Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines  (English, Paperback, Rajput R. K.)

A Textbook Of Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines : SI Units 4th Edition is a book that brings together concepts, explanations, solved questions, and practice problems to help students get a strong grasp over the subject. Those appearing for competitive exams or university tests will benefit tremendously by studying from it.

Summary Of The Book

A Textbook Of Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines : SI Units 4th Edition, published in 1998, contains the latest information on the subject. The book has sixteen chapters, and is divided into two parts. The first covers chapters on Fluid Mechanics, some of which are Buoyancy and Floatation, Flow Through Orifices and Mouthpieces, Turbulent Flow in Pipes, and Compressible Flow. The second half of the book is on Hydraulic Machines. Chapters included in this section are Impact of Free Jets, Centrifugal Pumps, Reciprocating Pumps, and Miscellaneous Hydraulic Machines.

The text of the book is accompanied by self-explanatory figures to make it easier for students to grasp the fundamental concepts. A Textbook Of Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines : SI Units 4th Edition also contains many solved examples, including the types that usually appear in university and competitive examinations. The solutions are also graded to expose students to the weightage of each step. Every chapter ends with Highlights, Objective Type Questions, subjective questions, and unsolved examples. These have been added to the textbook in order to make it a complete unit. The language used by Rajput is clear, easy-to-understand, and direct.

Students preparing for their university tests, or competitive examinations will find A Textbook Of Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines : SI Units 4th Edition to be of great help. Revising important concepts from the Highlights, and solving the problems sets will give candidates the opportunity to understand the material, revise it, solve questions, and test themselves. This will build confidence, and help to excel in the final examinations.

About R. K. Rajput

R. K. Rajput, born in 1944, is an Indian engineer and author.

With his experience in teaching the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering courses for over thirty-five years, Rajput has authored many books. Some of his books are Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermal Engineering, Strength of Materials: Mechanics of Solids (SI Units) 5th Edition, A Text Book Of Automobile Engineering First Edition, and Robotics, and Industrial Automation 1th Edition. He has also published several technical papers.

He graduated in Electrical Engineering, and went on to do his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.