APPARATUS

The main equipment or apparatus that has been used in this experiment was
SOLTEQ Osbourne Reynolds Demonstration (Model: FM 11). This equipment has
been specifically designed for experiment on laminar, transition and turbulent flow.

Dye control
valve, V4

Dye reservoir

Head tank
Rocks

Water outlet,
V2

Water inlet, V1

Over Flow Valve, V3

Diagram 1.0 Osborne Reynold's Demonstration Equipment (Model: F 11)

PROCEDURE

1. The dye injector was lowered until it is seen in the glass tube.
2. The inlet valve, V1 was opened in order to allow the water to enter the stilling
tank.
3. A small overflow spillage through the over flow tube was ensured to maintain a
constant level.
4. The water was allowed to settle for a few minutes.
5. The flow control valve was opened fractionally to allow the water to flow through
the visualizing tube.
6. The dye control needle valve was adjusted slowly until a slow flow with dye
injection is achieved.
7. The water valve, V1 and outer valve, V2 was regulated until a straight identifiable
dye line was achieved.
8. The time was set to constant at 10 second for one flow. The first flow that
develops was laminar flow. The outlet volume of water discharging was collected
for three times to get more accurate reading and the average of the flow was
calculated.
9. The flow rate was measured using volumetric method.
10. The experiment was repeated to producing the transitional and turbulent flow by
changed the valve, V1 and outlet valve, V2.
11. The data was recorded.