Department of Civil Engineering: Civil Engineering UG Programme Is NBA Accredited (Tier I) Up To 2023
Department of Civil Engineering: Civil Engineering UG Programme Is NBA Accredited (Tier I) Up To 2023
Department of Civil Engineering: Civil Engineering UG Programme Is NBA Accredited (Tier I) Up To 2023
Aim of the Instrument/Apparatus Detailed Procedure as per code of Observation & Tabulation
Experiment Used reference
• Fix the desired jet & vane in position, close the acrylic door and lock. Level the fulcrum to horizontal position by adjusting the
counter weight such that the adjustable Knob just touches the weighing scale top surface (this is to be repeated for each vane)
and make the weighing scale to read Zero by adjusting, the Zero Adjustable Knob located on top of the weighing scale
• Connect the equipment to the electrical power source and switch ‘ON’ the pump.
• Now the pump starts and pumps water back to the tank through by pass line
• Gradually close the bypass valve until the pressure gauge reads 0.5 Kg / Cm2
• Note the Rotameter reading and weighing scale reading and record
• Gradually increase the pressure to 1 Kg / Cm2 , 1.5 Kg / Cm2 , and so on until the bypass valve is fully closed
• Change the vane and repeat experiment with the same jet
• Change the jet and repeat the experiment for all the three vanes
• Tabulate all the readings and calculate the theoretical force exerted on the vane in each case and compare with the actual force exerted in the
vane indicated by the weighing scale
• In case the equipment is to be kept idle for a long time it is desired to keep the tank clean and dry by draining all the water from the tank and
wipe it dry.
Observation & Tabulation
• Diameter of the nozzle (Jet) = 6 mm, 8 mm, 10mm.
• Cross section area of jet = d2/4 m^2.
• Cross section area of Jet = 2.8 x 10^ -5 m^2 ,5 x 10^-5
m^2 ,7.8 x 10^-5 m^2 .
• Height of the impact point above the nozzle tip = 50 mm
(approx.) .
CALCULATIONS
• Theoretical force
• On Flat vane FTH = (W a v^2)/g Kg
Where ,w = 1000 Kg / m^3
g = 9.81 m / sec^2
a = area of the jet in m2
d = dia of the jet in mts
v = Velocity = Q/a m/sec
Q = (Rotameter reading) LPM / (1000 X 60) m^3 /sec
• On Hemispherical vane Fth =( 2 W a v ^2)/g Kg
RESULT
https://youtu.be/52aGAp7qZdU
GRAPH
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