Fundamental Fluids

Description Losses in Bends Water is circulated through the bend component module in a closed loop setup. The static pressure is measured before and after the bend, using the manometer module or pressure sensor module. The test is repeated for each of the bend geometries. The pressure drop of the bend components can be directly compared to one another., Series & Parallel Pump Characteristics The pressure and flow rate of different pump configurations can be investigated. The flow rate is measured using a calibrated flow sensor, the static pressure before and after the pumps is measured using a differential pressure sensor. Students demonstrate how adding pumps in the different configurations affects the system pressure and flow rate. Shown is the parallel pump setup. The pumps are rearranged for series configuration Fluids Features Featuring dual 1.5 litre clear water tanks, each with 30l/min pumps. Drip tray with drain tapping provides a safe and clean work area Enclosed, low voltage control module provides sensor feedback and manual control of the speed of the pump(s) Learning objectives / experiments: • Bernoulli’s equation and using Venturi flow meter • Using manometers • Pressure losses in bends & pipes • Series and parallel pumps • Centrifugal pump characteristics • Cavitation in Venturi tube