Hydraulic feed is obtained through an adjustable height reservoir at constant hydraulic head. Pressure losses are measured by means of two U manometers, one water type (800 mm) and the other mercury type (400mm). The Apparatus For The Determination Of Pressure Losses In Pipes has been designed to determine the pressure loss in a pipe in which water is made to flow.
Experiments:
Measurement of pressure loss in a pipe as a function of flow-rate.
Change from lamnar to turbulent flow.
Verification of Reynolds number.
Easy pressure measurement via annular chambers
Investigation of pressure losses
Three long pipe sections made of copper and steel with different diameters
Pipe section with pipe bends
Pipe section with interchangeable fittings with different opening characteristics: needle valve, shut-off valve, ball valve
Pipe section with sudden contraction and enlargement
Flow measurement via rotameter and volumetric measuring tank
Closed water circuit with tank and submersible pump
Stainless steel tank
Pressure and differential pressure measurement with 8 tube manometers, Bourdon tube pressure gauge and electronic differential pressure sensor.
