WAEL ALANAZI

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB.

Coefficient of discharge for Triangular Notch

Object: Experimental determination of coefficient of discharge for triangular

Notch.

Theory:

Classification of Notches

Notches are classified according to the shape of opening as

1. Rectangular Notch
2. Triangular Notch
3. Trapezoidal Notch
4. Stepped Notch
Theoretical discharge over Triangular Notch

From the above figure

Actual discharge over Rectangular Notch

The actual coefficient of discharge (Qact) is determine

experimentally and the the expression for this is
Time of water rise

{ }
2
wb h cwh
+
2d 2
Q act = height hthe collecting tank .

Where

w = length of water collecting tank = 600 mm

b = width of collecting tank at the bottom = 105 mm
c = width of collecting tank at the top = 380 mm
d = depth of tank from top to bottom = 360 mm

Coefficient of Discharge (Cd)

It is the ratio of actual discharge to theoretical discharge over the

notch.
 Qact
C d=
Qth Experiments procedures

1. The rectangular notch is clamped to the weir carrier by thumb nuts.

2. The vernier hook is calibrated so that its zero starts from the edge of the
notch.
3. Several readings of time, volume and water level up stream is taken, with the
flow rate increased each time.
4. Replace the rectangular notch by the notch and repeat the procedures 2 & 3
again.

Result Table
NOTCH ANGLE IS 900
Height of
Theoretical Actual
water rise
Discharge Discharg
S.No. h (cm) Time (sec) over the Cd
(Qth) e (Qact)
notch (H)
(m3/s) (m3/s)
(cm)
1 10 52 31 0.0004 0.0002455 0.61
2 10 41 38 0.000664 0.00035 0.52
3 10 28 47 0.00113 0.00044 0.38
Average value of coefficient of discharge (Cd) = 0.51

NOTCH ANGLE IS 300

Height of
Theoretical Actual
water rise
Discharge Discharg
S.No. h (cm) Time (sec) over the Cd
(Qth) e (Qact)
notch (H)
(m3/s) (m3/s)
(cm)
1 10 70 45 0.00027 0.000176 0.65
2 10 55 50 0.00035 0.00022 0.63
3 10 44 55 0.00045 0.00028 0.62
Average value of coefficient of discharge (Cd) =0.63
 NOTCH ANGLE IS 900

0
Q
Qth
0
Qact
0

0
30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
H (m)

0
0
0
0
0
0
Q act
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Qht
 NOTCH ANGLE IS 300

Q
0 Qth
Qact
0

0
44 46 48 50 52 54 56
H (m)

0
Q act
0

0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Qht