| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Machinery | MMK321 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Kadri Süleyman YİĞİT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To learn working principles of pumps and turbines.
2) To learn effiency definitions, effective power relations, velocity, pressure and flow rate co-efficients.
3) To classify water turbines.
4) To learn general knowladge about rotodynamic pumps
5) To learn serial and parallel connected pumps' pressure and flow rate relations.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Low | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Low | High | |
| 3 | High | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Low | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Introduction, Basic theory of Hydraulic Turbo machinery and their principles of work., Hydraulic Turbines: Elements of Hydroelectric Power Plants, Heads and Efficiencies of Hydraulic Turbines, Classification of Turbines, Pelton Wheel, Working Proportions of Pelton wheel, Design of pelton Turbine Runner, Radial Flow Impulse Turbine, Reaction Turbines, Francis Turbine, Work done and Efficiency of Francis, Kaplan Turbine, New Types of Turbines, Model Testing of Turbines, Cavitations in Turbines, Selection of Turbines Illustrative Examples, Problems, Centrifugal Pumps: Working Centrifugal Pumps, Types of Centrifugal Pumps, Head of Pump, Losses and Efficiencies, Diameters of Impeller and Pipes, Specific speed, Pumps in parallel and series, Performance of pumps-Characteristic Curves, Net positive Suction Head (NPSH), Cavitations in Centrifugal Pumps, Illustrative Examples, Problems.
Weekly Schedule
1) General knowladge about pumps and turbines, classification2) similarity theorem, similarity relations and examples.
3) Theory of turbomachinery that works with uncompressbile fluids
4) Pumps, general knowladge and classification
5) Centrifugal pumps, impeller dimensioning
6) Losses in pumps and efficiency, power relations
7) Mid term exam
8) Pump and pipelines, pipeline calculations, losses in pipelines.
9) Cavitation, suction height in pumps
10) One stage pump calculation
11) Classification of water turbines
12) Pelton Turbines
13) Francis Turbines
14) Other pumps
15) Solving Examples
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Lab / Workshop
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required