Contents Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Introduction 1 Experiment 1 Calibration of Collecting Tank (Gravimetric and Volumetric Method) 5 Experiment 2 Calibration of Pressure Gauges (Dead Weight Method) 9 Experiment 3 Flow Through a Variable Area Duct 15 Experiment 4 Calibration of Notches 21 Experiment 5 Calibration of Weirs 29 Experiment 6 Calibration of Venturiflume 37 Experiment 7 Calibration of Venturimeter 43 Experiment 8 Calibration of Rotameter 47 Experiment 9 Determination of Friction Factor in Pipes 53 Experiment 10 Hydraulic Coefficient of an Orifice 59 Experiment 11 Impact of Jet on Vanes 73 Experiment 12 Performance Test on Centrifugal Pump 79 Experiment 13Determination of Minor Losses in Pipes due to Sudden Enlargement and Sudden Contraction 85 Experiment 14Performance Test on Reciprocating Pump 91 Experiment 15Performance Test on Centrifugal Air Blower 103 Experiment 16Performance Test on Pelton Wheel 109 Experiment 17Performance Test on Francis Turbine 115 Experiment 18Performance Test on Kaplan Turbine 121 Characteristic Curves of a Turbine 127 Viva-Voce Questions and'Answers 135