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P1.8.7.3
Principles
Bernoullis law states the relationship between static pressure
p and flow velocity v, whereby the following applies to a frictionless, horizontally flowing stream through a stationary flow
between two points labeled with indices 0 and 1 (Fig. 1):
p0 +
v 0 = p1 + v12
2
2
(I)
v0
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A0
p0
v1
A1
p1
2
v1 = ptot = const
2
(II)
(continuity equation)
(III)
v0 A0
2
(IV)
with
p = ptot p1
(V)
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P1.8.7.3
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Apparatus
Setup
Safety notes
Mind the safety notes in the instruction sheet of the suction
and pressure fan.
Before removing the protective grid or the nozzle:
g pull out the mains plug
g wait for at least 30 seconds until the rotor comes to a
complete stop.
Mind the safety note in the instruction sheet of the precision
manometer 373 10
v
-1
ms
0 5
50
20
15
10
100
150
200
250
300
p
Pa
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P1.8.7.3
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0,30
0,25
3 -1
0,20
J/ms
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
0,014
Measuring example
0,015
0,016
Table 1: Pressure difference p (mean average over 3 measurement series) at the positions A to F.
position
A
m2
p
Pa
0.020
47
0.019
51
0.018
57
0.017
63
0.016
68
0.015
75
0,017
0,018
A/m
0,019
0,020
0,021
Supplementary information
Additionally, the total pressure can be measured along the
progressively decreasing cross section. Therefore the hose is
connected to the total pressure head only (see instruction
sheet of precision manometer 373 10).
v
m/s
J
m3 / s
8.74
0.175
9.02
0.171
9.63
0.173
10.12
0.172
10.52
0.168
11.04
0.162
P / hPa
1,0
0,5
0,0
-0,5
-1,0
-1,5
2 p
increases with decreasing cross
-2,0
0,014
0,015
0,016
0,017
0,018
0,019
0,020
0,021
A/m
section A.
The volume flow J = vA is constant over the entire decreasing cross-sectional area (Fig. 3). Thus the predictions based
on the Bernoullis equation (I) are verified quantitatively.
Additionally the static pressure can be investigated. An example measurement is given in supplementary information of
leaflet P1.8.7.4.
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