasis on the practical applicability of fluid mechanics to real-life situations

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C.S.P. Ojha has been teaching at the Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, for over 25 years. He holds a Ph D in civil engineering from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London R. Berndtsson is an internationally renowned expert in the field of hydrology and holds a permanent position as Professor in Water Resources Engineering at the Institute of Technology, Lund University, Sweden. P.N. Chandramouli is Professor, Civil Engineering Department, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. A Ph D from IIT Roorkee, he has over 24 years of teaching experience in the area of fluid mechanics.Table of ContentsPreface Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics Fluid Pressure and its Measurements Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces Fluid Masses Subjected to Acceleration Buoyancy and Flotation Kinematics Fluid Dynamics Viscous Flow Turbulent Flow Theory of Boundary Layer Dimensional Analysis and Dynamic Similitude Flow Through Orifi ces and Mouthpieces Flow Over Notches and Weirs Flow Through Pipes Open Channel Flow Potential Flow Vortex Flow Compressible Fluid Flow Impact of Jet Centrifugal Pumps Reciprocating Pumps Miscellaneous Hydraulic Machines Hydraulic Machines?Turbines Index