Description and Specification for Lab Tenders
Flow Measurement Methods.
A Venturi meter, an orifice plate meter and a rotameter that
demonstrates typical methods of measuring the flow of an incompressible
fluid and shows applications of Bernoulli's equation. Bernoulli’s
equation works for each meter. Students measure flow using a Venturi
meter, an orifice plate meter and a rotameter. Students find and compare
the head losses for each meter. They also find the losses in a rapid
enlargement and a 90-degree elbow. The product has a horizontal pipe
that includes a Venturi meter, orifice plate and pressure tappings. An
elbow connects the pipe to a rotameter with further pressure tappings.
To perform experiments, students connect the product to the hydraulic
bench supply, and set it to a low, steady flow through the apparatus.
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.