F lu id M echanics

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A Venturi meter, an orifice plate meter and a rotameter that demonstrate typical methods of
measuring the flow of an incompressible fluid and show applications of Bernoulli’s equation.

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K ey F e at u res Key Spec ificatio ns

• Includes Venturi meter, orifice plate and rotameter • Venturi meter, orifice plate and rotameter
• Works with TecQuipment’s Digital Hydraulic Bench • Sudden enlargement and 90° elbow
(H1F)* for easy installation
• Eleven manometer tubes
• Direct measurement of head loss
• Downstream flow control valve
• Three different flow meters that work with
Bernoulli’s equation Lear ning O u tc o mes
• Multi-tube manometer shows pressure at various Study of Bernoulli’s equation, flow measurement
points and losses, including:

• Works with TecQuipment’s optional, free • Application of the Bernoulli equation for
Hydraulics Data Management System Software incompressible fluids
(HDMS) • Direct comparison of flow measurement using a
Venturi meter, orifice plate and rotameter
• Comparison of pressure drops across each flow
measurement device
• Comparison of pressure drops across a sudden
enlargement and a 90-degree elbow

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D es c ri pt i on Standar d Featu r es
TecQuipment’s Flow Measurement apparatus shows the • Supplied with a comprehensive user guide
typical methods of measuring the flow of an essentially
• Five-year warranty
incompressible fluid (water). It also shows applications of
Bernoulli’s equation. • Manufactured in accordance with the latest European
Union directives
Students measure flow using a Venturi meter, an orifice
plate meter and a rotameter. Students find and compare • ISO9001 certified manufacturer
the head losses associated with each meter, as well as
those arising in a rapid enlargement and a 90-degree Essential Base U nit
elbow.
• Digital Hydraulic Bench (H1F)*
The apparatus is for use with TecQuipment’s Hydraulic
*This product will also work with existing TecQuipment
Bench (H1F, available separately)*.
Gravimetric and Volumetric Hydraulic Benches (H1 and
The product has a horizontal pipe that includes a Venturi H1D)
meter, orifice plate and pressure tappings. An elbow
connects the pipe to a rotameter (gap-type flow meter)
with further pressure tappings. All pressure tappings
connect to manometers held on a vertical panel behind
the pipe work. The manometers measure and show
pressure distribution against a calibrated scale.
To perform experiments, students connect the product to
the hydraulic bench supply, and set it to a low, steady flow
through the apparatus.
Water from the hydraulic bench then flows through the
Venturi meter, through a sudden enlargement, a settling
length and the orifice plate. It then flows around the
elbow, through the rotameter, then a flow control valve,
finally returning to the hydraulic bench. The control
valve is downstream, so it does not cause any upstream
turbulence.
To adjust the datum water level in the manometer tubes,
students connect a hand-pump (included) to the valve
above the manometer tubes.
Students measure the flow using the hydraulic bench,
noting the manometer levels and rotameter reading. They
then increase the flow in set increments, taking readings
each time, until reaching maximum flow rate. They then
use Bernoulli’s equation to find mass flow rate through
each of the meters, comparing to flow rates measured
using the hydraulic bench. Students can compare
advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of Shown f i tte d to the Di gi ta l Hydrau l i c B e nch ( H1F)
each meter.
If required students can download TecQuipment’s
Hydraulics Data Management System (HDMS) software
onto a suitable computer (not supplied) to aid with
entering, evaluating and presenting their data.

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ma no me te r tu b es

H a n d p um p

900 mm

rota met er

f l ow c o ntrol va lv e

9 0 o elbow

900 mm

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T yp ica l Work As s i gnm ent

Calibrat io n o f t he Rota m e te r
The results from tests at different flow rates can produce a chart that compares the height of the float in the rotameter with
the flow rate measured by the hydraulic bench, producing a calibration chart for the rotameter. The chart should show an
almost linear response when compared to flow in litres per minute.

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H yd rau li c s Data M a nagem ent System O per ating C o nd itio ns

The HDMS is a complimentary software tool designed to O perat ing enviro nment:
help students accurately record data from experiments Laboratory
associated with this apparatus. The software is intuitive
and easy to use, with clear and convenient data display Sto rage t emperat u re ra nge:
options, enabling students to run automatic calculations –25oC to +55oC (when packed for transport)
and export charts and results for further investigation.
O perat ing t emperat u re ra nge:
To find out more, click here. +5oC to +40oC

D e ta i le d Sp e c i f i cati ons O perat ing relat ive hu midit y ra nge:

TecQuipment is committed to a programme of continuous 80% at temperatures < 31oC decreasing linearly to 50% at
improvement; hence we reserve the right to alter the 40oC
design and product specification without prior notice.
Nett dimens io ns and w e i gh t:
900 mm x 380 mm x 900 mm and 10 kg
Ap proximat e pac ked di m e n s i on s a n d w e i gh t:
0.31 m3 and 19 kg
O r if ic e pl at e:
20 mm diameter with corner tappings, manufactured to
BS1042
Sud d e n enl arg ement:
26 mm to 51.9 mm
Rotamet er :
Scaled 0 to 210 mm. Includes calibration chart for 0 to 35
litres per minute.
M anomet er :
Scaled 0 to 380 mm
M axim u m f l ow:
28 litres per minute
Acces s o r ies ( inc lu d e d):
All necessary tubing and pipe clips

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