Pipe Fitting Apparatus - Application: Industrial

The unit is designed to study the losses in various pipe fittings. A differential manometer is provided to measure the head loss in different fittings. A flow control valve is also provided, allowing the experiment to be conducted at various flow rates.

Features

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  Testing of pipe circuit consisting of:
  
  
  
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    Sudden contraction
    
  
  
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    Sudden enlargement
    
  
  
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    Elbows
    
  
  
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    Bends
    
  
  
  
  


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  Measurement of head loss at each section for different flow rates
  

Range of Experiments

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  To determine loss of head due to sudden contraction
  


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  To determine loss of head due to sudden enlargement
  


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  To determine loss of head in an elbow
  


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  To determine loss of head in a bend
  

Specifications

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  Basic piping setup
  


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  Pipe fittings
  


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  Pipe elbow
  


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  Pipe bends
  


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  Sudden expansion: 1/2 to 1
  


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  Sudden contraction: 1 to 1/2
  


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  Differential manometer
  


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  Flow control valve
  


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  Stop watch