BE Mechanical 2003 Structure - K. K. Wagh Education Society

9. Fluid coupling and torque converter:
Construction, working, characteristics curves, applications.
10. Hydraulic devices:
accumulator, intensifier, press, jack, lifts, cranes etc.
11. Hydro-Electric Plants:
Classification, layout, components, Pump storage plants.
List of Experiments
Minimum 8 experiments shall be performed out of which experiments at serial
number I and 2 and two experiments out of Sr. No.5, 6 and 7 are compulsory.
Record of 8 experiments shall be submitted in the form of journal.
1. Study and trial on a centrifugal pump to plot operating and variable speed
characteristics.
2. Study and trial on a gear pump and plotting of operating characteristics.
3. Study and demonstration of different non conventional pumps such as air lift
pump, jet pump, reciprocating pump, deepwell pump, hyd-ram etc.
4. Verification of impulse momentum principle using flat, inclined and curved
plates.
5. Study and trial on a Pelton wheel and plotting of operating characteristics.
6. Study and trial on a Francis turbine and plotting of main/operating characteristics.
7. Study and trial on a Kaplan turbine and plotting of main/operating characteristics.
8. Study and trial on a torque converter and plotting operating characteristics.
9. Study of hydraulic accumulator, intensifier and press. .
10. Visit to a Hydraulic electric power station and writing a report based on the visit.