REYNOLDS APPARATUS:

A) RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS:

• To determine the Reynolds number & hence the type of flow either laminar or turbulent.
• To determine upper & lower critical Reynolds numbers and velocity.
• To study dye flow visualizations of laminar, transitional, turbulent flow.
• Study of change of flow pattern from laminar to turbulent as a function of reynolds appratus.
• Calculation of critical velocity & critical reynolds numbers.
• Study of pipe flow & related reynolds number co-relation.
• Co-relation of reynolds number, nature of flow & comparison with data available in literature.

• Storage tank with flow steadying arrangements.
• Tank 70 Litres approximately.
• Storage tank is made up of PVC sheet.
• Measuring Flask.
• Dye bottle & Needles.
• Control valve : Material : Brass, Gate valve.
• Acrylic tube of Size : 1’’ inch .
• Suitable stand to mount the acrylic tube.
• Piping: Acrylic piping with valves.
• Digital stop watch.
• Frame: Made of M.S square tubes & sheets, welded & powder coated.

• Suitable water supply arrangement.
• Suitable drainage arrangement.
• Floor Space: 1.5 m X 0.5 m approximately.