Practice Work 2: Jet Impact Experiment
Practice Work 2: Jet Impact Experiment
Practice Work 2: Jet Impact Experiment
Apparatus
SUFFIXES
f Experiment for the flat plate
h Experiment for the hemispherical plate
Schematic diagram
1) BALANCING ON NO-WATER-SUPPLY
15 xf=0(xh=0)
Lf LT 9
10 2
F’h
L0 F’f
8
7
Df Yf Dh Yh
1
4
4
2) BALANCING ON JET-WATER-SUPPLY
xf(xh)
10
F’h
F’f
2
1
Ff Fh
4
4
Theory
Using an appropriate control volume, you are asked to show that the force F exerted by the plate
on the jet causes a change in the momentum of the jet given by:
Fp q Vp (1)
where q is the volume flow rate and Vp is the velocity of the jet impacting the plate. (The minus
sign indicates that the force is acting downwards). Obviously, an equal and opposite force Fj is
exerted upward by the jet on the plate, i.e.,
Fj Fp q Vp (2)
Note that the velocity of the jet at the plate, Vp is somewhat smaller than the nozzle-exit velocity
Vo due to the deceleration caused by gravity. Determine Vp, given Vo and the fact that the
distance of the plate above the nozzle exit is 35 mm.
Sliding the jockey weight along the lever by the correct distance, x (measured from the zero
position) creates a clockwise moment about the pivot point that will exactly balance the counter
–clockwise moment caused by the impact of the jet. Using the moment balance for the lever, and
the quantities given in the list above, derive the following equation:
x mg
F' (3)
Lo
where F is the force on the plate required to balance the lever. This measured value F determined
from the moment balance should closely match the theoretical value Fj determined from
Equation 2.
Procedure
1. Balance the lever with the jockey weight at the zero position and the jet turn off.
2. Admit water into the nozzle by adjusting the flow control valve, Increase the flow rate to
its maximum value; record the position of the jockey weight, and the corresponding flow
rate.
3. Record a total of five to ten different jockey positions (x) for gradually decreasing flow
rates Q, such that the jockey weight is moved to the left in roughly equal steps.
2. If the slope of the above graph is different from what you expect, speculate on the
possible causes.
The theory leading to equation 2 assumes that the jet velocity profile is uniform across its
cross section. However, a real jet has a velocity distribution which is zero at the edge and
maximum at the center (though it is not exactly parabolic). Sketch what the real jet
velocity profile might look like. What effect should a non-uniform velocity profile have
on Fj? Will it increase or decrease Fj relative to qVp? Note that the average value of the
velocity at the nozzle exit is still Vo = q/a where a is the nozzle-exit area.
Hint: Read the section “Momentum-Flux Correction Factor” (page 155, Frank M.
White).
3. Does the linear fit to the data pass through the origin? If not, why not?
4. How would Equation 2 change if the circular-plate target were replaced with a
hemispherical cup with its mouth facing downwards? in this case, repeat the question 1
to 3.
EXPERIMENT RESULTS RECORD PAPER
Jet
Im
pact
A pparatus
INSPECTOR: DATE:
Measure Calculate
Experiment Position of Calculated force Calculated force
Flow Flow Water velocity
No. Plate Type weight (Ideal) (Actual)
Q X q V F∝ρqV F’=mgX/L0
3
L/h m m /s m/s N N
1
10
11
12