ME 223L:-

223L:
Fluid Mechanics Lab.
Lecture :1

1 April 13,2021

Instructor: Engr. Awais Ahmed

2 Experiment # 01
Demonstration of Main Parts of Hydraulics
Bench Apparatus and Finding Discharge
Objectives:
 To familiarize with main parts of a hydraulic bench
 To understand the usage and applications of a hydraulic bench
 To find the discharge through hydraulic bench
3 Apparatus used

 Hydraulic bench apparatus

 Stop watch
4 Background Theory:

 Hydraulics Bench is a very useful apparatus in Hydraulics and Fluid

Mechanics lab.
 The hydraulic bench has provisions with the help of which the discharge
and flow rate of water can be measured experimentally.
 It can also provide a continuous flow for performing various experiments in
fluid mechanics.
5 Hydraulic Bench consists of the
following main parts:
Centrifugal Pump:
 A self-Priming
Priming centrifugal pump is
installed in the bottom of the hydraulic
Bench which draws water from sump
tank and supplies it for performing
experiments.
 The specifications of this centrifugal
pump are that it consists of a 0.5 Horse
Power motor, which runs at 2800 rpm
and develops a maximum pressure
head of 20m.
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Sump Tank:
 The water used in Hydraulics Bench is stored in this tank located at the
bottom of the Hydraulics Bench. The water from the sump tank is supplied
using the centrifugal pump. This tank has a capacity of 150 liters
Vertical Pipe:
 Water from the sump tank is supplied to the upper portion of the bench vi
vertical transparent pipe using pump, which terminates in the bed of the
open channel.
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Delivery Control Valve:
 It is used to regulate the flow in the delivery pipe i.e. to increase or reduce
the inflow of water in the Hydraulics Bench.

Connector:
 The connector allows for rapid substitution of accessories. Special purpose
terminations may be connected to the pump supply. No hand tools are
required for doing so.

Channel:
 It is used in different experiments. It provides passage to the water for
different experiments.in addition to the inlet connector; the open channe
also incorporates a weir/ notch carrier at the open end for use with
accessory.
 Drain Valve:
 It is incorporated in the wall of the sump tank to facilitate emptying the tank.
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Volumetric Tank:
 Water discharging from the accessory on test is collected in a volumetric
measuring tank. This tank is stepped to accommodate low or high flow rates.
The total capacity of the volumetric tank is 50 liters. The volumetric tank also
possesses an overflow which returns water to the sump in case of incorrect use

Stilling Baffle:
 Volumetric measuring tank may incorporate a stilling baffle to reduce
turbulence.

Scale & Tapping:

 A sight tube and scale is connected to a tapping in the base of the volumetric
tank and gives an instantaneous indication of water level.

Dump Valve:
 It is located at the base of the volumetric tank and is operated by a chain and
handle. Opening the dump valve by a 90 degree turn allows the entrained
water to return to the sump tank for recycling
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12 Observation and Calculation:

S. V1 V2 V2-v1 Time Discharge Discharge

No (sec) (L/sec) (m^3/sec)