1-12 Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus Fi-12 INSTALLATION DRAWING FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE APPARATUS A_fabricated quadrant, (5) is mounted on a balance arm, (7) which pivots on knife edges (8). The line of contact of the knife edges coincides with the axis of the quadrant. ‘Thus, of the hydrostatic forces acting on the quadrant when immersed, only the force on the rectangular end face, (11) gives rise to a moment about the knife edge axis. In addition to the quadrant clamping screw (6), the balance. arm incorporates a balance pan, (3) and an adjustable counterbalance (9). The Perspex tank, (1) may be levelled by adjusting the screwed feet (13). Correct alignment is indicated on circular spirit level (2) mounted on the base of the tank. An indicator, (4) attached tothe side of the tank shows when the balance arm (7) is horizontal. Water is admitted to the top of the tank by flexible tube and may be drained through the cock (12) to which a length of half inch flexible tube may be attached. The water level” is’ indicated on a scale (10). The water Supply may be obtained from the outlet of the hydraulic bench. “Alternatively, this accessory may be used independent of the bench.F1-00 HYDRAULICS BENCH AND ACCESSORIES Fi-12 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE APPARATUS EXPERIMENT: To determine the centre of pressure on a partially sulmerged plane surface. EQUIPMENT SET-UP. Hydraulics Bench F1-10 and Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus F1-12. (QUADRANT CLAMPING PIVOT. ADYUSTABLE 1 SCREW COUNTERBALANCE BEAM LEVEL. INDICATION ScaLe BALANCE —_ Pan END FACE 1 a cock LEVELLING FEET SPIRIT LEVEL. Partial immersion: mL = 32 pry? ava(t) ™ Eee b xh PROCEDURE: Place the quadrant on the two dowel pins and using the clamping screw, fasten to the balance am. Measure a, L, depth d and width D, Of the quadrant end face. With the Perspex tank on the bench, position the balance arm on the knife edges (pivot). Hang the balance pan fran the end of the balance arm. Connect a length of hose fran the drain cock to the sump and a length fran the bench feed to the triangular aperture on the top of the Perspex tank. Level the tank using the adjustable feet and spirit level. Move the counter balance weight until the balance arm is horizontal. ae EZEBERERRERBREBEREBEREEBBERBRE SE. =Close the drain cock and admit wateramtil the level reaches the ottan edge of the quadrant. Place a weight on the balance pan, slowly adding water into the tank until the balance am is horizontal. Record the water level on the quadrant ani the weight on the balance pan. Fine adjustment of the water level can be achieved by overfilling ani slowly draining, using the stop cock. Repeat the above for each increment of weight until the water level reaches the top of the quadrant end face, ‘Then remove each increment of weight noting weights and water levels until the weights have been ranoved, RESULTS AND CALCULATION: FILLING TANK | DRAINING TANK AVERAGE Weight|Height of|Weight/Height of|m fy y? [im me eeeee lene cerar Gy PR For y < d (partial immersion) Tabulate {2 and plot 7 against y. ‘The slope of this graph should be -— 2 and the intercept pb (a + 4) should be H2 15+ S) CONCLUSION: Give reasons for the discrepancies, if any, between the measured and predicted values of the above expressions for the graph paraneters. Tueniticd ¢.p , Y= EY Measured C9 , Yel = a = (a+d-¥) Whe, EF = 4g vyF1-00 HYDRAULICS BENCH AND ACCESSORIES F1-12 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE APPARATUS EXPERIMENT: To determine the centre of pressure on a completely subnerged plane surface. EQUIPMENT SET-UP: Hydraulics Bench F1-10 and Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus F1-12. CLAMPING PIVOT ADJUSTABLE SCREW COUNTERBALANCE ‘ seam ever—_[FP INDICATION (QUADRANT sacance pan SCALE END FACE DRAIN cock SPIRIT LEVEL — LEVELLING FEET SUMMARY OF THEORY PROCEDURE: Place the quadrant on the two dowel pins and using the clanping screw, fasten to the balance arm. Measure a, L, depth d and width b, of the quadrant end face. With the Perspex tank on the bench, position the balance arm on the knife edges (pivot). Hang the balance pan from the emi of the balance am. Connect a length of hose fran the drain cock to the sump and a length from the bench feei to the triangular aperture on the top of the Perspex tank. Level the tank using the adjustable feet and spirit level. Move the counter balance weight until the balance am is horizontal. cs !Close the drain cock and admit water until the level reaches the bottom edge of the quadrant. Place A weight on the balance pan, slowly adding water into the tank until the balance am is horizontal. Record the water level on the quadrant and the weight. on the balance pan. Fine adjustment of the water level can be achieved by overfilling and slowly draining, using the stop cock. Repeat the above for each increnent of weight until the water level reaches the maximm reading on the scale. Then rene each increment of weight noting weights and water levels until all the weights have been removed. RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS: FILLING TANK | DRAINING TANK AVERAGE Weight [Height of/Weight/Height of[m [y [y =y-al mn |watery| m | water y 2 <5 Io L For y > d (camplete immersion) a ‘comp! Tabulate Y a iy, Plot 5 against i gba? ‘i The slope of this graph should be 297° and the intercept gba a should be 2P2 (a+$) CONCLUSION: Give reasons for the discrepancies, if any, between the measured ani predicted values of the above expressions for the graph parameters.