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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a Venturi flume. Water is passed through an open channel containing a Venturi flume at varying flow rates. The upstream depth, time taken to collect a known water volume, and resulting discharge are measured. The coefficient of discharge is calculated using the venturi flume equation that relates discharge to upstream depth and specific energy based on critical flow assumptions. Discharge is plotted against upstream depth and specific energy.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a Venturi flume. Water is passed through an open channel containing a Venturi flume at varying flow rates. The upstream depth, time taken to collect a known water volume, and resulting discharge are measured. The coefficient of discharge is calculated using the venturi flume equation that relates discharge to upstream depth and specific energy based on critical flow assumptions. Discharge is plotted against upstream depth and specific energy.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a Venturi flume. Water is passed through an open channel containing a Venturi flume at varying flow rates. The upstream depth, time taken to collect a known water volume, and resulting discharge are measured. The coefficient of discharge is calculated using the venturi flume equation that relates discharge to upstream depth and specific energy based on critical flow assumptions. Discharge is plotted against upstream depth and specific energy.

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    Expt. No.

    05
    DETERMINATION OF THE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE OF VENTURI
    FLUME

    Aim
    To determine the coefficient of discharge of a Venturi Flume
    Equipments
    Open channel, scale, stop-watch, weights, venture flume
    Procedure
    1. The channel is first set to mild slope of about1/ 500 by using screw jack.
    2. The slope is checked using the depth gauge to establish the change of depth over 4 m
    length with static water retained in the channel.
    3. The Venturiflume, comprising two trapezoidal liners which fit to the sides of the channel,
    is to be fitted at a station approximately 2 m upstream of the outlet from the channel.
    4. Measure the width of the channel and of the throat of the flume using internal calipers and
    a steel rule.
    5. Water is admitted to the channel by opening the control.
    6. Measure the upstream depth with conditions of supercritical flow downstream of the
    throat. The depth gauge is to be placed at a point 0.3 m upstream.
    7. The discharge is then measured by noting down the time and the volume of a known
    weight of water.
    8. Reduce the flow in steps and record the discharge and the depth at each stage.

    Theory:
    Figure below indicates flow through the Venturi flume, with subcritical conditions upstream.
    In the contracting section the flow accelerates to the critical condition which occurs in the
    throat and downstream of the throat the acceleration continues in supercritical flow.
    Discontinuities occur in the surface slope, as indicated by the dotted lines on the figure, but in
    practice, however the water surface falls smoothly through the flume.

    1
    To obtain the expression for discharge Q in terms of specific energy, we note that the critical
    condition at the throat gives,
    3
    E= y ------------- (1)
    2 c
    Since, the value of the Froude number at the throat is unity
    Vc 2
    =1 ---------------- (2)
    g yc
    The discharge through the flume is given in terms of the velocity V c and area Bcyc at the
    throat by
    Q= Bc y c V c -------------- (3)
    From these three equations, we find after a little reduction
    3
    2E
    Q= Bc√ g { }
    3
    2
    -------------------------- (4)

    Now inserting a discharge co-efficient C to take account of the reduction in Q due to


    frictional losses,

    2
    3
    2E
    Q=CB c√ g { }
    3
    2
    -------------------- (5)

    Plot the following:


    i) Discharge-upstream head curve of Venturiflume, by plotting upstream head y (mm)
    vs Q(litre/ sec).
    ii) Discharge- specific energy curve of Venturiflume, by plotting specific energy (mm)
    vs Q(litre/ sec).
    Observation Table
    Width of channel upstream of flume B = 75mm
    Width of Venturi flume throat BC = 50 mm

    Sl Depth Time (sec) Discharge Velocity Specific Coefficient


    No. upstream (m) (t) Q(m3/sec) Upstream Energy E of
    (y) (m/sec) (m) discharge
    C
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7

    Sample Calculation

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