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Important Expressions used in Notches and Weirs
The following are the important expressions used in notches and weirs. (a) Discharge over a…
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Equation of Continuity
If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe or a channel (whose cross…
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Dynamics of Fluid
Fluid dynamics is "the branch of applied science that is concerned with the movement of…
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Buoyancy and buoyant force
When a body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, it is lifted up…
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Bernoulli’s Equation
The Bernoulli's equation states that 'For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous stream,…
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Euler’s Equation
The Euler's equation in the differential form for the motion of liquids is given as…
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Compressible Flow of Fluids
As we have already discussed that for an in-compressible fluid flow, the total quantity of…
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Dimensionless Numbers
Dimensionless Numbers in Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - The important dimensionless numbers are Reynold's number,…
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Efficiency of a Cycle
Efficiency of a Cycle may be defined as the ratio of work done to the…
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Different Types of Energies or Head of a Liquid in Motion
Different Types of Energies or Head of a Liquid in Motion. The following are the…