1.

Write the objectives of experimental studies on fluid mechanics

2. Mention some of the instruments used to measure fluid pressure and temperature.
3. Mention any four differences between transonic and supersonic tunnels
4. How to perform the 'Balance Calibration ?
5. What are the different types of flow visualization techniques?
6. What are the merits and demerits of shadowgraph?
7. Mention some of the applications of pitot static tube.
8. Bring out the advantages of Pressure transducers over monometers.
9. What is meant by data acquisition?
10. What is signal conditioning?
11. State the importance of variable conversion element.
12. What is meant by Clauser Chart? State its use.
13. What is pyramid-type balance?
14. What is meant by Claw Yaw Meter?
15. What is transonic similarity rule?
16. Brief on shallow water flow.
17. What is PIV?
18. What is meant by Cobra probe?
19. Differentiate between error and uncertainty.
20. State the significance of modeling stability.
21. What are the transport properties of fluid?
22. What is Ekman layer?
23. What is supersonic flow?
24. What do you mean by turbulence flow?
25. What is use of flow visualization?
26. What is the use of shadow graph?
27. What are pressure sensitive paints?
28. What are the various types of temperature measurement techniques?
29. What is data acquisition system?
30. What are the different measurement errors?
31. How do you classify the measuring system?
32. What do you mean by Ekman suction?
33. Define energy ratio and give its expression.
34. Define turbulence factor. How can turbulence be measured?
35. What is shadow effect? Draw graphs.
36. What is meant by hydraulic jumps?
37. Write the Pitot-static tube limitation.
38. Why mercury is preferable as barometric liquid rather than water?
39. Define active transducer and passive transducer.
40. What do you mean by multiplexing techniques
41. Write the objectives of experimental studies on fluid mechanics.
42. Mention some of the instruments used to measure fluid pressure and temperature.
43. List out the components of total power loss in a wind tunnel.
44. Write the basic working principle of shock tunnel.
45. What is the basic principle involved in the interferometer method of flow visualization?
46. Why is mercury used in manometer to measure the supersonic speed?
47. Mention some of the applications of pitot static tube.
48. Bring out the advantages of pressure transducers over monometers.
49. Define fixed error and random error.
50. What are the essential sequences of operation of data acquisition system?
51. Write the role of experimental studies.
52. Define any four properties of fluid.
53. Mention any four differences between transonic and supersonic tunnels.
54. How to perform the 'Balance Calibration'?
55. What are the advantages of smoke tunnel?
56. Write the disadvantages of schlieren system?
57. Describe the pitot static tube characteristics.
58. What is pressure transducer?
59. Name at least two data acquisition and processing techniques.
60. Explain the types of errors.
61. State the objectives of experimental studies.
62. What are the physical properties of fluid?
63. What is the characteristic feature of wind tunnel measurement?
64. What are the types of turbulence?
65. What are the different types of flow visualization techniques?
66. What are the merits and demerits of shadowgraph?
67. What are the types of thermocouples used to measure temperature?
68. What is the difference between hotwire anemometer and hot film anemometer?
69. What is meant by data acquisition?
70. What is signal conditioning
71. Define Precision of a Measuring instrument.
72. What are the basic characteristics of a strain gauge?
73. List the various limitations of a mechanical strain gauge.
74. Define strain sensitivity of a gauge.
75. Differentiate between bounded and unbounded gauges.
76. Why are Wheatstone bridge circuits preferred over potentiometer circuits in static strain
measurements?
77. What are the limitations of potentiometer circuit?
78. What do you mean by compensation?
79. Why is Tardy method of compensation preferred over all other methods?
80. What is Thermograph?
81. Derive the dimensional formula for viscosity.
82. What do you mean by repeatability, reliability and reproducibility of measurement
instruments.
83. What do you mean by open jet and closed jet wind tunnel.
84. What do you mean by yaw probes Name some commonly used yaw probes.
85. Briefly explain some methods of flow visualization used for subsonic flow.
86. What kind of analogy is used in an Electrolytic Tank.
87. Explain briefly how test section velocity in a low-speed wind tunnel is calculated.
88. A substance / material used in measurement of temperature undergoes certain changes
and must admit a constant repetition without deterioration. Mention sume of the
commonly seen changes on temperature measuring substances.
89. What do you understand by Ekman boundary Layer and Ekman suction.
90. What is the sequence of operation involved in any data acquisition system
91. Write the definition of pressure and density of fluid.
92. Define any four properties applications of fluid.
93. Mention any four differences between transonic and supersonic tunnels.
94. How to perform the 'Balance Calibration'?
95. What are the advantages of smoke tunnel?
96. Write the disadvantages of schlieren system.
97. Describe the pitot static tube characteristics.
98. What is pressure transducer?
99. Name at least two data acquisition and processing techniques.
100. Explain about the term 'uncertainty'.