ME 452 — Fluid Machinery
BSc BSc Mechanical Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Content Theory of rotor dynamic machines: Turbines, pumps, fans, and compressors. Basic relations and applications: Blade theory and velocity triangles, impulse and reaction machines. Dimensionless quantities: Turbo machinery variables: specific speed, flow coefficient, specific diameter, power coefficient, head coefficients, unit speed, unit discharge, unit power, use of unit quantities, etc. Design of turbo machinery: Turbines, compressors, fans, pumps and their characteristics. Positive displacement machines: Reciprocating Pumps, main parts of a reciprocating pump, working of a reciprocating pump; Slip of reciprocating pump; Classification of reciprocating pumps; Variation of velocity and acceleration in the suction and pipes due to acceleration of the piston; Effect of variation of velocity on friction in the suction and delivery pipes; Indicator diagram: Effect of acceleration and friction in suction and delivery pipes on indicator diagram, maximum speed of a reciprocating pump. Installation of pumps and turbines: Consideration of cavitation: NHSP, pump-system operation. Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course will be blended i.e., in person and online Reading Materialss 1. Dr. P. N. Modi, Dr. S. M. Seth, ”Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines”, Standard Book House, 2002 2. 2. Rogers & Mayhew, “Engineering Thermodynamics”, Longman 1982. 3. Robert L. Daugherty, Joseph B. Franzini, E. John Finnemore : “Fluid mechanics with Engineering Application” Macgraw-Hill Inc. 198. Fluid Machinery, Application, Selection, and Design, Second Edition by Terry Wright, Philip Gerhart A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines by Bansal Schaum's Outline of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, 4th Edition ISBN: 9780071831451
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Year Four
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- ME 451 — Behaviour of Real Fluids
- ME 453 — Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- ME 455 — Strength of Materials III
- ME 464 — Instrumentation
- ME 465 — Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- ME 471 — Machine Tools Design
- ME 472 — Machine Shop and Factory Design
- ME 473 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- ME 474 — Production Planning and Control
- ME 482 — Engineering Materials Processing
- ME 487 — Vehicle Power Train Systems
- ME 491 — Engineering Economy and Management
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