FLOW CHANNEL
FLOW CHANNEL equipment allows the student to study water flow in an open channel and also verify the Chézy equation and Manning’s friction factor.
It is designed for use with Hydraulics Bench fitted with auxiliary pump unit, but can be used as a stand-alone unit when connected to a suitable water supply and drain. The apparatus consists of an open channel of rectangular cross section supported at each end by frames, one of which is adjustable so that the slope of the channel may be varied. The channel walls are made from clear acrylic plastic so that full visibility of the flow characteristics can be achieved. This flow channel provides a low cost experiment with accuracy comparable with larger scale channel investigations.
FLOW CHANNEL COMPONENTS
- Flow meter. Overflow weir.
- Slope adjustment. Outlet section.
- Flow rectifier Inlet section.
- Supply tank. Middle section.
- Regulating flow rate. Switch box.
- Centrifugal pump.
EXPERIMENTS
- Measurement of throughput quantity.
- Measurement of pressure.
- Measurement of flow velocity.
- Influence of wall shape on flow.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
- Model radial gate.
- Siphon spillway.
- Hydraulics bench.
- Auxiliary pump unit.
- Manometer board.
- Plate weirs set of two plates.
- Sluice gate.
- Crump weir.
- Venturi meter.
- Level gauge.
- Pitot static tube.
