Fluid Mechanics Lab

List of Experiments / Activities

1. Note: Students will perform minimum 10 experiments from the following:
2. 1To verify the momentum equation using the experimental set-up on impact of jet.
3. 2To determine the coefficient of discharge of an orifice of a given shape. Also to determine the coefficient of velocity and the coefficient of contraction of the orifice mouth piece.
4. 3To calibrate an orifice meter and study the variation of the co-efficient of discharge with the Reynolds number.
5. 4To calibrate a Venturimeter and study the variation of the co-efficient of discharge with the Reynolds number.
6. 5To calibrate a bend meter and study the variation of the co-efficient of discharge with the Reynolds number.
7. 6Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem
8. 7To study the transition from laminar to turbulent flow and to determine the lower critical Reynolds number.
9. 8To study the velocity distribution in a pipe and also to compute the discharge by integrating the velocity profile.
10. 9To study the variation of friction factor, ‘f’ for turbulent flow in commercial pipes.
11. 10To study the boundary layer velocity profile over a flat plate and to determine the boundary layer thickness.
12. 11To determine Meta-centric height of a given ship model.
13. 12To determine the head loss for a sudden enlargement, sudden contraction and losses in bend.
14. 13Flow Visualization -Ideal Flow
15. 14To make studies in Wind Tunnel (Aerofoil and circular cylinder).