Fluid Friction Apparatus
The Present setup comprises three straight pipe sections made of different materials and with different diameters. Also included are: a pipe section with pipe bends, a pipe section with contraction and enlargement and a pipe section with interchangeable valves and fittings. The large length of the pipe sections of 2,5m and the fact each section is fitted with at least five pressure measuring points means it is possible to obtain very accurate measurements and demonstrate the linear reduction in pressure in a pipe.
Technical Specification :-
- 4 smooth bore pipes of different diameters ranging from 4.5mm I.D. to 17.2mm I.D.
- Artificially roughened pipe
- 90° bends (large & small radii)
- 90° elbow
- 90° mitre
- 45° elbow, 45° Y, 90° T
- Sudden enlargement
- Sudden contraction
- Gate valve
- Globe valve
- Ball valve
- Inline strainer
- Perspex Venturi
- Perspex orifice meter
- Perspex pipe section with a Pitot tube & static tapping
- 38 tapping points