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    LAB MANUAL. EXPERIMENT 2. Calibration of Venturi Meter

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    This experiment aims to: 1) Calibrate a Venturi meter at different flow rates. 2) Determine the coefficient of discharge through the Venturi meter. The experiment involves measuring the differential head across the Venturi meter inlet and throat, and calculating the theoretical and actual discharge. This is repeated at different flow rates. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated from the ratio of actual to theoretical discharge.

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    This experiment aims to: 1) Calibrate a Venturi meter at different flow rates. 2) Determine the coefficient of discharge through the Venturi meter. The experiment involves measuring the differential head across the Venturi meter inlet and throat, and calculating the theoretical and actual discharge. This is repeated at different flow rates. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated from the ratio of actual to theoretical discharge.

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    This experiment aims to: 1) Calibrate a Venturi meter at different flow rates. 2) Determine the coefficient of discharge through the Venturi meter. The experiment involves measuring the differential head across the Venturi meter inlet and throat, and calculating the theoretical and actual discharge. This is repeated at different flow rates. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated from the ratio of actual to theoretical discharge.

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    LAB MANUAL. EXPERIMENT 2. Calibration of Venturi Meter

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    This experiment aims to: 1) Calibrate a Venturi meter at different flow rates. 2) Determine the coefficient of discharge through the Venturi meter. The experiment involves measuring the differential head across the Venturi meter inlet and throat, and calculating the theoretical and actual discharge. This is repeated at different flow rates. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated from the ratio of actual to theoretical discharge.

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    The document describes how to calibrate a Venturi meter by taking measurements at different flow rates and calculating the coefficient of discharge.

    A Venturi meter uses the principle that reducing the cross-sectional area of a fluid flow creates a pressure difference, which can be measured to determine the discharge rate. It consists of an inlet, converging cone, throat, and diverging cone.

    The components are an inlet section, convergent cone, cylindrical throat, and gradually divergent cone.

    Laboratory Experiment No.

    2
    Calibration of a Venturi Meter

    Objectives
     Calibration of Venturi meter different flow rate.

     Determination of Co-efficient of Discharge through Venturi meter

    Introduction
    Venturi Meter is a device that is used for measuring the rate of flow of fluid through a pipeline.
    The basic principle on which a Venturi Meter works is that by reducing the cross – sectional area of the
    flow passage, a pressure difference is created between the inlet and throat & the measurement of the
    pressure difference enables the determination of the discharge through the pipe.
    A Venturi meter consists of,
    1. An inlet section followed by a convergent cone,
    2. A cylindrical throat,
    3. A gradually divergent cone.
    The inlet section of the Venturi Meter is of the same diameter as that of the pipe, which is followed
    by a convergent one. The convergent cone is a short pipe, which tapers from the original size of the pipe to
    that of the throat of the Venturi Meter. The throat of the Venturi Meter is a short parallel side tube having
    its cross – sectional area smaller than that of the pipe. The divergent cone of the Venturi Meter is a gradually
    diverging pipe with its cross – sectional area increasing from that of the throat to the original size of the
    pipe. At the inlet and the throat, of the Venturi Meter, pressure taps are provided through pressure rings.

    Materials
     Venturi meter
     1000 ml graduated cylinder
     Stopwatch
     Caliper

    Procedure
    1. Fill in the sump tank with clean water.
    2. Keep the delivery valve closed and manometer valve at open open position.
    3. Connect the power cable to 1Ph, 220V, 10 Amps with earth connection.
    4. Switch on the pump & open the delivery valve.
    5. Open the corresponding Ball valve of the Venturi or Orifice meter pipeline.
    6. Adjust the flow through the control valve of the pump.
    7. Open the corresponding Ball valves fitted to Venturi or Orifice tappings.
    8. Note down the differential head reading in the Manometer. (Expel if any air is the by opening the drain
    cocks provided with the Manometer.)
    9. Operate the Butterfly valve to note down the collecting tank reading against the known time and keep it
    open when the readings are not taken.
    10. Change the flow rate and repeat the experiment.

    Trial No. H1 (cm) H2 (cm) H1+H2 (cm) Time for Rise of water (sec)
    1
    2
    3

    VENTURIMETER CALCULATIONS:
    1. Pressure Head, H

    H = (h1 + h2) x 12.6 m of water

    Where, 12.6 = conversion factor from mercury to water head

    2. Theoretical discharge, QT

    Where,
    A1 = cross sectional area of pipe, m²
    A2 = cross sectional area of throat, m²
    d1 = diameter of the pipe = .025m
    d2 = throat/orifice diameter = .0125m
    g = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²
    H = Total head.
    3. Actual discharge, QA

    Where,
    A = Area of collecting tank = m².
    R = Rise in water level of the collecting tank, cm.
    t = time for ‘R’ cm rise of water, sec
    4. Co – efficient of discharge, Cd
    Laboratory Experiment No. 2 Calibration of a Venturi meter

    Final Data Sheet

    Group Loss of Head Actual Theoretical Coefficient of % Error


    (H1-H2) Discharge (m3/s) Discharge (m3/s) Discharge Cd
    1

    Group No.:

    Leader :
    Member 1:
    Member 2:
    Member 3:
    Member 4:
    Member 5:
    Member 6:
    Member 7:

    Experiment Approved by:

    Engr. Wendhel Q. Lubay

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