Fluids Laboratory:) Venture Meter (

University of Technology
Building and Construction Engineering Department
Fluids Laboratory
(Venture Meter)
NAME: - AULA AHMED NAJI
-SECOND STAGE/ STRUCTURAL A
DATE OF EXEPRMENT 15/12/2016
Introduction
The Venturi tube is a device used for measuring the rate of flow along a pipe. A fluid moving
through it accelerates in the direction of the tapering contraction with an increase in the velocity in
the throat. This is accompanied by a fall in pressure, the magnitude of which depends on the rate of
flow. The flow rate may therefore be inferred from the difference in pressure in as measured by
piezometers placed upstream at the throat. The effect that the meter has on the pressure change is
.termed as the Venturi effect
The procedure, of theoretically quantifying the discharge for a Venturimeter, lies basically in the
combined aid of the Bernoulli and Continuity equations, assessing both the coefficient of
discharge, (Cd) and the flow coefficients. The coefficient of discharge is the ratio of the actual flow
rate to the theoretical flow rate. It is the fraction of the theoretical flow rate which gives the actual
flow rate
The aims of this experiment

1- to determine the coefficient of discharge of meter and its variation with discharge
2- established the real pressure distribution and the ideal pressure distribution along
venturimeter
-:Apparatus
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Look at the schematic located on the back on the Venturi meter. It shows the cross-sectional .1
areas and distances to each point in the Venturi meter. Record these areas in Table 1 on the
attached data sheet
Turn the pump on and adjust the flow rate to a constant level using the valve on the tub. To .2 .
adjust the flowrate for the rest of the lab, use the valve located on the Venturi meter. This will avoid
.introducing air into the system
Set the discharge as high as possible (water in all piezometers must be readable on the each of .3
their scales) making sure there are no air bubbles in the piezometer tubes. Record the water
.heights in all of the piezometers in Table 1
.Find the flow rate using the Mag Meter. Record the results in Table 2 .4
Readjust both valves so that a difference in water heights in cross-sections A and D is of .5
what it was in step 3. Record all levels and find the discharge
Repeat step 5 two more times with the difference in water levels between and of what it .6
.was in step 3
For a final check, shut off the flow into the Venturi meter and make sure all of the water levels .7
are the same
Calculations
Constants
a1 = 530.9*10-6 m2
a2 = 201.1*10-6 m2
The discharge, Q is given by
Qth=a2
cd=
2 g(h1h2 )
a2 2
1( )
a1
Qact
Q th
c
cd (digram)=
a2
2g
a2 2
1( )
a1
Where
h1 head at upstream section
h2 head at throat section
a1 pipe cross sectional at upstream section
a2 pipe cross sectional at downstream section
cd is the coefficient of discharge
C is constant of venturimeter
For first reading
h1=0.305m
h2=0.282m
M=0.135*10-3 KG/S
Qact=M*10-3
m3/sec 10-3 *0.135
Qth=201.1106
29. 81(0.3050.282)
201.1106 2
1(
)
530.9106
m3/sec 10-3 *0.14596 =
0 .135103
0. 14596103 =Cd
0.92486 =
No h1(m)
h2(m)
R(cm)
0.28
2
0.257
4.8
M(kg/sec
)
0.135
0.21
2
3
4
0.30
5
0.31
9
0.35
8
0.36
4
Qact (m3/s)
Qth (m3/s)
CD
h1h 2
*0.135
10-3
10*0.21
*0.14596
10-3
*0.23965
10-3
*0.37276
10-3
*0.39214
10-3
0.9248
6
0.8762
5
0.9657
4
0.9690
2
0.151
-3
0.20
8
0.19
8
16.4
0.36
10*0.36
-3
17.4
0.38
10*0.38
-3
0.248
0.387
0.407
3.70758
0
0
0
0
0
0
00
0
0
htQ
5.0(2h-1h)
0. 000350 . 00022
0 . 3860 .248
=C
10-4*9.48=
9.48104
cd (digram)=
201.1106
29.81
201.1106 2
1(
)
530.9106
0.9849 =
Discussion
In this experiment a horizontal venturimeter was used and the reference points were all at the same
.elevation with respect to any horizontal datum so the elevation head is similar
From the curve .it could be noticed that the flow rate Q rises steadily with respect to the differential
.head
.2
Q=0.425 , h=0.75m , D1=0.6m
A1= 4
*0.62
m2 0.2826 =
0.425= A 2
m2 0.103 =
A2= 4
*(D2)2
29 . 810 . 75
A2 2
1(
)
0.2826
A2
Qth= A 2
2 g(h 1h2 )
2
A2
1( )
A1
(D2)*
4 =0.103
D=0.362m =36.2cm

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