Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

To determine the head loss due to different fittings in a piping system.

To determine the co-efficient of friction, head loss due to friction and critical Reynold number for a flow through a small tube.

It is used for the study of different pulsating air flow characteristics

To measure the impact force of a jet on a series of different shape of plates.

To measure the discharge of an essentially incompressible fluid using a venturimeter, an orifice plate meter and a rotometer whilst at the same time giving applications of the steady flow energy equation (Bernoulli's Equation). Determination of Head losses associated with each meter and compared as well as those arising in a rapid enlargement and a 90 degree elbow.

To determine coefficient of discharge (Cd), Coefficient of velocity(Cu), Coefficient of contraction(Cc).

The channel has a working section of 50x130x1500mm , to provide experiments on Vertical sluice gate, Sharp Crested Weirs, Crump Weir, Spill Ways, Broad Crested Weir, Streamlined Hump, Venturi Flume, Parshall Flume.