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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Imprint Page
- Contents
- MODULE 1: General introductionto fluid mechanics
- Unit 1.1: Dimensional analysis
- Unit 1.2: Fluid systems
- Unit 1.3: Physical properties of liquids
- Unit 1.4: Fluid machinery
- MODULE 2: Hydrostatics
- Unit 2.1: Pressure of liquids
- Unit 2.2: Pressure measurement
- MODULE 3: Transmission of fluid pressure
- Unit 3.1: Pascal’s law
- Unit 3.2: Simple hydraulic circuit with components
- Unit 3.3: The hydraulic press
- Unit 3.4: Pressure intensifiers
- Unit 3.5: Hydraulic actuators
- Unit 3.6: Distortion of hydraulic components due to fluid pressure
- MODULE 4: Hydrostatic forces on surfaces
- Unit 4.1: Variation of pressure on a vertical surface
- Unit 4.2: Forces on plane submerged/immersed surfaces
- Unit 4.3: Centre of pressure
- Unit 4.4: Forces on inclined and vertical surfaces
- Unit 4.5: Forces on curved surfaces
- MODULE 5: Buoyancy
- Unit 5.1: Buoyancy
- MODULE 6: Basic concepts of fluids in motion
- Unit 6.1: Types of volumetric flow
- Unit 6.2: Steady/unsteady flow and flow patterns
- Unit 6.3: Velocity distribution, flow rates and continuity of flow
- Unit 6.4: Energy of a fluid
- Unit 6.5: Bernoulli’s equation
- MODULE 7: Measurement of flow
- Unit 7.1: Variable area flow meter (rotameter)
- Unit 7.2: Pitot tube
- Unit 7.3: Orifices
- Unit 7.4: Orifice plate meter
- Unit 7.5: Venturi-meter (or venturi-tube)
- MODULE 8: Fluid flow in pipes
- Unit 8.1: Bernoulli’s theorem and the inclusive Bernoulli equation
- Unit 8.2: Pipeline losses
- Unit 8.3: Resultant forces on pipe reducers and bends
- Unit 8.4: Power transmission in pipelines
- Unit 8.5: Transmission of maximum power
- MODULE 9: Momentum and impulse of a jet
- Unit 9.1: Basic principles
- Unit 9.2: Impact of jets on stationary flat plates
- Unit 9.3: Impact of jets on moving plates and vanes
- Unit 9.4: Forces developed on hydraulic turbine blades
- Appendices
- Answers
- Glossary
- Back Cover
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