Fluid Machines
Fluid Machines. Instructor: Prof. Sankar Kumar Som, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. This is an introductory course in Fluid Machines. The subject Fluid Machines has a wide scope and is of prime importance in almost all fields of engineering. The course emphasizes the basic underlying fluid mechanical principles governing energy transfer in a fluid machine and also description of the different kinds of hydraulic and air machines along with their performances. There is a well balanced coverage of physical concepts, mathematical operations along with examples and exercise problems of practical importance. After completion of the course, the students will have a strong foundation on Fluid Machines and will be able to apply the basic principles, the laws, and the pertinent equations to engineering design of the machines for required applications. (from nptel.ac.in)
| Lecture 13 - Draft Tube |
Concepts covered in the lecture: 1. Usefulness of draft tube 2. Different types of draft tubes 3. Efficiency of draft tube 4. Net positive suction head (NPSH) 5. Thoma's cavitation factor
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