Fluid Laboratory

Experiment of verification of Bernoullis equation

Aim To verify Bernoulli's equation by demonstrating the relationship between pressure
head and kinetic head.
Equipment

Inlet (Constant Head Inlet Tank with overflow extension fitted.)

Test Section (Bernoulli's Apparatus)
Exit (Variable Head Outlet Tank)
Manometer (Insert a sheet of graph paper 440mm high by 325mm wide behind
the manometer tubes to provide an easy method of obtaining a record of the
results.)

Bernoulli's Apparatus

Experimental Procedure.

1. Start the pump and initiate a flow of water through the test section. Regulate the
flow to the inlet head tank so that there is a small but steady overflow from
(Constant Head Inlet Tank). Adjust the swivel tube of the outlet tank to obtain a
differential head of 50mm.
2. Measure the height of the water level in each manometer tube by marking the
paper positioned behind the tubes and record on the test sheet. Measure the
time taken to fill the bench measuring tank from zero to 10 liters and record.
3. Increase the differential head between the inlet and outlet head tanks by 50mm
increments, until the water level in the centre manometer tubes drops off the
scale. For each condition record the heights of liquid in the manometer tubes by
once again marking the paper positioned behind the tubes and measure the flow
rate.
Results and Analysis.

1. Record the results on a copy of the result sheet provided.

2. Calculate the flow rate for each set of results.
3. For each set of results calculate at the cross-section adjacent to each
manometer tube, the flow velocity and the Reynolds number.
4. Plot a graph of head against distance and also H + V2 / 2g against distance.