Mechanical Engg Lab2 Midterm Module 6 Velocity Pressure

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Subject: Quantitative Management

Topic: Introduction to Operations Research/LP (Graphical Method)
Lecturer: Engr. Ma. Estrella Natalie B. Pineda
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORY 2
(MEET 324L)
0700-1000H MON/THURS
1030-1330H MON/THURS
Prof. Rene D. Rubio PhD, PME
MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

Experiment No. 6
Measurement of Velocity and Pressure
With Manometer
OBJECTIVE: To measure the velocity and pressure of air

flowing through an air duct or pipe.
INFORMATION:
PRESSURE is defined as the intensity of force and is
evaluated as the force exerted on a unit area. In equation form:
P = F/A
Where: P = pressure F = force A = cross sectional area

A standard device utilized for pressure and gage calibration is a
manometer. It is inherently accurate because it gives value by
balancing the pressure directly against a column of liquid. The liquid
shall vary in density and shall depend upon by the type and
properties of the fluid whose pressure is to be determined. When
such a tube is partly filled with a liquid, usually water or mercury and
is connected as at A in the figure, there will be observed a difference
in the level of the liquid corresponding to the pressure. If the end of
the tube at B is open to the atmosphere, then the difference in the
level of the liquid in the two branches of the U-tube manometer called
legs, gives the difference in pressure between that in the container
and atmospheric pressure. When the level in the leg B is higher than
in A, then the pressure measured is greater than atmospheric and is
called gage pressure to distinguish it from the other condition when
the level in the leg A is higher than in B, i.e. when the pressure is less
than atmospheric.

Consider
Lecturer: Engr. legNatalie
Ma. Estrella A of Fig. 1.1 and apply the
B. Pineda
principle that P = wh, point 1 being lower than
point 2, P1 – P2 = wy.
If a fluid flows through the pipe as shown in
Fig. 1.2 in the direction indicated by the arrow
and the pressure gage is connected as shown
Fig. 1.2 (a), the gage will indicate the internal
bursting pressure of static pressure.
The orientation of the manometer is made in
such a way that the velocity will not have a
marked effect on the reading. The velocity
pressure, however, is the pressure due to the
impact of the air and is determined by the
manometer set-up in Fig. 1.2 (c).

The importance of this determination is depicted in the fact that the
actual velocity at which the fluid is moving in the pipe may be
calculated. The combination of this pressure is known as the total, or
stagnation pressure, which will be determined in the manometer set-
up in Fig. 1.2 (b).
APPARATUS:
Air flow demonstration unit Tachometer
Vernier caliper
PROCEDURE:
A. Constant speed of fan.
1. Close the outlet valve of the air flow demonstration unit and
run the fan at the desired speed.
2. Record the setting of both the left and right leg of the U-tube
manometer and compute for the difference.

PROCEDURE
3. Turn outlet valve and allow ample time to secure good
readings of the manometer. Measure and record the size of the
opening.
4. Adjust the valve opening by increments of three turns until it
reach 100% of the pipe area. Again record in each case the
velocity and total pressure indicated.
5. Compute the total and velocity pressure.
B. Variable fan speed with constant size of orifice.
1. Repeat procedures in A, put one with constant area opening of
the outlet valve.
2. With the use of variac. Adjust the knob until the fan operates
10% of its supply voltage.
3. Record the speed of the fan motor using tachometer and
determine the velocity and total pressure indicated by the
manometer.
.

PROCEDURE
B. Variable fan speed with constant size of orifice.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 by adjusting the supply voltage with an
increment of 10% until it reaches 100 % setting of the variac.
Plot the following curves:
1. Total pressure against speed as the abscissa.
2. Velocity against speed as the abscissa.
Test Question:
1. In the manometer shown the fluid A to B is mercury and from B
to C is Oil (sg = 0.80). At what height h will give a pressure of
2,263 gram/cm2 at C. Use σ = 1.0 gm/cm3.

Test Question:
1. In the manometer shown the fluid A to B is mercury and from B
to C is Oil (sg = 0.80). At what height h will give a pressure of
2,263 gram/cm2 at C. Use σ = 1.0 gm/cm3.



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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

Subject: Quantitative Management

MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

OBJECTIVE: To measure the velocity and pressure of air

MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

MEET 422 ME LABORATORY 2

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