MECHANICS OF FLUIDS AND HYDRAULIC

MACHINES
VIVA QUESTIONS

1. Classification of turbines and explain each of them?

2. Differentiate between Reaction turbines and Impulse turbines?
3. Explain Multi stage centrifugal pump with neat sketch?
4. Construction and working principle of centrifugal pump?
5. Explain about priming of centrifugal pump?
6. Define the properties of fluid.
7. Difference between Francis and Kaplan turbine?
8. Briefly explain different types of fluid flows?
9. Explain in brief HGL and TGL?
10.Define laminar boundary layer, turbulent boundary layer, laminar sub layer
and boundary layer thickness?
11.Explain about different types of draft tubes with diagrams?
12.Explain about governing of Impulse turbines?
13.What do you understand by the characteristic curves of a turbine? Name the
important types of characteristic curves.
14.Difference between volute casing and vortex casing for the centrifugal
pump?
15.Define cavitation. What are the effects of cavitation? Give the necessary
precaution against cavitation.
16.What is a reciprocating pump? Describe the principle and working of a
reciprocating pump with a neat sketch.
17.Differentiate between i) A Single acting and double acting reciprocating
pump ii) A single cylinder and double cylinder reciprocating
pump
18.Explain about major energy losses and minor energy losses?
19. Define continuity equation and bernoullis equation with assumption?

20.Differentiate with examples between

i)
Turbines and pumps

ii)
iii)
iv)

Radial and Axial flow turbines

Inward and outward radial flows
Kaplan and propeller turbines