Compressible Flow Bench Description and Specifications for Lab Tenders
Compressible Flow Bench.
[1] Apparatus comprising a four‐stage variable speed motor driven air compressor with seven interchangeable test sections with all necessary instrumentation to conduct experiments. [2] Test sections: ‐ Convergent/divergent duct ‐ Three ducts of different diameters each with two pressure sensing rings ‐ Sudden enlargement ‐ Test sections for a range of orifice plates ‐ 90 degree bend [3] Experimental Capabilities: ‐ Pressure‐flow characteristics for a convergent/divergent duct, demonstrating 'choking' effect ‐ Pressure‐flow characteristics for a convergent duct ‐ Verification of the equation for isentropic flow in a convergent duct ‐ Determination of y for air ‐ Determination of diffuser efficiency ‐ Pressure recovery after sudden enlargement ‐ Relation between friction head and velocity in a given pipe ‐ Variation of friction coefficient with Reynolds' number for pipes of various diameters ‐ Relation between head loss in a bend and flow velocity ‐ Pressure‐flow characteristics of pipeline orifices ‐ Variation of orifice coefficient with orifice diameter/pipe diameter ratio ‐ Variation of orifice coefficient with absolute pressure ratio ‐ Compressor characteristics at constant speed: pressure flow, power flow, efficiency flow ‐ Comprehensive performance characteristics for compressor (iso efficiency diagram) ‐ Energy balance for compressor