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Lock Gates
The lock gates are provided in navigation chambers to change the water level in a…
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Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
What is Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) and how cavitation is formed? The net positive…
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Loss of Head due to Friction in Pipe
How do we calculate Loss of Head due to Friction in Pipe? What is the…
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Mach Number and its Importance
What is Mach Number and importance of Mach Number? The ratio of velocity of fluid, in an…
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Motion of Two Bodies Connected by a String over a pulley
Motion of Two Bodies Connected by a String over a pulley on different planes. Consider…
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Most Economical Section of a Channel
Which is the Most Economical Section of a Channel in Fluid Mechanics? Discussion about most…
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Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Newton along with his three laws of motion, Newton published the law of gravitation in 1687.…
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Notches and Weirs
What are Notches and Weirs? A notch may be defined as an opening provided in…
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Orifice
What is an orifice and a mouthpiece? The orifice is a small opening in the…
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Open Cycle Gas Turbine
An open cycle gas turbine, in its simplest form, as shown in Fig. 5.16, consists…