Rotameter consist of tapered tube made by glass or plastic with a float inside that is free to move a rotameter is device measure flow rate of liquid and gas in a closed tube it. The edibon flow meters demonstration unit demonstrates the important characteristics of fourteen types of flow meters used in the measurement of water flow through pipes or open. Vortex shedding flow meter the operating principles of the vortex shedding flow meter have been explained by, e. Control the flow valve to obtain different readings of the heads in manometers and the corresponding flow from the volume tank.
Nov 21, 2017 a video demonstration on how to operate the solteq flow meter measurement apparatus. Lab 4flowmeter demonstration flow measurement pressure. Laboratory report bernoullis theorem lubna khan, beng architectural engineering student id no h001999 addressed to. Gradually open v1 and allow the piping to fill with water until all air has been expelled from the system. Fully close the bench flow control valve, v1 then switch on the pump.
Flow meter demonstration lab report free download as word doc. Me 105 mechanical engineering lab page 5 av a v 1 1 2 2, 1 and bernoullis equation between position 1 to position 2, 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 gz v p gz v p, 2 figure 3. The three flow meters involved in the experiment are orifice flow meter, magnetic flow meter, and coriolis flow meter. The flow measuring apparatus is used to familiarize the students with typical methods of flow measurement of an incompressible fluid and, at the same time demonstrate applications of the bernoullis equation. From the reading taken, we can calculate variable rotameter flow rate, orifice plate flow rate, venture meter flow rate and the head velocity. Fm 308 flow measurement by venturi and orifice meter. Discussions flow meter demonstration is to demonstrate three different types of flow meter which are variable rotameter, venturi meter, orifice plate meter. A video demonstration on how to operate the solteq flow meter measurement apparatus. A standard variable area flow meter is supplied as an option on the hb100, with additional optional flow metering packages available to suit the wide range of flow rates required on the. Each of these meters operates on the similar principle. Jan 12, 2014 rotameter consist of tapered tube made by glass or plastic with a float inside that is free to move a rotameter is device measure flow rate of liquid and gas in a closed tube it belongs to class of meters called variable flow meter in which pressure drop remain constant and flow varies directly with cross sectional area 8. Please use this lab report as a guide for your lab report and please dont copy the whole. Calculate the head losses from the manometer readings and the flow and cd. When preparing your lab report, it is important to be clear in your message, thorough but brief, with a typical report not exceeding 20 pages.
One lab report should be submitted for each group of three students. We have to identified three different types of flow meter contain that are found in the unit at the beginning of the experiment. Show all steps of derivations of flow rate expressions in your lab. The flow meter demonstration unit was used as the apparatus in this experiment. Che241 lab report flowmeter measuremen fluid mechanics. The vortex shedding flow meter used in the flow system in our laboratory has been manufactured by. The flow meters demonstration unit, fmdu, designed by edibon demonstrates the important characteristics of. Tecquipments flow measurement apparatus shows the typical methods of measuring the flow of an essentially incompressible fluid water. Flow meter demonstration lab report pdf free download. In this experiment the values calculated were found to be less than 1. Group 1 flow meter measurement apparatus demonstration. In this post the effect of venturi meter and orifice plate on the fluid flow will be disciussed and complete work will be presented in the form of report.
Students measure flow using a venturi meter, an orifice plate meter and a rotameter. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The venturi meter, variable area meter and the orifice plate are installed in a series configuration to permit direct comparison. Calibration of an orifice plate flowmeter mechanical engineering department king saud university riyadh submitted by. The specific hydraulic model that we are concerned with for this experiment is the flow. Jan 25, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Fm 308 flow measurement by venturi and orifice meter objectives. It is aimed to help the students to understand the typical methods of flow measurements of an incompressible liquid, in which in this case is water. W 1996 flow measurement engineering handbook 3rd ed. The main objectives of this experiment is to obtain the coefficient of discharge from. This paper is a lab report for pressure related experiments performed in the rwth ltt lehrstuhl fur technische thermodynamik labs in aachen. When preparing your lab report, it is important to be clear in your message, thorough but brief, with a typical report not. A standard variable area flow meter is supplied as an option on the hb100, with additional optional flow metering packages available to suit the wide range of flow rates required on the hb series. The apparatus that we used in for flow meter demonstration unit experiment is the solteq flow meter.
The electric power consumption of the heater, that will be directly proportional to the air mass flow. Oct 26, 2016 from the experiment it can be conclude that with decrease in area of flow there is an increase in velocity and decrease in the flow pressure of the fluid. Report generation, user progression monitoring and statistics. F121 flow meter demonstration description the accessory is designed to be positioned on the side channels of the hydraulics bench top channel. As the flow area in a pipe decreases, the flow velocity that is accompanied by a decrease in pressure increases in a pipe. Study the basic principles of flow measurement devices including the venture meter, the orifice meter, the nozzle meter and the rotameter. From this experiment, we will obtain the flow rate measurement with comparison of pressure drop by utilizing three basic types of flow measuring techniques. However, in a compact apparatus as described in this manual, only two. To find the coefficient of discharge for orifice meter. The flowmeter demonstration apparatus is supplied ready for use and only. The flow is determined using a sudden enlargement, venturi meter, orifice plate, elbow and a rotameter. Flow through venturi meter background and theory introduction flow meters are used in the industry to measure the volumetric flow rate of fluids. To find the coefficient of discharge for venturi meter. Differential pressure type flow meters head flow metersmeasure flow rate by introducing a constriction in the flow.
On this way, air mass flow can be determined by means of. Use the venture meter apparatus to study the effect of area of the flow velocity and fluid pressure. Aim of this experiment is to compare the behavior of ideal fluid and real fluid. Flow through the test section is regulated using a flow control valve. Venturi meter and orifice meter are the commonly used flow meters for measuring massvolumetric flow rate or velocity of the flowing fluid. View lab report lab report flowmeter measurement from eh243 cge536 at uitm shah alam. The flow measurement apparatus consists of a water loop as shown above figure. Flow meter demonstration lab report flow measurement.
Partially open the outlet flow control valve at the bernoullis theorem demonstration unit. A centrifugal pump draws water from the sump tank in the hydraulics bench and delivers it to a flow meter test pipe. Fm101 is designed to measure a flow of an incompressible fluid. Che241 lab report flowmeter measurement apparatus fm101 2015.
Control valves allow variation in flow rate available from the hb100 hydraulics bench. Clean or dirty wet or dry hazardouscorrosive or safe single or multi phase laminar of turbulent. Download file to see previous pages all these were ascertained through the aspect of making appropriate records as per the experimental results and the actual measurements of the. Plot results from both flow rates on the same graph. This lab manual mainly deals with the common and universal laboratory tests of fluid water. We need to identified three different types of flow meter contain or found in the unit at the beginning of the experiment. The flow measuring apparatus is used to familiarize the students with typical methods of flow measurement of an incompressible fluid and, at the same time demonstrate applications of the. The changeover from laminar flow to turbulent flow is called transition.
Nov 20, 2016 venturi meter and orifice plate lab report venturi meter and orifice plate effects are two main and very important phenomenas in fuild mechanics sub field of mechanical engineering. The apparatus that we used in for flow meter demonstration unit experiment is the solteq flow meter measurement apparatus model. The experiment should take less than 45 minutes, and the lab report should take 3 to 4 hours to complete. Finally, the different types of wears and discharge below a floodgate and design of a floodgate are presented in experiment no. For convenience, calculations can be presented in hand written form. Lab 4flowmeter demonstration free download as word doc. Orifice meter, venturi meter and variable rotameter were the flow meters that placed in this unit.
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