Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machine Shop
Faculty in Charge : Dr. Sajeesh P, Assistant Professor, 9962487142, sajeeshp@nssce.ac.in
Instructor in Charge : Mr. Manosh T I, Instructor Gr.II, 9495350895
Staff in Charge : Mr. Suresh N, Trade Instructor Gr II, 9961422764
Mr. Ajith Kumar C, Tradesman, 9645868080
Mr. Manikandan C, Tradesman, 8281872213
Equipment/Facilities
- Centre Lathe - 18 nos
- Francis turbine test rig-2 Nos
- Pelton Turbine test rig- 1 No
- Kaplan turbine test rig- 1 No
- Pipe flow measurement devices- Veturimeter, Orificemeter, Watermeter
- Open channel flow measurement devices- Rectangular notch, Triangular notch, Trapezoidal notch
- Hydraulic coefficient test rig- 2 Nos
- Centrifugal pump test rig-1 No
- Reciprocating pump test rig- 1 No
- Gear pump test rig- 1 No
- Hydraulic ram- 1 No
- Friction test rig- 2 Nos
- Metacentre test rig- 1 No
- Time of emptying apparatus- 1 No
- Models of Turbine runners
- Models of pump impellers Models of pipe fittings
List of Experiments
- 1. Determination of Cd and calibration of orificemeter (Analytical/graphical method)
- 2. Determination of Cd and calibration of venturimeter(Analytical/graphical method)
- 3. Calibration of water meter
- 4. Determination of Cd and calibration of rectangular notch(Analytical/graphical method)
- 5. Determination of Cd and Calibration of triangular notch(Analytical/graphical method)
- 6. Determination of Cd and calibration of trapezoidal notch
- 7. Determination of metacentric height of floating body
- 8. Determination of Darcy’s friction coefficient
- 9. Determination of minor loss coefficient through pipe fittings
- 10. Main characteristics of pelton turbine
- 11. Operating characteristics of pelton turbine
- 12. Main characteristics of francis turbine
- 13. Operating characteristics of franicis turbine
- 14. Main characteristics of centrifugal pump
- 15. Performance characteristics of Reciprocating pump
- 16. Performance characteristics of Gear pump
- 17. Determination of hydraulic coefficients of orifice
- 18. Determination of hydraulic coefficients of orifice using time of emptying method