Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines

The favourable and warm reception,which the previous editions and reprints of this popular book has enjoyed all over India and abroad has been a matter of great satisfaction for me.

Written in an innovative style, this book in SI system of units is a complete treatise on fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines. It presents the subject matter in an explicit, lucid and comprehensive manner. Simple mathematical models have been used to describe the intricate physical concepts.

Divided in two parts, “A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines” is one of the most exhaustive texts on the subject for close to 20 years. For the students of Mechanical Engineering, it can easily be used as a reference text for other courses as well. Important topics ranging from Fluid Dynamics, Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow to Hydraulic Turbines and Centrifugal pumps are well explained in this book. A total of 23 chapters (combined both units) followed by two special chapters of ‘Universities' Questions (Latest) with Solutions’ and ‘GATE and UPSC Examinations' Questions with Answers/Solutions’ after each unit also make it an excellent resource for aspirants of various entrance examinations.

Fluid mechanics refers to the branch of physics that studies the mechanics of forces acting on fluids such as plasmas, gases and liquids. It is used in many disciplines such as geophysics, meteorology, chemical and biological engineering, mechanical engineering, oceanography, biology, civil engineering and astrophysics. It is classified into two parts including fluid dynamics, which studies the effect of forces on fluid motion, and fluid statics, which studies fluids at rest. Hydraulic machines work by utilizing liquid fluid power to perform their work, such as heavy construction vehicles. These machines generally pump hydraulic fluid to numerous hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic motors throughout the machine and it gets pressurized based on the resistance. From theories to research to practical applications, studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to fluid mechanics and hydraulic machinery have been included in this book. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.

In the book a large number of problems from the Examination paper of London University, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (London) Institution of Engineers (India) Union Public Service Commission (India) and Various Indian Universities have been included.CONTENTS : Part- I : Properties of Fluids * Pressure Measurement * Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces * Buoyancy and Floating * Fluid Masses in Relative Equilibrium * Kinematics of Fluid Flow * Dynamics of Fluid Flow * Flow Measurement * Flow Through Orifices and Mouth Pieces * Flow over Notches and Weirs * Fundamentals of Flow Through Pipes * Fundamentals of Flow through Open Channels * Flow of Compressible Fluids Part-II : Advance Topics In Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulics : Dimensional Analysis * Hydraulic Similitude * Laminar Flow * Turbulent Flow Through Pipes * Boundary Layer Theory * Flow Around Immersed Bodies * Uniform Flow in Open Channels * Non Uniform Flow in Open Channels Part- III : Hydarulics Machines : Impacts of Free Jets * Hydraulic Turbines * Governing and Performance of Hydraulic Turbines * Reciprocating Pumps * Centrifugal Pumps * Miscellaneous Hydraulic Devices and Machines Part-IV : Iscellaneous Topics : Fluvial Hydraulics * Elementary Hydrodynamics * Water Power Engineering * Laboratory Experiments Part-V : Appendices : Appendix A : Miscellaneous Objective Type Questions * Appendix B : Cavitation * Appendix C : Geometrical Properties of Plane Areas * Appendix D : secondary Flow * Appendix E : Use Vector Notaions * Appendix F : Computer Programes * Reference * Index.