BTS-I[(S)-04, 18-0802

B.Tech. Degree III

Reg.No.

Semester Supplementary Examination

E
April 2018
CM 15-1305 FLUTD MECHANTCS I
{2015 Scheme}

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 60

PART A
(Answer ALL questions)

(10 x2=20)
I. (a) Differentiate between kinematic viscosity and dynamic viscosity. Also
obtain the units.
(b) Develop an expression for finding the relation between the gauge
pressure oP' inside droplet of a liquid and the surface tension.
(c) Explain the term (i) system and surroundings (ii) continuum.
(d) Explain one dimensional, two dimensional and three dimensional flows
with examples,
(e) Explain the limitations of flow net.
(f) Define scale ratio.
(S) List out the limitations of Bernoulli's equation.
(h) What are non dimensional numbers?
(i) Mention the minor losses that may occur in pipe flow.
fi) Explain Prandtl's mixing length hypothesis.

PART B
(4* 10 :40)
II. (a) Prove that the prsssure is the sams in all directions at a point in a static (4)
fluid.
(b) Calculate the capillary rise 'h' in a glass tube of 3 mm diameter when (3)
immersed in water at2}oC. Take o for water at 20'C as 0.0075 kg (f)/m.
What will be the percentage increase in the value of h if the diameter of
the glass tube is 2 mm?
(c) 3.2 m3 of a certain oil weighs 27.5 kN. Calculate its specific weight, (3)
mass density, specific volume and specific grav$. If kinematic viscosity
of the oil is 7 x 10-3 stokes, what would be its dynamic viscosity?
OR
III. (a) Explain the conservation principles applied in fluid mechanics. (2)
(b) Differentiate between solids and fluids. (2)
(c) A simple manometer is used to measure the pressure of oil (sp.gr : 0.8) (5)
flowing in a pipe line. Its right limb is open to the atmosphere and left
limb is connected to the pipe. The centre of the pipe is 9 cm below the
level of mercury (sp.gr : 13.6) in the right limb. If the difference of
mercury level in the two limbs is 15 cm. Determine the absolute pressure
of the oil in the pipe in N/cm2.
(P.T.O,)
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fv. (a) Define total pressure and centre ofpressure. (3)

(b) Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the water pressure (7)
excerted on a tainter gate of radius 8 meters as shown in the figure. Take
the width of gate as unity.

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&r*
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OR
v. (a) State Reynolds transport theorem. (3)
(b) The velocity components in a two dimensional flow are: {7)

u=1xzy-!r'
J and v=-Bw'+!r'.
. a
Show that these velocity
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^!

components represent a possible case of an irrotational flow'

VI. (a) State Buckingham's n theorem. (3)

(b) What are the rules to be applied for selecting the repeating variables? (2)
(c) The inlet and throat diameter of a horizontal venturimeter are 30 cm and (s)
10 cm respectively. The liquid flowing through the meter is water. The
pressure intensity at inlet is 13.734 N/cm2 while the vacuum pressure
head at the throat is 37 cm of mercury. Find the rate of flow. Assume
that 4Yo of the differential head is lost between the inlet and throat. Find
also the value of C6 for the venturimeter.
OR
vII. The pressure drop in a pipe of diameter D and length '/' depends
'Lp' (10)
on mass density p and viscosity p of the flowing fluid, mean velocity of
flow V and average height 'k' of roughness projections on the pipe
surface. Obtain a dimensionless expression for Ap. Hence show that
-
h, =L.
{lv2
' 2gD

VIII. (a) Prove that the shear stress variation across the section ofa circular pipe is (3)
linear in laminar flow.
(b) Derive the expression for the head loss due to friction in turbulent flow (s)
through pipes.
(c) Differentiate between hydrodynamically smooth and rough boundaries- (2)
OR
IX. (a) Derive the Darcy Weisbach equation. (s)
(b) Determine the rate of flow of water through a pipe of diameter 20 cm and (s)
length 50 m when one end of the pipe is connected to a tank and other
end of the pipe is open to atmosphore. The pipe is horizontal and the
height of water in the tank is 4 m above the centre of the pipe. Consider

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- 4fLV2
F 0.009 inthe formula h, = - - -.
' 2dg
*f(?k