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User Manual Notch Apparatus

The document is a user manual for a notch apparatus that allows users to study and calibrate rectangular and V-notches. The apparatus consists of (1) rectangular and V-notches (2) a piping system and channel (3) a supply pump (4) a measuring tank (5) a sill level measuring arrangement and (6) a sump. Experiments are conducted by measuring the notch dimensions, maintaining water levels, and calculating discharge using formulas for theoretical and actual discharge based on head measurement over time. Results are recorded in tabular form.

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User Manual Notch Apparatus

The document is a user manual for a notch apparatus that allows users to study and calibrate rectangular and V-notches. The apparatus consists of (1) rectangular and V-notches (2) a piping system and channel (3) a supply pump (4) a measuring tank (5) a sill level measuring arrangement and (6) a sump. Experiments are conducted by measuring the notch dimensions, maintaining water levels, and calculating discharge using formulas for theoretical and actual discharge based on head measurement over time. Results are recorded in tabular form.

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USER MANUAL

NOTCH APPARATUS
FLOW OVER NOTCHES
INTRODUCTION

Closed Circuit self sufficient portable package system rectangular and v notch apparatus is primarily
designed to study and calibrate the notches. This unit has several advantages like this does not require
any foundation, trench work etc. so that you can conduct the experiment keep the unit anywhere in the
laboratory.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The apparatus consists of (1)Rectangular and V notch (2) Piping system with a channel (3) supply pump
set (4) Measuring tank (5) Sill level measuring arrangemaent (6) Sump

CONSTRUCTIONAL SPECIFICATION

FLOW SYSTEM

Consists of rectangular and triangular notches provided for experiments. The notch has the channel of
150mm X 150mm.

SUPPLY PUMP SET

Is rigidly fixed on sump. The mono block pump with motor. operating on single phase 220/240 volts 50
Hz AC supply.

MEASURING TANK

Measuring tank with gauge glass and scale arrangement for quick and easy measurement.

SUMP

Sump to store sufficient water for independent circulation through the unit for experimentation and
arranged within the floor space of the main unit.

EXPERIMENTS

The apparatus is primarily designed for conducting experiments on the Cd of notches.


PROCEDURE

1 Close the delivery valve fully and switch on the pump.

2 Measure the width of the notch for rectangular notch or angle in case of V notch.

3 Slowly open the delivery valve and maintain water level up to notch base and stop the pump
then measure sill level note down it as H1.

4 Now start the pump and maintain a constant flow over the notch. Height over of the flow
should be taken as H2.

5 Note down the time taken for 10cm rise of water in collecting tank. Used to get actual discharge.

6 Repeat step 3 to 5 for various readings at different heads

IMPORTANT FORMULAS

1. Head above the sill level or head over the notch H = H1 H2

2. Co-efficient of discharge, Cd= Theoretical discharge (Qt)/actual discharge(Qa)

3. Theoretical discharge for rectangular notch Qth = 22gLH

4. Theoretical discharge for triangular notch Qth = 2 2g H tan(/2)

L = width of the notch


H = head over the notch
= included angle of triangular notch

5. Actual Discharge, Qa = . Axh . m /sec


t
Where,
A = Area of the measuring tank in meters = 0.35 m x 0.35 m
h = Rise of water level in meters (say 10 cm).
T = Time in seconds for raise of water level
TABULAR FORM

For rectangular notch

S. No. Width of Sill Height of Head over the Qth Qact Cd


the notch Level water over notch
L H1 the notch H = H1 H2 H
meter meter H2
meter meter

For triangular notch

S. No. Included Sill Height of Head over the Qth Qact Cd


angle of Level water over notch
the notch H1 the notch H = H1 H2 H
meter H2
meter meter

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