Laminar flow table apparatus

Laminar flow table apparatus

Laminar flow table apparatus The present set-up is designed to visualize the ideal flow around immersed body. It consists of a flow table in which flow of water is circulated in between two transparent sheets with a small gap between them. Water is supplied to the table and a coloured dye is injected in the inlet of flow at different location. Water from the sump tank is pumped by a centrifugal pump to a calming section for table and after passing through transparent sheet it goes back to sump tank. By-pass and flow control valves are provided to regulate the flow. Flow is made laminar by operating inlet control valve for water and it is visualized due to transparent sheet and coloured dye. A small capacity dye tank will be provided for the flow of dye in fluid inlet stream. Any obstacle can be placed between the sheets and change in flow pattern can be visualized. Obstacles of different types will be supplied with the apparatus.

Learning Objectives/Experiments:

To visualize the ideal flow around the immersed bodies of different types.
Technical Specifications:
Flow Table

Transparent Sheet : Material Glass/Acrylic

Water Circulation : ½ HP Pump, Standard make.

Sump Tank : Material- Stainless Steel, Capacity 84 Ltrs

Dye Vessel : Material- Stainless Steel, Capacity- 2 Ltrs (approx)

Stop Watch : Electronic

Tanks will be made of Stainless Steel.

The whole set-up is ingeniously designed and schematically arranged on a powder-coated rigid structure

Control Panel:

Standard make On/Off switch, Mains Indicator etc.

Scope of Delivery:

Self Contained “ LAMINAR FLOW TABLE APPARATUS.” Apparatus

Instruction Manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc.