TITLE:

“TO MEASURE THE HEAD LOSS (hL) IN A PIPE OF UNIFORM DIAMETER AND TO INVESTIGATE’’.
INTRODUCTION:
An energy or pressure difference must exist to cause the liquid to move. A portion of that energy is lost
to the resistance to flow. This resistance to flow is called head loss due to friction The Reynolds number,
referred to as Re, is used to determine whether the fluid flow is laminar or turbulent. It is one of the
main controlling parameters in all viscous flows where a numerical model is selected according to pre-
calculated Reynolds number.

REYNOLDS NUMBER:
’’Behaviour of flow on the basis of REYNOLDS NUMBER.’’

OBJECTIVE:.
The objective of this experiment is to determine the head loss due to friction and Reynold number .

PROCEDURE:
 First connect the hydraulic bench to fluid friction apparatus.
 Now attach the differential manometer one pipe to the entrance of friction fluid apparatus and
other at the end of it.
 Turn on the pump.
 Now note down the readings.

RECORTED DATA:

Sr. Volume Time Pipe Dia Length H1 H2

(m3) (sec) (m) (m) (mm) (mm)
1 0.002 10.81 0.0175 1 590 535
2 0.002 8.10 0.0175 1 773 693
3 0.002 14.35 0.0175 1 430 397

DATA ANALYSIS:

Sr. Volume Time Discharge Pipe Velocity Length hL Reynolds

m3 sec m3/sec Dia m/sec m m Number
 m
1 0.002 10.81 0.00018 0.0175 0.770 1 0.06 16822
2 0.002 8.10 0.00024 0.0175 1 1 0.08 21848
3 0.002 14.35 0.00013 0.0175 0.541 1 0.03 11819

DISSCUSSION:

 Volume is denoted in m3.

 Time is measured in sec.
 Discharge is calculated in m3/sec.
 Pipe diametre is measured in m.
 Velocity is calculated in m/sec.
 Length is measured in m.
 Hydraulic loss is calculated in m.
 Reynolds Number is calculated.

CONCLUSION:

 When the Head loss is 0.06m the Reynolds Number is 16822 .

 When the Head loss is 0.08m the Reynolds Number is 21848.
 When the Head loss is 0.03m the Reynolds Number is 11819.

REFRENCESES:

 Google
 https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enPK816PK816&q=head+loss+in+pipe+example
&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS2ajdq4beAhUFmRoKHe75BEoQ1QIIeSgB&biw=1600&bih=789.
 UCEST Fluid Mechanics Lab