i Determination of Coefficient of dischar, wl Aim ' Determine the Coefficient of Discharge for Vee notch, ge for V-notch Compare actual discharge wit — = ge with ‘ eoretical dischargeusing Discharge Coefficient Measuremen It Apparatus, 112 Introduction A weir may be defined as any regular obstruction in an open channel over which the flow takes place. Tt is made of masonry or concrete. It is used for measuring the rate of flow of water in Tivers or streams, More broadly a weir is an overflow structure extending across a stream or a channel and normal to the direction of the flow. They are normally categorized by their shape as either sharp-crested or broad-crested. This laboratory experiment focuses on sharp-crested weirs only. 11.3 Unit Description Figure 11-1Discht ~ coefficient measure! rats for differen notch f ffici Jasurement appar ne coe! gut ree ‘Scanned wih CamScanetgiven by: 11.4 Theory : te Vee notch is £ hharge for a The theoretical disc! van(9/2)- Onn = 2.9%. Where H_= Height of flow over notch = Angle of Vee notch = Gravitational acceleration am of the notch, the actual discharge g stres ce a down: Towards the ¢antraction of the flow he i ' as: considerably less and may be expresse’ Where Cg : Figure 11-2Vee Weir 11.5 Procedure 1. Install the weir plate on the upstream side of the weir carrier and secure it using thumb nuts. Position the hook and point gauge, mounted on the instrument carrier, on the channels adjacent to the weir plate. 3. Start the pump, and admit water to the channel by opening the flow control valve. # the level to rise until water discharges over the weir plate. Close the flow control ‘Seanne wth CamScanet4 allow the water level to stabilize. Set the height gauge to a datum reading using the fop of BOOK ‘aamit water to the channel and adjust the flow control valve to obtain heads H increasing jn steps of about 1em, For each flow rate allow conditions to become steady, measure and record H and take readings of volume and time using the volumetric tank to determine the flow rate For each notch obtain five readings of H and Q. ‘Seanneé wih CamScanet