Thermodynamics Lab Report - H111J Unit
Thermodynamics Lab Report - H111J Unit
Thermodynamics Lab Report - H111J Unit
Lebanese
International
University
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MENG320LThermodynamics Lab
Section ID:C
Experiment Code:TH2-1
Experiment Title:Boyle's Law Demonstration
Report No:2
Date:
I.
The objective of the experiment was to investigate Boyle's Law, which in other
terms is the investigation of the relationship between pressure and volume.
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II.
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III.
1. The H050 Unit consists of two chambers, the fluid chamber and the measuring
chamber, that are connected by a copper tube and flow control valve.
2. The volume of mass of air is fixed in the measuring chamber and is increased
or reduced by using the oil in the fluid chamber.
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3. The compressor either provides compressed air to the fluid chamber via a
control valve and discharge coupling or it provides a source of vacuum to the fluid
chamber via the suction coupling. They are connected to the fluid chamber through the
blue hose and coupling point.
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Figure 5. The compressor's discharge (4) and its suction coupling (5)
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6. In order to assist in the operation of the unit, the relief valve is constantly used
as a blow off point for the compressor.
(1)
(2)
Figure 8. The relief valve (1) and pressure control valve (2)
Notes:
- The device will reset automatically when the compressor overheats,
since the compressor is protected by a thermal switch, which will disconnect
the electrical supply at the compressor motor.
- The high pressure cut out switch is supposed to be operating
normally at 2.2 bar gauge and the relief valves are supposed to be adjusted
below a pressure of 2.5 bar gauge.
- The fluid chamber shouldnt be filled above the maximum fill indictor
line.
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IV.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Procedure
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V.
Collected Data
Gauge Pressure
(KPa)
Temperature (C)
15
21
-41
10
21
-60
21
-69
21
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VI.
Gauge
Pressure
(kPa)
0
Absolute
Pressure
(kPa)
100
Oil Height
(cm)
Air
Volume
(L)
0.25
Temperatu
re ( C)
15
Oil
Volume
(L)
0.75
-41
59
10
0.5
0.5
21
-60
40
0.25
0.75
21
-69
31
21
21
Absolute
Pressure
(kN/m2)
Air Volume
(mm3)
Constant k
(Nm)
100
59
40
31
0.25
0.5
0.75
25
29.5
30
31
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1L = 1mm3
Example: for Vair=0.25 L , Vair=0.25 mm3
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Pabs Vair = k
Where Pabs is the absolute pressure in kN/m 2
Vair is the volume of air in mm3
k is the constant in Nm
Example: for Pabs= 100 kPa and Vair=0.25 mm3
k=1000.25=25 Nm
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VII.
since as the
volume of air increases the inverse pressure also increases, and it is a
straight line since it is linear.
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VIII.