COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

(CLO)

Department of Electrical and electronics Engineering

Saveetha School Of Engineering
Saveetha University
SOLID MECHANICS AND FLUID MACHINERY
UNIT I - DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS AND BENDING OF BEAMS

Concepts of stress and strain- Normal and shear stresses Simple and compound stresses Elasticity
and elastic modulli Poisons ratio Concepts of shear force and Bending Moment BMD and SMD for
simply supported, cantilever and over hanging beams.
UNIT II - SHAFT AND STRINGS 9
Torsion and shear stress in circular solid and hollow shaft Torque and power helical and leaf spring
Load deflection stress and stiffness relationships.
UNIT III -FLUID PROPERTY AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Surface tension capillary viscosity Newtons law fluid pressure head fluid velocity uniform and
steady flow Reynolds number laminar and turbulent flow continuity equation.
UNIT IV - FLOW DYNAMICS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PIPES

Eulers and Bernoullis equations, venturi and orifice meters- pressure losses along the flow Minor and
major laws flow through circular pipes Darcy and Weisbach equations friction factors pipes in series
and parallel- hydraulic gradient.
UNIT V - PUMPS AND TURBINES
Pumps classification of pumps characteristics of pumps specific speed - efficiency calculation - uses
and applications.Turbines pelton wheel francis turbine - kaplan turbines Turgo turbines
characteristics of turbine specific speed governance - efficiency calculation application of turbine power
plants.
 Course Learning Outcomes
Acquire Knowledge of the concepts of forces, equilibrium,
stress, strain, shear force, bending moment and torsion and
should be able to apply these concepts to simple problems
and shafts

Analyze fundamentals of fluid flow and their

applications to flow through pipes and hydraulic
machines.
 Course Learning Outcomes

Assess how constructional industries back ground

are supported by the use of materials

Compare the application of hydraulic machines in

various industry.
 Course Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the concepts and principles, and perform
calculations, relative to the strength and stability of structures
and mechanical components;
2. Define the characteristics and calculate the magnitude of
combined stresses in individual members and complete
structures;
3. Analyze various situations involving structural members
subjected to combined stresses
4.. Calculate the deflection at any point on a beam subjected to
a combination of loads.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate their understanding of the basic principles of static
and fluid systems;
2. Perform a basic analysis of static and fluid systems;
3. Devise simple solutions to a range of problems in basic fluid flow;
4. Work proficiently and effectively in small teams;
5. Present their understanding and analysis of problems using
methodical and clearly demonstrated worked solutions;
6. Participate constructively in class discussions and presentations;
7. Use appropriate modeling tools to design pipelines and
equipment;
8. Undertake basic design calculations of fluid engineering systems;
and
9. Understand and articulate the principles that are in operation in a
range of fluid motive and flow measuring devices.