This lab manual is intended to guide you through five experiments to be performed in the. Pdf design of a multipurpose experiment for use in a. To demonstrate the operating characteristic of two pumps running in a parallel pumping installation 3. Ce272 fluid mechanics sessional lab manual ahsanullah. Also, this manual contents on the details and procedures of working these experiments such as. Individual observation sheet must be completed and checked on the date of performance of the corresponding experiments. Pipe flow lab report 2 048641 fluid mechanics uts studocu. Centre of pressure, proof of bernoullis theorem, flow through. Engineers and designers use the momentum equation to accurately calculate the force that moving fluid may exert on a solid body.
All experiments are performed in q240 except for open channel flow, performed in l. Fluid mechanics lab department of mechanical engineering ksu. The subject fluid mechanics is mostly taught to sophomore year students in bachelor of science engineering course having mechanical engineering major at american universities. Rajendra shrestha, august 2007, fluid mechanics lab manual 4 experiment and reporting writing 1. The study of these forces is essential to the study of fluid mechanics and hydraulic machinery.
Tu syllabus for civil engineering students find, read and cite all the research you need on. When a fluid flows through a pipe, certain resistance is offered to the flowing fluid, which results causing loss of energy. Simple fluid mechanics experiment and calculation example. Calibration of rectangular notch fluid mechanics experiments. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics 4 th edition munson, young, and okishi. The impeller rotates within its casing and sucks the fluid through the eye of the casing point 1 in figure 10. To analyze fluid motion, a finite region of the fluid control volume is usually selected, and the gross effects of the flow, such as its force or torque on an.
A notch is regarded as an orifice with water level below its upper edge. Fluid mechanics piv an optical technique which measures velocity fields in fluid flows by capturing two frames at short time intervals, the displacement of the tracer particle from one frame to the other divided by the time gives the velocity. Fluid mechanics for civil engineers lab manual salt river project hydraulic engineering laboratory department of civil and environmental engineering. General safety rules to be followed in fluid mechanics lab. Textbook and handouts for introduction to water resources. Full details of methods, procedures and apparatus used for laboratory experiments. General instructions rough record and fair record are needed to record the experiments conducted in the laboratory.
The lab manual provides students with an overview of ten different fluid mechanics laboratory experiments and their practical applications. These are used for measuring the flow of water from a vessel or tank with no pressure flow. In this work the experiments related to fluid mechanics laboratory are explained along with apparatus layout, formula used and procedure to perform experiments. The applied fluid mechanics laboratory course is designed to enhance civil engineering students understanding and knowledge of experimental methods and the basic principle of fluid mechanics. Engineering fluid mechanics staffordshire university. In this revised version of the manual, experimental setup and procedure given for the experiments will match with the facilities available in the fluid mechanics laboratory. Designing fluid mechanics laboratory experiments for the universities in east timor 2010 2 enve 4602 final year project written thesis william lim 10884425 abstract there has been a lack of laboratory classes and experiments at the two main national universities in east timor due to limited funds and manpower. Examples of these experiments are described with special focus on how lab view is used to implement data acquisition strategies that include simple voltage measurements of a fluid flow system. This manual deals with experiments of fluid mechanics science, which studying in the engineering colleges in the engineering branches such as petroleum engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and chemical engineering. If the student fails to attend the regular lab, the experiment has to be completed in the same week. This velocity depends on both the fluid flow rate q and the location of the float. Sep 06, 2018 the objective of this experiment is to investigate the validity of the bernoulli equation when it is applied to a steady flow of water through a tapered duct.
Currently, only the experiments as per the syllabus of anna university, coimbatore, are considered. You must be prepared for your experiments before coming to the lab. Pdf applied fluid mechanics lab manual researchgate. Consider a floating body which is partially immersed in the liquid, when such a body is tilted, the center of buoyancy shifts from its original position b to b the point of application of buoyanant force or upward force is known as center of g which may be below or above the center of buoyancy remain same and couple acts on the body. To demonstrate the operating characteristic of two pumps running in a series pumping installation 2. The objective, practical applications, methods, theory. Cee 341 fluid mechanics for civil engineers lab manual.
In this article we will discuss a simple fluid mechanics experiment using pascals law as principle. This manual contains the experiments on bernoullis theorem, minor losses and major losses, orifice meter and venturimeter. For example, in hydropower plants, turbines are utilized to generate electricity. Second year civil engineering list of experiments sr. The calculation related to each experiments are also given.
The objective of this experiment is to investigate the validity of the bernoulli equation when it is applied to a steady flow of water through a tapered duct. To demonstrate the operating characteristic of two pumps running in a series pumping installation. Ech 4224l unit operations lab i fluid flow 16 where c d is the drag coefficient, a p is the area of the projection of the float onto the horizontal plane, and v is the fluid velocity directly below the float 1. Feb 15, 2017 fluid mechanics experiments fluid mechanics metallurgical engineering. Fluid mechanics for civil engineers lab manual salt river project hydraulic engineering laboratory department of civil and environmental engineering college of engineering and applied sciences arizona state university by paul f. Read the lab manual and any background material needed before you come to the lab. Also we will see about the calculation related to the experiment and its one application in the hydraulic steering system that is employed on board the ship for steering the ship either to port side or starboard side. Check electrical connections before starting the equipment. Jul 06, 2018 fluid mechanics lab report ced, uetp muhammad bilal.
Froude conducted a series of experiments to investigate frictional resistance offered to the flowing water by different surfaces. Read carefully the lab manual before performing experiments. Designing fluid mechanics laboratory experiments for the. Do not touch anything without the permission of instructor lab assistant. The pressure within the fluid increases accordingly. It is an introductory course where flow behaviour, fluid forces and analysis tools are introduced. Moving fluid, in natural or artificial systems, may exert forces on objects in contact with it. To demonstrate the operating characteristic of two pumps running in a parallel and series. There must be a signature of teacher on each individual observation sheets. Perform experiments to determine the coefficient of discharge of flow measuring devices. Rough records are needed to be certified immediately on completion of the experiment. Engineering, education, lab, equipment, fluids laboratory, hydraulics, experiments. This lab manual contains experiments of fluid mechanics.
The experiments will make much more sense to you if you are prepared, and they will take much less time to complete. The fluid mechanics lab is located in the engineering technology center, room q240 and in the civil engineering technlogy building, room l. From the results of his experiments froude derived the following conclusions. The fluids kinetic energy increases due to the energy added by the impeller and enters the discharge end of the casing that has an expanding area point 2 in figure 10. Pdf design of a multipurpose experiment for use in a fluid.
This lab is run in conjunction with the theory course me 231 fluid mechanics. Rajendra shrestha, august 2007, fluid mechanics lab manual. Illustrated experiments in fluid mechanics film notes. Notch is made of a metallic plate and its use is to measure the discharge of liquids. Then the manualobservation and record will be evaluated for 50% of maximum marks. Fluid mechanics lab manual pump classical mechanics. Base module for experiments in fluid mechanics volumetric flow measurement for large and small flow rates tags. The diagram of experimental setup is also given in this manual. The book begins with a discussion of the use of dimensional analysis, in particular the way in which it can be used to relate the results of model tests to flows at full scale. Since the velocity profiles of laminar flow and turbulent flow are. This lab manual mainly deals with the common and universal laboratory tests of. By special arrangement with the mit press, we are pleased to present the reference materials for the.
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