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1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.

2) Answer to the all questions should be written in single answer-book.
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Q1) a) A 1:15 model of a flying boat is towed though water. The prototype is
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moving in seawater of density 1025kg/m3 at velocity of 21 m/s. Find the

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corresponding speed of the model. Also, determine the resistance due to

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waves on model if the resistance due to waves of the prototype is 610N.

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b) Explain the phenomenon of Boundary Layer Separation and Methods to
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Q2) a) The resisting force R of a supersonic plane during the flight can be
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considered as dependent upon the length of the aircaft l, velocity V, air

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viscosity μ, air density ρ, and bulk modulus of air K. Express the

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functional relationship between these variables and the resisting force.

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b) Explain with the help of neat sketch [8]

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i) Laminar boundary layer

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iii) Laminar Sub-layer.

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Q3) a) A pipe of 110 mm diameter is carrying water. If the velocities at the pipe

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center and 30 mm from the pipe centre are 2.1 m/s and 1.6 m/s

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velocity and wall shearing stress. [9]

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b) Derive with usual notations the following Darcy-Weisbach equation for

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the loss of energy due to friction. [8]

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Q4) a) A fluid of viscosity 8 poise and specific gravity 1.2 is flowing through a
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circular pipe of diameter 100 mm. The maximum shear stress at the pipe

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wall is 211 N/m2. Find: [9]
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b) Explain the procedure of Hardy Cross method for the analysis of pipe
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Q5) a) The discharge of water through a rectangular channel of width 8 m, is

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15.5 m3/s when the depth of flow of water is 1.25 m. Calculate: [10]
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iv) Critical depth

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v) Critical velocity and

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vi) Value of minimum specific energy.

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b) Derive with usual notations the basic governing “energy equation” of

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channel flow. [8]

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Q6) a) A trapezoidal channel has side slope of 3 horizontal to 4 vertical and

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slope of its bed is 1 in 2000. Determine the optimum dimensions for the
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channel sections and show it with neat sketch, if it is carry water at 0.55
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iii) The terminal velocity of ball in fluid.

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Q8) a) A rectangular channel is 20 m wide and carries a discharge of 65 m3/s. It
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the depth of flow is 2m. How far U/S or D/S will the depth be 2.6m?
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increment in the interval of 0.1m. Classify and sketch the profile. [10]
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b) A flat plate 1.5 m×1.5 m moves at 51 m/hr in stationary air of density

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1.16 kg/m3. If the co-efficient of drag and lift are 0.16 and 0.76
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respectively, determine: [8]

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i) The lift force,

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