WORK SHEEET :1 VENTURIMETER

WORK SHEET
Name of the student:
Date of exp:
PIN: Branch:
Institution: Exp no:

1. Title of Experiment: Determination of coefficient of discharge of venturimeter

2. Objective of the experiment:

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3. Equipment Required:

S.No Name Quantit

y

4. Procedure:

5. Observations :

1. Diameter of venturimeter  (d1) = cm

2. Diameter of venturimeter at throat  (d2) = cm
3. Area of collecting tank  (A) = cm2
4. Specific gravity of manometric fluid (Sm) =
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Table

Time Coefficient
Area Volum
Rise of for
of e of Actual of
water collecti Theoretical
collecti water Discharg discharge
Manometer readings level in ng discharge
ng collect e of
collecting R(cm)
tank ed venturimet
tank rise of
S.
water, er
No
(Qt ) =
V
(R) (V) = Qa = a1 a2 √ 2 g ∆ h
h1 h2 ∆ h=( h 1−h2 ) [ S m−1 ] t A t Qa
(cm) (cm) (cm)
(cm)
(sec) (cm ) 2
A*R
cm 3
√a 1
2
−a2
2
(C d) =
Qt
(cm3) ( ) 3
s cm )
(
s
1

6. Calculations:

π 2
Area of cross section at inlet (a1) = d = cm2
4 1

π 2
Area of cross section at throat (a2) = d = cm2
4 2

Rise of water level in collecting tank (R) = cm

Volume of water collected in tank (V) = AxR = cm3

V cm3
Actual discharge (Qa ) = =
t s

a1 a2 √ 2 g ∆ h cm
3
Theoretical discharge (Q t ) = =
√a 1
2
−a2
2
s

Qa
Coefficient of discharge of venturimeter (C d) = =
Qt
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7. Results:
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8. Discussion on
results:_____________________________________________________________

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9. Deficiencies / Malfunctioning of any

apparatus:_______________________________________

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10. Scheme of Evaluation:

Weight age with

Marks
Category of skill Subtask competency level
Awarded
individually

a) Identification of components
Handling
and various valves
apparatus 5

a) Ensuring for same level in

manometric limbs before
starting the motor
b) Check for priming of
Manipulations of
centrifugal pump
apparatus
c) Check for proper valve
positions 15
d) Measurements and
observations

a) Eliminating parallax errors

b) Tabulation of the readings
Precise
and calculations.
operations/Activiti
c) Analysis on the reduced Cd
es
value 25

a) Co-operation
b) Co-ordination
Values c) Communication
d)
e)
Attitude
leadership
5

Total 50

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