'Fluid Mechanics Lab' is a course offered in the third semester of B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering program at School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.
Bernoulli’s equation for steady flow - verification of energy conservation principle; Determination of coefficient of discharge of flow measuring devices like venturimeter, orificemeter, rotameter; Pipe friction studies- losses in fittings - friction factor; Flow through annular and helical coil pipes - coefficient of friction; Performance characteristics of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps; Flow through packed columns – fluidization - pressure drop in the column; Terminal settling velocity
