DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Laboratory 2

Jet Forces
Lecturer:

S. Saal

Subject:

MFE030

Date:

18 February 2015

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Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Appendix

Total

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MFE 030 Jet Force Laboratory

Constant Data
Jockey Mass
Nozzle Diameter
Angle of Deflection
Vane/Pivot Centres
Height of plate above nozzle
Rotameter calibration equation

M
d

R
s
Q

Calculation of Measured Jet Force

Weight of Jockey
W = M. g =
Measured Jet Force
F measured = (x/R) . W

g
mm
degrees
mm
mm
m3/s

Calculation of Theoretical Jet Force

Use calibration equation of Rotameter. (are your units
Flow Rate
consistent?)

Jet cross sectional area

Jet velocity
Theoretical Jet Force

a = 1/4 d2 =
v = Q/a
F th = a v2 cos

All the calculations need not be shown. Use Excel to make it easy.

Readings
Float Height

Jockey Distance

L
mm

x
mm

Results
Measured Jet
Theoretical Jet
Force
Force
Fm
Tth
N
N

Plot and attach three graphs:

Theoretical vs measured force, and
Each of the two forces versus the flow rate

Force

Flow Rate

Discussion

Conclusions