Energy Losses in Bends

Energy Losses in Bends

The Fluid Science Energy Losses in BendsSystems Tray provides hands on experimentation designed to demonstrate energylosses due to the geometry of the flow path at different flow rates.
Utilising the service unit theexperiments rapidly mount onto the multifunctional work panel and is connectedto the built-in water supply via quick connect couplings.
Differential pressure reading is takenusing a digital manometer against varying flow rates.
The tray includes the followingHydraulic Circuits:
Energy losses in Bends
Shallow bend Radii 75mm, 6mm diameter
Tight Bend Radii 25mm, 6mm diameter
Mitre Bend, 6mm diameter.

TechnicalSpecifications:
Explanation of basic principles such asconservation of mass
Conservation of energy
Explain energy loss and frictional loss
Types of flow steady and unsteady flow,uniform and non-uniformflow etc
Types of fluid flow regime i.e. laminar,turbulent and transitional flow
Compare measured pressure drop from 3different pipe forms, explaining the effect of geometry on pressure drop
Using Bernoullis equation, calculatethe pressures and compare results with experimental values