The fluid mechanics laboratory of mechanical engineering department offers a variety of experiments for undergraduate students. What follows is a brief description of each available experiment.
Velocity Measurement Using Pitot Tube
Objectives:
Velocity measurement in different cross sectional positions of a channel
Finding the velocity profile and the volumetric flow rate
Fluids Statics
Objectives:
Observation of stagnant fluid behavior
Studying the Pascal law and calibrating a Burdon gauge
Friction Head Loss
Objectives:
Experimental Verification of different relations about frictional head loss in a pipe with different roughness
Finding the friction factor in a pipe
Friction Head Loss in the Pipe Connections
Objectives:
Determining the head loss in the bend pipes and elbows
Verifying the relation between the flow velocity and head loss
Friction Head Loss in the Valves
Objectives:
Determination of head loss in different valves
Verification ofthe relation between flow velocity and head loss
Hydraulic Jump
Objectives:
Investigating the variation of depth and head loss in a rectangular channel
Wind Tunnel (1)
Objectives:
Finding the velocity profile along the cross section of a wind tunnel for different air speeds
Measurement of pressure distribution on a circular cylinder
Wind Tunnel (2)
Objective:
Measurement of drag coefficient of different shapes in the wind tunnel for different air speeds
Centrifugal Pump
Objectives:
Evaluation of the performance of a centrifugal pump at constant and variable speeds
Measurement of the pump head
Drawing the characteristics curve of the pump and finding the optimum point of the performance