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Bernoulli Experiment / Exp4 Online: Objective

This experiment aims to verify Bernoulli's equation by observing changes in fluid elevation through a venturi meter under different flow rates. [1] Bernoulli's equation relates pressure, velocity, and elevation in steady, incompressible flow where frictional forces are negligible. [2] The experimental setup includes 7 water columns of varying diameters along the main tube to measure pressure changes. [3] The procedure involves adjusting inlet/outlet valves to maintain water levels, then recording static pressures and flow rates at each point to analyze differences between theoretical and practical results.

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Bernoulli Experiment / Exp4 Online: Objective

This experiment aims to verify Bernoulli's equation by observing changes in fluid elevation through a venturi meter under different flow rates. [1] Bernoulli's equation relates pressure, velocity, and elevation in steady, incompressible flow where frictional forces are negligible. [2] The experimental setup includes 7 water columns of varying diameters along the main tube to measure pressure changes. [3] The procedure involves adjusting inlet/outlet valves to maintain water levels, then recording static pressures and flow rates at each point to analyze differences between theoretical and practical results.

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AE 204 FLUID MECHANICS

BERNOULLI EXPERIMENT / EXP4 ONLINE

2021
OBJECTIVE

The aim of this experiment is to verify Bernoulli Equation by using a venturi meter to observe
fluid elevation through the tube with different flow rates and research the reasons of different
between theory and practice.

THEORY

The Bernoulli equation is an approximate relation between pressure, velocity, and elevation,
and is valid in regions of steady, incompressible flow where net frictional forces are
negligible (Fig. 1). Despite its simplicity, it has proven to be a very powerful tool in fluid
mechanics. In this section, we derive the Bernoulli equation by applying the conservation of
linear momentum principle, and we demonstrate both its usefulness and its limitations.

Figure 1. Practicable regions of Bernoulli equation

by Dr. EMRE KARA


Consider the motion of a fluid particle in a flow field in steady flow:

Figure 2. The forces acting on a fluid particle along a streamline

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DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS

(Column A)

Figure 3. Experimental setup

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As seen from Fig. 3 that there are 7 water columns from inlet to outlet through the main tube
in the setup. Diameter and cross section area are not constant (see Fig. 4) and diameter values
are given in Table 1. Also a comprehensive informing will be performed on the experiment
day.

Figure 4. Venturimeter

Table 1. Diameters through the Venturi tube for Pressure Measuring Locations

A B C D E F G
40 mm 30 mm 20 mm 10 mm 20 mm 30 mm 40 mm

PROCEDURE

1. Plug in and switch on the main unit.


2. Open the water drain valve.
3. Start the pump and slowly open the water inlet valve.
4. Evacuate the system air by using the vane on the manometer column.
5. Adjust the inlet and outlet valves simultaneously to keep the water height in the
pressure gauges at traceable levels.
6. Read and note the static pressure values at all points. Also read the volumetric flow
rate and note it. Use the rotameter to measure the volumetric water flow rate.

REFERENCES

1. https://aybu.edu.tr/muhendislik/makina/contents/files/BERNOULLI%20EXPERIMENT.pdf,
Access date: Mar 7th, 2019.
2. Munson, B.R. et al., Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 7th Ed., (2013).

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