Friction Loss in a Pipe — MOE Lab Tender Details

Friction Loss in a Pipe

For direct measurement of friction loss in a small-bore horizontal pipe, during both laminar and turbulent flow

Experiments
Study of friction loss in a pipe, including:
Investigations of laminar and turbulent flows
Demonstration and measurement in the change of the laws of resistance (friction factor) from laminar to turbulent flow
Finding the critical Reynolds Number
Verifying Poiseuille’s Equation and the coefficient of viscosity for water in the laminar flow region

Specifications
Length of pipe between piezometer tappings, 524 mm
Nominal diameter of pipe, 3 mm
Cross-sectional area of pipe, 7.06 mm2
Test pipe entrance and exit lengths (nominal): 90 mm
Water manometer range: 0 to 530 mm water
Pressure meter range: 0 to 20 m water
Maximum manometer pressure: Must not exceed 2 bar
Maximum flow rate: Approximately 1.4 l.m–1
Constant water head: 915 mm
Main unit nett dimensions: 1000 mm long x 840 mm high x 240 mm front to back and 6 kg.
Header tank nett dimensions: 200 mm high x 250 mm outside diameter and 800 mm overflow/support pipe. Capacity approx 9.5 L. Combined weight 5 kg