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IS 9119 (1979): Method for flow estimation by jet

characteristics (approximate method) [WRD 1: Hydrometry]

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 IS : 9119- 1979

Indian Standard
METHOD OF FLOW
ESTIMATION BY JET CHARACTERISTICS
( APPROXIMATE METHOD )
Fluid Flow Measurement Sectional Committee, BDC 17
Chalinnan
Smu Is;.K. FRM~JI
Consulting Engineering Services ( India Pvt Ltd,
57 Nehru Place, ‘Manjusha’ ( 5th F Ioor ) ,
New Delhi 110019
Members Re+.rdng
SHRIS. BANERJ~ Indian National Commitfee for the International
Hydrological Programme ( CSIR ), New D&i
DR BHARATSINOH Univerzity of Roorka
Cnra~ ENOINEBR ( BRIDOES ) Roads Wing, Ministry of Tra ortLfwf&ip ing
Ct.mz~ ENQINEER ( D B s I o N & Land Reclamation, Irrigation=% &search
RE~BARCH) Institute, Government of Punjab
DIRECIY)R
( LRIPRI ) ( Altemate )
CLEF ENDINBBB (FI & T Central Water Commission, New Delhi 8
Dnuxrro~ ( CSMRS ) 1 Altiate )
CHXEPENOINEBR ( INVESTIOATION ) Irrigation Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
DIrtsoTOn( INSTITUTE OFHvn~~uLlcs
& HY~~OLOOY ) ( Al&mute )
DIRECTOR Andhra Praderh Engineering Research Labora-
to&s, Hydcrabad
DIRECTOR Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune
DR Z. S. TARAPORE
( Alternata)
DIRECTOR IrrigPa$~s~csearch Institute, Government of Uttar

DIRIZCTOR River Research Institute, Government of West

Bengal
DEPUTYDIRECITOR ( HYDRAULICS
-
GROUPA ) ( Altmak )
Sxiru 0. P. GARO Ganga Basin Water Resources Organization
(Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation)
SHRIN. K, GHOSH National Instrument ( Private ) Ltd, Calcutta
HYDRAULIQ ENGINEER Bombay Municipal Corporation
SHIUT. M. KANTAWALA ( A&mats )
JOINT D I R E a T o R RESEARCH Research, Daigns & Standards Organization,
( BRIDLES& FLOODS ) Lucknow
DIPUTYDmE9TOR( Bmnoss &
FLOODS ) ( Altmat~ )
( Contifu46d on page 2 )

@ Copyright 1979
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l!3t 9119- 1979

(Continuedfrompage 1 )
Members
JOINT SECRETARY( GB )
MEMBER, INDO-BANOLADESH
JOINT RIVEREComawro~ ( Altumate )
DR R. C. MALHOTRA
SHRI R. H. MENDON~A
SHRI J. MENDON~A( Ahlate)
METE~ROLO~~~T
Ikoq N. S. GOVINDA RAQ
PROP N. S. LAKSHMANARAO
SECRETARY
SHRI G. S. SHIVANA
SHRI D. AJITHA SIMHA,
Director ( Civ Engg )
SXR~KRAO~AVENDRAN
Deputy
Repesenting
Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
All India Instrument Manufacturers & Dealers
Association, Bombay
India Meteorological Department, New Delhi
In personal capacity ( 89 Diagonal Road, Visvesvara-
@ram, Bangalore 560004 )
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Central Board of Irrigation & Power
Public Works Department, Government of
Karnataka
Director General, IS1 ( /3x-o#cio Member )
Secretary
Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1

Fluid Flow Measurement in Closed Conduits Subcommittee, BDC 17 : 3

Convener
PROF N. S. GOV~NDARAO In personal capacity ( 89 Diagqnal Road, Visvesuara-
@ram, Bangalora 560004 )

Members
ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan
(B&R)
SHRI P. S. RAJVANSHI( Alternate )
&WISER (PHE) Ministry of Works & Housing
DEPUTY ADVISER( PHE ) ( Alternate)
DnB. CHENNAKESVAN University of Madras
Crxrar ENGINEER( INVESTIOATION ) P~b$;~Vorks Department, Government of Tamil

DIRECTOR ( INSTITUTEOF
HYDRAULIC& HYDROLOGY,
POONDI) ( Alternate )
$~Z~:~QINEER ( WATER ) Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune
CHIEFRESEARCHOFFICER ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR, HED I Central Power Commission
DEPUTY DIRECTOR,HED I (Alternate )
SHRI S. K. GADKARI National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute ( CSIR ), Nagpur
SHRI P. NEMA (Alternate )
HYDRAULIQ ENQINEZR Bombay Municipal Corporation
DEPUTY Crrv EN~~NIXER
( COMMONSERVICE ) ( Altclnate )
DR INDERJIT SIN~H Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun
SHRI H. P. ARAHANA ( Alternate )
( Continued on pap 9 )

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 Is : 9119 - 1979

Indian Standard
METHOD OF FLOW
ESTIMATION BY JET CHARACTERISTICS
( APPROXIMATE METHOD )

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 30 March 1979, after the draft finalized by the Fluid Flow Measure-
ment Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering
Division Council.
0.2 This method may be applied for approximately estimating the rate of
flow through a horizontal pipe discharging freely into the atmosphere, such
as discharge from a pump installed at a tube-well or any other lift pumpr.
0.3 This standard is one of a series of Indian Standards on methods of
measurement in closed conduits. Other standards published so far in the
series are given on page 10.
0.4 In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this
standard, if the final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it
shall be done in accordance with IS : 2-1960*.

1. SCOPE
1.l This standard lays down the procedures for estimation of flow in closed
circular horizontal conduits flowing full and freely discharging into atmos-
phere aa a free jet. The characteristics of this free jet are ezpressed in terms
of the vertical drop of the jet over a certain horizontal distance from the
free end of the pipe.
1.2 This method should not be used where there is a heavy tendency ofjet
to disintegrate and when the jet fluctuates violently.

2. PRINCIPLE OF METHOD
2.1 Neglecting the friction due to air, the jet issuing from the pipe takes a
parabolic trajectory under the influence of the constant forward momentum
flux and the gravitational field. Under these conditions (see Fig. 1) it
can be shown that the discharge, Q in I/min bears the following
*Rules for rounding off numerical valuu (rut&f).

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IS I 9119 - 1979

relati2nship with the diameter of the pipe d, horizontal distance from the
exit end of the pipe x, and the drop of the jet, y ( all in millimetres ):

I
>
/ ,’ /’
1

-------_

-;

NOTE-It is preferable to avoidany fitting ( like flange, coupling) near the end
of the pipe; otherwisedue correctionshouldbe made.
Fig. 1 DEFINITION
SKETCH

3. GENERAL REQUIREMRNTS FOR MEASUREMENTS

3.1 The pipe shall be flowing full at all times during the measurement
and shall discharge freely and steadily into atmosphere.
3.2 The discharge pipe shall be level and shall consist of preferably a
straight length of 40 d, subject to a minimum of 10 d upstream of the exit
end.

3.3 The internal surface of the pipe shall be clean, free from pitting and
deposits and not encrusted.

3.4 The exit end of the pipe shall be in flush with the inner surface of the
pipe and its plane parallel to a normal cross-section of the free jet.

3.5 The co-ordinates x andy shall be measured upstream of the disintegra-

ting region of the jet. Keeping the horizontal distance x constant, at least
six readings of y should be taken at the crest of the jet and the average
value should be used to ensure that the deviation in the measurement of
discharge to be within f3 percent.

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 IS : 9119 - 1979

4, COMPUTATION-QUANTITIES TO BE MEASURED
4.1 Equation -Equation of the type given in 2.1 is considered for
finding the volume rate of flow. The constant K in that equation is
experimentally found to be 0.573 as against a theoretical value of 0.555
and the equation shall read as :
Q E 0.573 9
Wjf--- 2/-Y
4.2 Example for the calculation of rate of flow.
4.2.1 Method of application of the equation in 4.1 will be as follows:
Diameter of the pipe ==50mm
X, Horizontal distance = 400 fnm
y, Vertical drop of jet = 170 mm
g, Gravitational constant = 9 800 mm/s*

.‘. Volumetric discharge IP 0.573 d*dp 5 x 60 x 10-s l/min

2/-- Y
= 264 I/min.
An error of 5 mm in the measurement of y yields an error of f3
percent in the discharge for the diameter and discharges specified, that is
from 25 to 200 mm and from 75 l/min to 10 000 l/min. For other values
larger errors will be involved.
4.3 Alternately, the nomograph given in Appendix A may be used fory
from 2 to 200 mm and x from 10 to 1000 mm with pipe sizes from 20 to
200 mm.

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As in the Original Standard, this Page is Intentionally Left Blank
 APPENDIX A
( Clause 4.3 )
NOMOGRAPH FOR SOLUTION ON JET CHARACTERIS’I’ICS OF FLOW

200 1000
c 10 OOOF
9000-
zoo-

F 0000-
‘\

150
L‘1\ ‘\
\
7000-

6000-
.\ 5OOor
\ 600 .
\
\
\ 4000- 150-
100 - yoo
so- \
\ - 3000-
80- 4OG'i
-\
70- - \
zooo-

60 -
1500-

50 -

\ IOOO-
200 - $f 900-
._
E 000 -
\
\ \ : 700-
\
150 - \ * 600-
\
\ ?!
\ a 5Ooy
\
\ I
\
\ 400 -
\ 5:
i,j
100 -
11\\300 -
90 - a \,-
\
00 -
b
2 zoo_
70 -
2
60 - 0 150-

10 - 50 -
Q- 100
/CHANGE LINE 90
9- 40 - 00

7- 70

60
6- 30 -

5-

4- 20 -

3- 15-

Q= 0.00344 d2XY -1 1
15
k

2- 10- 10
NOTE: g is assumed as 9800mm/&
K.fi.60 * 10 eO.00341
As in the Original Standard, this Page is Intentionally Left Blank
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Mmnbars
SHRI S. K. KABABI Corporation of Calcutta
SIlRI V. K. KUCXEAL Iwrumentation Ltd Kota, Rajarthan
PROSB. L. MAIIABAL Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, Bombay
MANAWNG DIRECTOR UP Instrumenta Ltd, Lucknow
SIiItI V,N. SINHA ( Alhlmte )
SHRI S. B. MA~URS Indian Oil Corooration Ltd ( Refineria Division _.
1.
Barauni *
PROP S. NAOARATNAM Regional Engineeri College, Tiichchirappalli
DR G. N. PANDEY H.B. Technological Y nstitute, Kanpur
SHRI M. PANUKAR Mahindra 6t Mahindra Ltd, Calcutta
SHR~H. S. P~RI Public Works Deuartment I Public Health Branch ,-
1.
Government&f Pun’ab,‘Patiala
Ih V. RA~PMAN P.S.G. College of d ech=&Jy, Pecla Medu,
Coimbatore
SnIu s. SUBRAMANYAN ( Akmato )
PROP N. S. LAKI-A RAO Indian Institute of Science,- Banaalore
_
Da SXAMLARAO ( Al&ma&)
SHIU 0. P. SBTn central scientific Instrummta Organiaation
( CSIR), Chandigarh
&RI H. C. VERMA AU India I~trwncnt Manukturen and Dealers
Awxiation, Bombay
Smu D. S. M. Vnruru Bharat Heavy Electricah Ltd, Bhopal

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INDIAN STANDARDS

ON

FLUID FLOW MEASUREMENT

IS:
1191-1971 Glossary of terms and symbols used in connection with the measurement of
liquid flow with a free surface (Jirst mision )
1192-1959 Velocity-area methods for measurement of flow of water in open channels
1194-1960 Forms for recording measurement of flow of water in open &a~&
2912-1964 Recommendation for liquid flow measurement in open channels by slope-area
method ( approximate method )
2913-1964 Recommendation for determination of flow in tidal channels
2914-1964 Recommendations for estimation of discharges by establishing stage-discharge
relation in open channels
2915-1964 Instructions for collection of data for the determination of error in measure-
ment of flow by velocity area methods
2951 ( Part I ) -1965 Recommendation for estimation of flow of liquids in closed conduits :
Part I Head loss in straight pipes due to frictional resistance
2951 ( Part II)-1965 Recommendation for estimation of flow of liquids in closed
conduits : Part II Head loss in valves and fittings
2952 ( Part I )- 1964 Recommendation for methods of measurement of fluid flow by means
of orifice plates and nozzles : Part I Incomprcssiblefluids
2952 (Part II)-1975- Recommendation for methods of measurement of fluid Row by
means of orifice plates and nozzles : Part II Compresstble fluida
3910-1966 Current meters (cup type ) for water flow measurement
3911-1966 Surface doats
3912-1966 Sounding rods
3913-1966 Suspended sediment loads samplers
3917-1966 Scoop type bed material samplers
3918-1966 Code of practice for use of current meter (cup type) for water flow
measurement
4073-1967 Fish weights
4080-1967 Vertical staff gauges
4477 (Part I )-1967 Methods of measurement of fluid flow by means of venturi meters :
Part I Liquids
4477 ( Part II l-1975 Methods of measurement of fluid flow by means of venturi meters :
P&t II Compressible fluids
4858-1968 Velocity rods
4890.1968 Methods for measurement of suspended sediment in open channels
6059-1971 Recommendation for liquid flow measurement in open channels by weirs and
flumes - weirs of finite crest width for free discharge
6062-1971 Method of measurement of flow of water in open channels using standing wave
gume-fall
6063.1971 yet&d of measurement of flow of water in open channels using standing wave

6064-1971 Sounding and suspension equipment

6330-1971 Recommendation for liquid flow measurement in open channels by weirs and
flumes - end depth method for estimation offlow in rectangular channels with
a free overfall ( approximate method )
6339-1971 Methods of analysis of concentration, particle size distribution and specific
gravity of sediment in streams and canals