SUBMITTED TO: DR.

SHEEMA

OSBORNE-REYNOLD'S
EXPERIMENT
FLUID FLOW LAB

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

LAHORE, KSK CAMPUS
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OSBORNE-REYNOLD'S EXPERIMENT
Reynold Number:

In fluid mechanics, the Reynold number (Re) is a dimensionless quantity that gives a measure of the
ratio of intertial forces to viscous forces.
Inertial f orces
Re = V iscous f orces

They are also used to characterize different flow regimes, such as laminar or turbulent flow: in the pipe
flow is always laminar below Re<2100 and turbulent above 4000.

In between the region is transient

The Reynold number is defined as

DV ρ
N Re = μ

Where:

V is the average linear velocity of the fluid (Si unit: m/s)

D is diameter of the pipe (m)

μ is dynamic viscosity of the fluid (Pa.s or N.s/m​2​ or Kg/m.s)

μ
υ is the kinematic viscosity (​ υ = ρ ) (m​2​/s)
ρ is the density of the fluid (kg / m​3​)mj

Objective:

To analyze the flow of the fluid and to measure the Reynolds number of the fluid with the help of
Osborne-Reynolds experiment.

Apparatus:

The apparatus required for this experiment is given below.

1. Tank for ink

2. Coloring liquid value
3. Screw
4. Injector
5. Nozzle
6. Inlet pipe
7. Visualization flow tube
8. Outlet
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Experimental procedure:

▪ Fill deposit with 100 ml of water and some quantity of ink.

▪ The unit is placed on the channel of hydraulic bench.
▪ Their feed pipe is connected to hydraulic bench.
▪ Closes the flow control valve.
▪ The overflow fiber must be introduced in the spillway or overflow of the hydraulic bench.
▪ Start the pump and fill the tank slowly until reaching the overflow level.
▪ Open and closing several times the flow control valve to purge the visualization tube.
▪ Wait until the liquid in the apparatus is steady.
▪ Measure the water temperature.
▪ Start the pump and mass flow rate should be equal at inlet and outlet.
▪ Analyze the flow of the fluid.

OSBORNE REYNOLD'S EXPERIMENT CALCULATION

dSr Volume of Volumetric DQ
Time of flow N​Re​ = νS v
. water flow rate Type of Flow
No. cm​3 sec cm​3​/sec Dimensionless
1 400 99.6 4.016 450 Laminar
2 400 27.97 14.3 1374.34 Laminar
3 400 22.44 17.82 1712.64 Laminar
4 400 15.28 26.17 2515.12 Transition
5 400 11.92 33.53 3193.66 Transition
6 400 8.64 46.3 4449.79 Turbulent
7 400 8.02 49.89 4794.82 Turbulent
8 400 6.86 58.3 5603.09 Turbulent

We Know that,

DV ρ ρDQv
N Re = μ . N Re = μS

DQv
N Re = νS

Qv μ
Because V = S and ν= ρ

Kinematic Viscosity of water = υ = 8.91×10−3 cm2

sec
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Diameter of test pipe = D = 1.49 cm

Cross sectional area of test pipe = S = 1.74 cm2 ’

To take reading:
1.49 ×4.016
N Re = 8.91×10−3 ×1.74
= 450

The practical Significance of the Reynold Number:

▪ It is used in heat exchanger design
▪ It is used to measure the transition length
▪ The resistance experienced by a wind in flight is function of the Reynold number.