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Contents
2.3
Laminar and Turbulent Flow .......................................................................... 24
2.4
Momentum Equation for One-Dimensional Flow ...........................................
25
2.5 Momentum Equation for Two-Dimensional Flow .......................................... 26
2.6
Jet Striking a
Plate
(3
cases) .......................................................................... 27
2.7
Force Exerted when
jet
is Deflected by a Moving Vane ...............................
28
2.8
Euler's and BernQullis Equations .................................................................... 29
2.9
Application ofBernoullis Equation .................................................................
32
2.9.1 Air Foil ..............................................................................................
33
2.9.2 Automobile ........................................................................................
33
2.9.3 Free Jet .............................. , .............................................................. 34
2.9.4
Pump ................................................................................................. 34
2.9.5 Turbine ..............................................................................................
35
2.9.6 Flow Measurement ...........................................................................
35
2.9.7 Measurement
of
Static and Stagnation Pressures ............................ 37
Solved Exan'ples ..........................................................................................................
39
Problems .......................................................................................................................
54
CHAPTER - 3
Thermal
and
Hydropower
Stations
3.1
Introduction .....................................................................................................
61
3.2 Steam Turbine Power Plant ...........................................................................
63
3.3 Gas Turbine Power Plant ...............................................................................
64
3.3.1 Comparing Steam and Gas Turbine Power Stations .........................
66
3.4 Combined Cycle Power Plants .......................................................................
67
3.5 Hydropower Plants ........................................................................................
68
3.6 Underground Power Station ...........................................................................
72
3.6.1 Underground Power Plants (Tumut 1 and 2 - Australia) ..................
72
3.7 Surface Power Plant ......................................................................................
76
3.7.1 Comparing Hydropower Plants with Thermal Power Plants ............
79