Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

MEEN 312

Location: Pinchback 392

Purpose of the Lab: This laboratory is used in conjunction with the Fluid Mechanics (MEEN 312) course in reinforcing the fundamentals of fluid mechanics by hands-on experiments. The experiments to demonstrate the principles such as hydrostatics, application of Bernoulli equation, conservation of momentum, frictional head losses in pipes as well as aerodynamic forces on immersed objects, similarity analysis and measurements in fluid mechanics.

Equipment: The following experimental set-ups are available as mostly self-contained units:

Bernoulli Experiment Apparatus, Venturi Tube Apparatus
Impact of A Jet Apparatus
Turbo-Jet Orifice Plate Apparatus
Closed-loop Subsonic Wind Tunnel with Variable Speed Fan
Constant Head Orifice Discharge Coefficient Apparatus
Frictional Head Loss in Straight Pipe Apparatus
Reynolds Experiment Apparatus
Metacentric Height Apparatus

Besides these apparatus the lab is equipped with hydraulic benches, air compressor and pressure controlled water supply line.

Experiments:

Experiment 1	Bernoulli Principle
Experiment 2	Impact of A Jet
Experiment 3	Similarity Analysis-Orifice Plate Apparatus
Experiment 4	Wind Tunnel – Aerodynamic forces on an airfoil model
Experiment 5	Orifice Discharge Coefficient
Experiment 6	Pressure Drop in Pipe Flow

Faculty: Chun-Ling Huang and Patrick Mensah

Lab Technician: Rory Nettles

Course Manuals and Textbook: ME 312 Laboratory Manual, Fluid Mechanics, 4^th Edition, by Frank White, McGraw-Hill Book Co.

Course Handouts:
1- Lab Syllabus 2- Safety Rules 3- Lab Cover Sheet 4- Report Writing Guide 5- Assessment Form