KCFM-206

BOUNDARY LAYER APPARATUS

DESCRIPTION :

The test section of Boundary Layer Apparatus has been developed to perform various experiments of
aerodynamics and fluid flow. This is a open circuit Wind Tunnel, provides a region of air flow. A layer of
fluid, which comes in contact with the boundary surface, adheres to it on account of viscosity, as a real
fluid flow past a solid boundary. As a result, no slip condition prevails. If the boundary is at rest, the
fluid at the boundary has zero velocity and the velocity increases if the fluid is away from the boundary.
Thus, there, is a thin layer in the vicinity of the boundary within which the velocity has been affected
because of the boundary & viscous effects. This thin layer has been termed as the Boundary Layer.
EXPERIMENTATION:

To study the boundary layer velocity profile.

To determine boundary layer thickness & displacement thickness.
To determine the exponent in the power-law of velocity distribution.
UTILITIES REQUIRED :

Electricity : 200V AC, Single Phase.

Floor Area : 1.5m x 6m.
TECHNICAL DETAILS :

Type
:
Open Type Wind Tunnel.
Test Section
:
200 mm x 200 mm.
Blower
:
Compatible Capacity
Motor
:
Compatible Capacity
U Tube Manometer
:
Length 1 m.
Pitot Static Tube
:
300 mm, Tube Diameter 3/8.
An ENGLISH instruction manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc. will be
provided along with the Apparatus
The whole set-up is well designed and arranged on a rigid structure painted with industrial PU
Paint.

HYDRAULIC LABORATORY (Fluid Machinery Lab.)

PS KCFM-206 : 03 : 0115
Specification subject to change without notice
Photograph is only for reference, final product may vary from it.

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