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Pitot Tube Apparatus

The instruction manual outlines the use of a Pitot tube apparatus for determining velocity distributions and discharge flow. It includes specifications for the equipment, theoretical background on how the Pitot tube functions, and formulas for calculating discharge and velocity. Additionally, it provides measurement and calculation guidelines for conducting experiments with the apparatus.

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Pitot Tube Apparatus

The instruction manual outlines the use of a Pitot tube apparatus for determining velocity distributions and discharge flow. It includes specifications for the equipment, theoretical background on how the Pitot tube functions, and formulas for calculating discharge and velocity. Additionally, it provides measurement and calculation guidelines for conducting experiments with the apparatus.

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FOR

PITOT TUBE APPARATUS

Manufactured by:

ROORKEE EQUIPMENT & MODELS PVT LTD


Factory : C-18 Ram Nagar Industrial Area, Ram Nagar
Roorkee Distt-Haridwar,
Roorkee-247 667.
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
Website: www.rempvtltd.com
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OBJECTIVE
To determine the velocity distributions by Pitot tube and thereby to determine the discharge
flowing in it.
SPECIFICATION
Sump Tank: Made up of stainless steel, capacity: 55 liters (Approx.)
Mono-block pump: 1-phase ½ HP
Measuring Tank: 30 liter, material: stainless steel with piezometer
Pitot Tube: material copper/SS of compatible size fitted
Piping: Piping: GI pipe of internal dia.25 mm and control valve used to circulate water
Frame: made of M.S. square tube & sheets, welded & power coated.
The Tanks are well FRC fiber coated inside to prevent rust

THEORY
A Pitot tube is used to find the velocity of an open stream at any point. A tube bent at
90o at its end and drawn out into a nozzle may be used to find the velocity at a point. The
nozzle axis is aligned towards the direction of flow, the water of stream will rise in the
tube to a height equal to stagnation pressure head which will project out of the free water
surface by the amount of velocity head. Thus the velocity at the tip of the nozzle can be
calculated.

Where  inclination of the differential pressure gauge to the horizontal, ‘l’ the deflection
of water column in the inclined manometer and ‘C’ instrument coefficient which is less
than unity for most of conventional Pitot tube. It is because the observed value of static
pressure ps is usually less than the actual static pressure. By suitably designing the
location of static pressure openings, C can be made unity.
___________
V =  2 g H x 12.6

g = 981

H = Manometer Difference of Mercury

Formula
2
(h2-h1)A
Q act t= ---------
t
___________
V =  2 g H x 12.6

Qth = A1 x Velocity

A1= Area of pipe

A = area of measuring tank

Observation & Calculation:

MEASUREMENT TANK READING Discharge actual


A(h2-h1)
S. NO. Initial Qact = ------------
Final level Time
level t
Cm h2 - h1 t
Cm Cm3/sec
h2 sec
h1
1

m
Manometer Difference R cm of Hg H = R(---- - 1)
pf
V= √(2gH) Qth = A xV
S. NO. 13.6
R= = R(------ - 1)
h1 h2
h2 - h1 1
= R x 12.6 cm
of H2O
1
2

3
3

Area of measuring tank (A) 22.5 cm x 30.5 cm = 625 cm2

Sump Tank = 55 LTR

Density of Manometer fluid mercury (pm) = 13.6 gm/cm3

Density of water (pf) = 1 gm/ cm3

Diameter of pipe D=1” = 2.5 cm

Area of pitot tube a1 = Πd12/4 = 4.91 cm2

g = 981

General Calculation :
Discharge Q = ……… cm³/s
V =  2 g H x 12.6
V = ……….. cm/sec

Qth = A x Velocity, where A= area of tube


= …………. cm³/sec

Coefficient of discharge = Qact/ Qth


= ….

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