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Contents 
2.3 
Laminar and Turbulent Flow .......................................................................... 24 
2.4 
Momentum Equation for One-Dimensional Flow ........................................... 
25 
2.5  Momentum Equation for Two-Dimensional Flow .......................................... 26 
2.6 
Jet Striking a 
Plate 
(3 
cases) .......................................................................... 27 
2.7 
Force Exerted when 
jet 
is Deflected by a Moving Vane ............................... 
28 
2.8 
Euler's and BernQullis Equations .................................................................... 29 
2.9 
Application ofBernoullis Equation ................................................................. 
32 
2.9.1  Air Foil  .............................................................................................. 
33 
2.9.2  Automobile ........................................................................................ 
33 
2.9.3  Free Jet .............................. , .............................................................. 34 
2.9.4 
Pump ................................................................................................. 34 
2.9.5  Turbine  .............................................................................................. 
35 
2.9.6  Flow Measurement ........................................................................... 
35 
2.9.7  Measurement 
of 
Static and Stagnation Pressures ............................ 37 
Solved Exan'ples .......................................................................................................... 
39 
Problems ....................................................................................................................... 
54 
CHAPTER - 3 
Thermal 
and 
Hydropower 
Stations 
3.1 
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 
61 
3.2  Steam Turbine Power Plant ........................................................................... 
63 
3.3  Gas Turbine Power Plant ............................................................................... 
64 
3.3.1  Comparing Steam and Gas Turbine Power Stations ......................... 
66 
3.4  Combined Cycle Power Plants ....................................................................... 
67 
3.5  Hydropower Plants ........................................................................................ 
68 
3.6  Underground Power Station ........................................................................... 
72 
3.6.1  Underground Power Plants (Tumut 1 and 2 - Australia) .................. 
72 
3.7  Surface Power Plant ...................................................................................... 
76 
3.7.1  Comparing Hydropower Plants with Thermal Power Plants ............ 
79