HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE APPARATUS EXPERIMENT

I. INTRODUCTION
The effect of hydrostatic pressure is of
major significance in engineering such as
shipbuilding, construction of dykes, weirs
and locks, and in sanitary and building
services engineering.
This experiment investigates by
experimentation:
 Pressure distribution in a liquid
taking into account gravity
 “Lateral force” of the hydrostatic
pressure
 Centre of pressure of the lateral
force
Fluid force is constant at any particular
depth, but varies vertically. This force is
calculated as liquid weight per unit volume
times the depth. The total force exerted by the
liquid on the ring section is non-uniformly
applied vertically. When the quadrant is
immersed in water it is possible to analyze the
forces acting on the surfaces of the quadrant as
follows: The hydrostatic force at any point on
the curved surface is normal to the surface and
therefore resolves through the pivot point
because this is located at the origin of the radii.
Hydrostatic forces on the upper and lower
curved surfaces therefore have no net effect –
no torque to affect the equilibrium of the
assembly because all of these forces pass
through the pivot. The forces on the sides of the
quadrant are horizontal and cancel out (equal
and opposite). The hydrostatic force on the
vertical submerged face is counteracted by the
balanced weight W.
III. PROCEDURE
1) Center of Pressure with Vertical Positioning
of the Water Vessel
a) Counterbalancing the Water Vessel
i) Set the water vessel to an angle of
a= 0° using the detnet
ii) Mount the rider, set the lever arm
on the scale
iii) Counterbalance the unit with a
rotating slider: The top pin must be
precisely in the middle hole for this
b) Performing the Measurement
i) Top up with water until the unit is
balanced
ii) Read off water level s
iii) Increase the appended weights in
increments of 0.5-1 N and repeat
the measurement
2) Center of Pressure with Water Vessel Tilted
a) Set an angle a and counterbalance the
water vessel
b) Enter the characteristic value from
lowest water level and highest water
level
c) Perform the measurement as described
IV. SAFETY AND HAZARD
None
V. EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP

II. MATERIALS

Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus

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VI. DATA AND RESULTS

Weight Water Level Arm

(N) (mm) (mm)
1 89 22
2 90 22
2.5 100 22
3 109.8 22
3.5 112 22
4 120.5 22
4.5 130 22
5 140 22
5.5 150 22
6 159 22
6.5 162 22
7 171 22
7.5 180 22
8 189 22

VII. CONCLUSION

Through this experiment, it can be

concluded that the principles of pressure were
seen. It showed that by using the hydrostatic
pressure apparatus, it was able to get the
lateral force of the hydrostatic pressure as well
as center of pressure of the lateral force which
are vital in ship engineering.