INTRODUCTION TO FLUID MECHANICS LAB EQUIPMENT

The following equipments are present in fluid mechanics lab and their uses are
given below:-

1. Centre of pressure:

Centre of pressure

This instrument is used to measure the Centre of pressure of hydrostatic force

and its momentum.

2. Francis Turbine:

Francis Turbine

Water with pressure enters into its casing and helps to rotate the runner .This
turbine moves in reaction of water pressure.

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3. Fluid Friction Apparatus:

Fluid friction apparatus

Fluid Friction Apparatus is used to study the flow measurements and flow friction
in different pipes and pipe fittings.

4. Hydraulic Bench:-

Hydraulic Bench

Hydraulic bench is used for efficient and controlled water supply to almost all the
instruments.

5. Pelton wheel turbine:

Pelton wheel turbine

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 The pelton wheel is an impulse type water turbine.
Impulse of water strikes to the cups to rotate the runner of
turbine.

6. Free and Forced vortex:

Free and Forced vortex

It is used to study the free and forced vortex phenomenon.

7. Single Stage Centrifugal Pump:

Centrifugal Pump

It is used to study the centrifugal pump characteristics.

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8. Series and Parallel Pump:

Series and Parallel Pump

It combines with hydraulic bench and study the discharge and pressure head
characteristics in series and parallel combinations.

9. Flow Meter:

Flow Meter

It is used to study the different flow characteristics.

10. Reynold Number Apparatus:

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 Reynold number Apparatus

It is used to find reynold number of different flow conditions. On the basis of

Reynold number we differentiate whether the flow is laminar, transitional or
turbulent.

11. VENTURI METER:

Venturi meter
It is used to measure coefficient of discharge of fluid flow.

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12. Say Bolt Viscometer:

Viscometer
It is used to measure the viscosity of different fluids.

13. Impact of Jet:

Impact of jet

It is used to check the force applied by the jet of water .As it strikes with flat plate,
inclined plate, conical plate and hemi-spherical plate.

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14. Orifice Meter:

Orifice meter

This instrument is used to measure coefficient of discharge, coefficient of velocity

and coefficient of contraction.

15. Meta Centre Apparatus:

Meta center Apparatus

It is used to measure the metacentric height and balance of floating body.