BEC 303 HYDRAULIC LAB NOVEMBER

2010

EXPERIMENT 1: SLUICE GATE AND HYDRAULIC JUMP

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 OBJECTIVES

To understand and observe the characteristics of the hydraulic jump and the sluice gate
used in the flume.

1.3 PROCEDURE

i. The water storage tank of hydraulic bench is filled up with fresh and clean water
up to ¾ or more of the tank capacity.
ii. The bypass valve is opened to 50% from its original position.
iii. The weir to be studied is installed at the weir holding position.
iv. The flow control valve is set to the fully open position.
v. The channel slope is set to 0% position.
vi. The power supply of 220 VAC 50 Hz is connected.
vii. Rotate the propeller axis manually if the water pump is not used for a long time
before starting the pump in order to avoid pump rotor locking problem.
viii. The water pump is switched on. The flow control valve is adjusted to desired
water flow rate using rotameter. Bypass is closed completely for a higher flow
rate.
ix. The tail sluice gate is adjusted so that the downstream water level is in desired
position.
x. At a steady state flow, the corresponding values such as water flow rate, Q, and
depth of water, h, is recorded.
xi. The flow rate, Q, is gradually changed from 20L/min to 30L/min, 40L/min,
50L/min and 60L/min and the value h is recorded. The process is repeated so that
the desired results are obtained.
xii. Bypass valve is adjusted so that noisy sound is not exist or is minimized.

1.3.1 Apparatus

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1.4 DATA AND ANALYSIS

Channel width: 0.079 m

Gravity, g: 9.81 m/s2

Run Q Q q (m3/s/m) Y1 Y2 Y3
No. (L/min) (m3/s) (m2/s) (m) (m) (m)
1 20 3.333 × 10-4 4.219 × 10-3 0.031 0.010 0.015
2 30 5.000 × 10-4 6.329 × 10-3 0.060 0.008 0.023
3 40 6.667 × 10-4 8.439 × 10-3 0.110 0.010 0.037
4 50 8.333 × 10-4 10.549 × 10-3 0.128 0.010 0.041
5 60 10.000 × 10-4 12.658 × 10-3 0.182 0.007 0.053
Table 1.1: Data and Calculation of the Height of Flow at Point 1, 2, and 3

Example of calculation for Run No. 1:

i. Change the unit of Q , L/min, to m3/s:

20 L 1 m3 1 min
Q ¿ × ×
min 1000 L 60 sec
¿ ¿

ii. Calculate the value of q:

3.333× 10−4 m 3
q ¿ ÷ 0.079 m
s
¿ ¿

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Run E1 E2 E3 dE
No. (m) (m) (m) (m)
1 0.031 0.010 0.015 -0.005
2 0.060 0.008 0.023 -0.015
3 0.110 0.010 0.037 -0.027
4 0.128 0.010 0.041 -0.031
5 0.182 0.007 0.053 -0.045
Table 1.2: Calculated Energy Values at Point 1, 2 and 3

Run Q Q q (m3/s/m) Y1 Y2 Y3
No. (L/min) (m3/s) (m2/s) (m) (m) (m)
1 20 3.333 × 10-4 4.219 × 10-3 0.031 0.010 0.015
2 30 5.000 × 10-4 6.329 × 10-3 0.060 0.008 0.023
3 40 6.667 × 10-4 8.439 × 10-3 0.110 0.010 0.037
4 50 8.333 × 10-4 10.549 × 10-3 0.128 0.010 0.041
5 60 10.000 × 10-4 12.658 × 10-3 0.182 0.007 0.053
Example of calculation for Run No. 1:

i. Q
q=
B
3 . 333×10−4
=
0 . 0782
¿ 4 . 219×10−3 m2 / s

ii. ( q1 )2
E1 =Y 1 +
2 gY
12

( 4 . 219×10 -3 )2
¿ 0 .031+
2 x 9 . 81 x 0 .0312
¿ 0 .03194 m

iii. ( q )2
E2 =Y 2 +
2 gY
22

( 4 . 219×10-3 )2
¿ 0 .010+ 2
2 x 9. 81 x 0 . 010
¿ 0 .01907 m

iv.
( q )2
E3 =Y 3 +
2 gY 23
( 4 . 219 x 10−3 )2
¿ 0 .015+ 2
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2 x 9. 81 x 0 . 015
¿ 0 .01903 m
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v. dE=E2 −E3
¿ 0 .01907−0 . 01903
¿ 4 . 000×10−5 m

Run Power Loss M1 M2 M2 F

No. (Watt/m) (Nm) (Nm) (Nm) (N/m)
1 49.050 4.923 × 10-4 1.632 × 10-4 1.628 × 10-4 -3.228
2 147.150 18.071 × 10-4 4.302 × 10-4 3.127 × 10-4 -13.507
3 264.870 60.537 × 10-4 5.031 × 10-4 7.176 × 10-4 -54.451
4 304.110 81.963 × 10-4 7.578 × 10-4 8.826 × 10-4 -72.972
5 41.450 165.651 × 10-4 21.048 × 10-4 14.408 × 10-4 -141.856
Table 1.3: Momentum Calculation at Point 1, 2 and 3

1.4.1 Calculation and Formula

Example of calculation

1.5 DISCUSSION

1.6 CONCLUSION

1.7 REFERENCES

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