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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010

Fourth Semester
Civil Engineering
CE 2253 APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer ALL questions
PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks)

1.

Distinguish between open channel flow and conduit flow.

2.

What are wide channels?

3.

Mention the significance of Mannings formula.

4.

What are the essential conditions for most economical section?

5.

What are the assumptions made in dynamic equation for gradually varied
flow?

6.

What is meant by back water curve?

7.

Define Priming.

8.

What is the significance of air vessel?

9.

Distinguish between impulse and reaction turbines.

10.

What is cavitation? How do you prevent cavitation?

PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

11.

(a)

How do you classify open channels? Explain in detail. Also explain the
Velocity distribution in open channel.
(16)
Or

(b)

Write short notes on the following :

(i)

Critical flow and its computation

(ii)

Channel Transition.

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12.

(a)

A channel is designed to carry a discharge of 20 m3/s with Mannings

n = 0.015 and bed slope of 1 in 1000 (for trapezoidal channel side slope
m = 1 3 ). Find the channel dimensions of the most efficient section if
the channel is (i) trapezoidal (ii) rectangular.
(16)
Or

13.

(b)

Explain the computation of uniform flow using Mannings and Chezys

method.
(16)

(a)

How do you classify surface profiles? Briefly explain the various salient
features of various profiles. Also write a note on hydraulic jump.
(16)
Or

14.

(b)

A 50 m long laboratory flume has a rectangular section with a width of

2 m and ends in a free overall. The channel is made of glass and the bed
drops by 5 cm in the entire length. At a certain discharge, it was seen
that the depth near the channel entrance was more or less constant at
0.5 m. Use the direct step method to obtain the length of profile. Use two
equal depth increments.
(16)

(a)

A single acting reciprocating pump having a cylinder diameter of 150 mm

and stroke of 300 mm is used to raise the water though a height of 20 m.
Its crank rotates at 60 rpm. Find the theoretical power required to run
the pump and the theoretical discharge. If actual discharge is 5 lit/s find
the percentage of slip. If delivery pipe is 100 mm in diameter and is 15 m
long, find the acceleration head at the beginning of the stroke.
(16)
Or

15.

(b)

Discuss in detail the working of Centrifugal pump. Also write a note on

working of Jet pump.
(16)

(a)

A Pelton wheel operates with a jet of 150 mm diameter under the head of
500 m, Its mean runner diameter is 2.25 m and it rates with a speed of
375 rpm. The angle of bucket tip at outlet as 15, coefficient of velocity is
0.98, mechanical losses equal to 3% of power supplied and the reduction
in relative velocity of water while passing through bucket is 15%. Find
(i) the force of jet on the bucket, (ii) the power developed (iii) bucket
efficiency and (iv) overall efficiency.
(16)
Or

(b)

Derive the equation for power and work done for the impact of jets on
moving curved vanes. Explain the classification of Turbines.
(16)

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