Diploma Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Board Exam Question Papers
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UNIT 1 PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS & FLUID PRESSURE
Chapter: 1.1: Properties of Fluids
Fluid – definition-classification. Properties – density, specific gravity, specific weight, specific volume, dynamic viscosity, kinematic viscosity, surface tension, capillarity, vapour pressure and compressibility – Problems
Chapter: 1.2: Fluid Pressure & Its Measurement
Fluid Pressure – Hydrostatic law – Pressure head, Pascal’s Law – proof – applications – Hydraulic press- Hydraulic jack. Concepts of absolute, vacuum, gauge and atmospheric pressures.
Pressure measurements – Simple U tube manometers and differential manometers and their types – Problems – Bourdon tube pressure gauge. Pressure sensor technologies – classification only. Total Pressure, Centre of pressure on immersed bodies (flat vertical., flat vertical) – Problems.
UNIT 2 FLUID FLOW, FLOW THROUGH PIPES & IMPACT OF JET
Chapter: 2.1: Fluid Flow
Types of Fluid flow – Laminar, turbulent, steady, unsteady, uniform, non-uniform, rotational, irrotational. Continuity equation, Bernoulli’s theorem – assumptions- derivation – applications and limitations – Problems.
Venturimeter – Construction – working principle, coefficient of discharge – derivation for discharge. Orificemeter – Construction working principle, coefficient of discharge- derivation for discharge. Problems. Pitots Tube – Construction and working principle only.
Chapter: 2.2: Flow through Pipes
Laws of fluid friction for Laminar and turbulent flow- Darcy’s equation and Chezy’s equation for frictional losses – Problems. Minor Losses – description. Hydraulic gradient line and Total energy line. Hydraulic Power transmission through pipes – problems.
Chapter: 2.3: Impact of Jet
Impact of jet on fixed vertical plate – Impact of jet on moving vertical flat plates in the direction of jet – Impact of jet on a series of moving plates or vanes – Problems on work done and efficiency.
UNIT 3 HYDRAULIC TURBINES, CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS & RECIPROCATING PUMPS
Chapter: 3.1: Hydraulic Turbines
Classification of hydraulic turbines and their applications. Construction and working principle of Pelton wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbine. Draft tubes – types and construction, Concept of cavitation in turbines, Surge tank and its need.
Chapter: 3.2: Centrifugal Pumps
Construction – Principle of working. Types of casings and impellers. Concepts of multistage. Priming and its methods. Manometric head, work done, manometric, mechanical and overall efficiencies – problems
Chapter: 3.3: Reciprocating Pumps
Construction, working principle and applications of single and double acting reciprocating pumps. Discharge – Theoretical power required
coefficient of discharge – Problems Concepts of slip – negative slip. Cavitation and separation. Use of air vessel. Indicator diagram with effect of acceleration head and friction head.
UNIT 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
Chapter: 4.1: Introduction to Fluid power systems
Fluid power systems – general layout – components of hydraulic & Pneumatic systems. Practical applications of Fluid power systems. Comparison – Advantages and limitations.
Chapter: 4.2: Components of Hydraulic systems
Types, construction, working Principle and symbol of the following components. Pump – vane, gear and piston pumps. Valves: Pressure Control valves – pressure relief . valve, pressure reducing valve, pressure unloading valve. Direction control valve – poppet valve, spool valve, 3/2, 4/2 & 4/3 DC valves, sequencing valve.Flow control valve – pressure compensated – non pressure compensated.Actuators – Linear actuactors – single acting & double acting – rotory actuators – hydraulic
motors. Accessories – Intensifiers and Accumulators.
Chapter: 4.3: Hydraulic Circuits
Double acting cylinder with Meter in, Meter out circuits, Pump unloading cut, Bleed off circuit, sequencing circuit. Hydraulic circuits for milling machine, shaping machine. Motion synchronisation circuit.
UNIT 5 PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
Chapter: 5.1: Components of pneumatic systems Types, construction, working Principle and symbol of the following components. Compressor – Reciprocating & Rotary Compressors.
Valves. Pressure Control valves – pressure relief valve, pressure regulating valves.Direction control valves – 3/2, 5/2 & 5/3 DC valves, sequencing valve.Flow control valve – throttle valves – shuttle valvesquick exhaust valves.
Actuators – Linear actuactors – single acting & double acting – rotary actuators – air motors.Accessories.- FRL unit.
Chapter: 5.2: Pneumatic Circuits
Double acting cylinder with Meter in, Meter out circuits, speed control
circuit and sequencing circuit
