TILTING FLUME APPARATUS:

A) RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS:

• To study flow through open channel.
• To study Hydraulic Jump.
• To study flow over weirs.
• To study flow through Venturi-flume.
• To find out chezy’s & mannings constant.
• Determination of froudes numbers & study subcritical, critical & super critical flow in open channel.
• Determination of velocity in open channel.
• Study of flow through standing wave flume.
• To draw velocity profile curve in open channel.

B) SPECIFICATIONS:

• Size (L x W x H): 5m x 100 x 300 mm. Material: Acrylic transparent 8mm Thick.
• Observation section: 5m. Acrylic Sheet of 8 mm Thick.
• Baffles: made out of perforated pipe.
• Sump tank: SS, 304 Grade, Capacity : 250 liters.
• Gates: 2 Nos, Material : Acrylic.
• Measuring tank, Capacity : 65 liters.
• Material: PVC Sheet, 6 mm Thick, Chain & wheel with handle.
• Slope Arrangement: Slope: 30 mm upstream and 30 mm downstream.
• Jack: manually operated with handle.
• Depth Gauge: Analog Range : 0 - 500 mm.
• Material: M.S. Bright bars with chrome plating.
• Orifice meter, Size: Suitable for (1) Pipe.
• Manometer: Range : 0 - 500 mm.
• Pitot static tube.
• Inverted tube manometer.
• Air bulb value & level tube.
• Necessary electrical wiring with on / off switch & indicators.

MODELS:

• Ogee weir.
• Broad crested weir.
• Venturi Flume.
• Sharp crested weir (OPTIONAL).
• Siphon Spillway (OPTIONAL).
• Labyrinth Weir (OPTIONAL).
• Piano Weir (OPTIONAL).
• V Notch (OPTIONAL).
• Rectangular Notch (OPTIONAL).
• Trapezoidal Notch  (OPTIONAL).

C) SERVICES REQUIRED:

• 5A, 230 V AC single phase supply with earthing connection.
• Suitable water supply arrangement.
• Suitable drainage arrangement.
• Space required: 6.5 meter X 1 meter approx.

D) WEIGHT: 200Kg. Approx.