ORIFICE & MOUTH PIECES APPARATUS: 

A) RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS

• To determine the hydraulic coefficients such as;
  • Coefficient of discharge, Cd.
  • Coefficient of velocity, Cv.
  • Coefficient of contraction, Cc of given orifice and mouthpiece.
• Determination of hydraulic coefficients at different heads.
• Comparison of hydraulic coefficients from data available in literature.

B) SPECIFICATIONS

• Sump tank: Made up of PVC resist corrosion.
  • Capacity: 100 Ltr. (Approx.), Make: Sintex.
• Mono-block pump: 1-phase 1/2 HP, Make: Crompton Greaves or Equivalent.
• Measuring Tank: 29 Litres, Material: Rota mould, Make: Aristo.
• Constant Head Tank: 25 Litres (Approx), Material: PVC
• Set of Orifice: I.D. 10 mm.
• Convergent Divergent Mouthpieces: L/D 4 / 1 , material : Aluminium.
• X-Y- Arrangement : Range : 0 - 500 mm.
• Supporting stand structure for the equipment.
• Piping: PVC piping with valves.
• Digital stop watch.
• Frame: Made of M.S square tubes & sheets, welded & powder coated.
• Necessary electrical wiring with on / off switch & indicators.

C) SERVICES REQUIRED

• Suitable water supply arrangement.
• Suitable drainage arrangement.
• Space required: 1.5 mtr X 0.7 mtr approx.

D) WEIGHT: 50Kg Approx.