JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Fluid Mechanics

Course Objectives

The lab provides knowledge on various flow patterns, flow measuring

devices and pumps.

Course Outcomes

Student will be able to understand the concept of fluid flow phenomena,

different flow regimes, flow measuring devices like venturi, orifice and rotameter.

List of Experiments

• 1. Identification of laminar and turbulent flows Major equipment - Reynolds apparatus
• 2. Measurement of point velocities Major equipment - Pitot tube setup
• 3. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation Major equipment – Bernoulli’s Apparatus
• 4. Calibration of Rotameter Major equipment – Rotameter Assembly
• 5. Variation of Orifice coefficient with Reynolds Number Major equipment - Orifice meter Assembly
• 6. Determination of Venturi coefficient Major equipment – Venturi meter Assembly
• 7. Friction losses in Fluid flow in pipes Major equipment - Pipe Assembly with provision for Pressure measurement
• 8. Pressure drop in a packed bed for different fluid velocities Major equipment - Packed bed with Pressure drop measurement
• 9. Pressure drop and void fraction in a fluidized bed Major equipment - Fluidized bed with Pressure drop measurement
• 10. Studying the coefficient of contraction for a given open orifice Major equipment - Open Orifice Assembly
• 11. Studies of performance characteristics of a Reciprocating Pump
• 12. Studying the Characteristics of a centrifugal pump Major equipment - Centrifugal Pump