UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

FLUID MECHANICS LAB (ASP-205)

Experiment No. 5

Student Name: Palakdeep UID:19BAS1070

Branch :BE-AE Section:II

Semester: 3 Date of performance:

Subject Name: FLUID MECHANICS Lab Subject Code: ASP-205

Aim: To determine the coefficient of discharge of venturimeter.

Apparatus required: Venturimeter, differential manometer, collecting tank, piezometer, stopwatch,

measuring tank.

Observation (Table if any):

S.no Measured and units Trail 1 Trail 2 Trail 3 Trail 4

calculated
values
1. Diameter of Cm 5 5 5 5
pipe d1
2. Diameter of Cm 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72
pipe d2
3. Area A1 Cm2 19.625 19.625 19.625 19.625
4. Area A2 Cm2 5.81 5.81 5.81 5.81

5. Area of Cm2 6750 6750 6750 6750

collecting tank
A
6. Rise h Cm 5 5 5 5
7. Time taken t Sec 17 15 12 14
8. Head loss H Cm 63.00 88.20 2812.5 113.40
9. Acceleration Cm/sec2 981 981 981 981
due to gravity
g
10. Qact Cm3/sec 1985.29 2250 2812.5 2410.71
 UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

FLUID MECHANICS LAB (ASP-205)

12. Qth Cm3/sec 2138.5246 2530.3364 3448.2673 2869.1318

13. Cd - 0.93 0.89 0.82 0.84

Graph (if any)

Results and discussions:

The coefficient of discharge of venturimeter is 0.87

Learning outcomes

1. Determine the coefficient of discharge,Cdof venturi meter.

2. Know the experimental techniques for fluid mechanics.

Sources of error:

1. Be careful while taking the readings.

2. Calculations must be done carefully

Signature of Student: Palak Signature of Teacher