The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory offers experimental and research facilities that include a wide range of specialities:  

  • Hydraulic test benches for measuring flow and pressure
  • Equipment ot measure pipe friction and energy loss
  • Laminar and turbulent flows
  • Apparatuses such as:  nozzles, jets, vortices and cavitation
  • Flow visualization
  • Pipe surge and water hammer system
  • Open channel flow
  • Hydrostatics and properties of fluids
  • Hydrology

Applications in Other Fields:

  • Oceanography
  • Meteorology
  • Aeronautics
  • Biomedical fluid mechanics
  • Convective heat transfer
  • Turbulence
  • Acoustics

Introduction

  • The Gravimetric Hydraulic Bench provides a controlled recirculating water supply and accurate gravimetric measuring system for hydraulic and fluid mechanics experiments.

Application

The Gravimetric Hydraulic Bench is used for a wide variety of hydraulic experiments and student projects.

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Published on: 14 August 2014
Last update on: 02 November 2021
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