Edibon Hydraulic Bench Manual

PRACTICAL EXERCISES MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
7 PRACTICAL EXERCISES MANUAL ..................................................................................... 2
7.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 2
7.2 DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. 3
7.2.1 Elements ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
7.2.2 Flow measurements .................................................................................................................................... 5
7.2.3 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 6
7.2.4 Dimensions and weight .............................................................................................................................. 6
7.3 LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXERCISES ............................................................................. 7
7.3.1 Flow measuring .......................................................................................................................................... 7
7.4 ANNEX I. FLOW MEASURING WITH THE BENCH. ........................................................... 9
7 PRACTICAL EXERCISES MANUAL
7.1 INTRODUCTION
The Hydraulic Bench service module, FME00, provides the necessary

facilities to support a comprehensive range of hydraulic models, each of which is
designed to demonstrate a particular aspect of hydraulic theory.
The particular laws involved are those of mass, energy and momentum
conservation and, in each application, these laws may be simplified in an attempt to
describe, quantitatively, the behaviour of the fluid.
Fluid mechanics has developed as an analytical discipline from the

application of the classical laws of static, dynamics and thermodynamics, in
situations in which fluids can be treated as continuous media.
7.2 DESCRIPTION
7.2.1 Elements
A centrifugal pump (1) draws water from

sump tank (2) and drives it through a vertical pipe
(3).
Figure 2.1.1
To control valve assembled in an external panel (4), is used to

regulate the flow in the pipe, which ends in a mouthpiece placed in the
channel (6) and has a quick connection connector.
Figure 2.1.2
The male connector (5) allows a quick substitution of the different

accessories, which are supplied with a flexible tube ending in a
female connector. Special purpose terminations may be connected
to the pump supply by unscrewing the connector (5). No hand tools
are required for either of these operations.
Figure 2.1.3
The moulded bench top incorporates an open

channel, (6), with side channels (7), to place the accessory
on test. In addition to the inlet connector (5), the channel
incorporates a pair of wall slots (8) and a weir (9), for use
with accessory FME-02.
Figure 2.1.4
A dump valve, (10), in the base of the

volumetric tank is operated by a remote actuator (11).
Lifting the actuator, the dump valve opens allowing the
inlet water to return to the sump (2), for recycling.
When lifted, a twist of 90º at the actuator will retain the
dump valve in the open position.
Figure 2.1.5
An overflow (12) made on a side of the

volumetric tank (2), returns water to the sump in case an
excessive height is reached.
Figure 2.1.6
When working with an accessory, the water discharged is collected in a

volumetric measuring tank (13). This tank is stepped to accommodate low or high
flow rates and incorporates a stilling baffle (14), to reduce turbulence. At sight, a
level tube, with a scale (15), is connected to the base of the volumetric tank and gives
an instantaneous indication of water level.
Figure 2.1.7
Figure 2.1.8
A drain valve (16), is incorporated in the wall of the sump to facilitate

emptying.
A measuring cylinder (17) is provided for the measurement of very small

flow rates.
The electrical supply to the motor-pump is made with an on-off switch

placed on the bench (18). It also includes a 5A fuseholder.
7.2.2 Flow measurements
The bench top incorporates a volumetric measuring tank (13), which is

stepped to accommodate for low or high flow rates.
A stilling baffle (14) is placed, adjacent to the open channel (6), to reduce
turbulence.
A sight gauge (15), consisting of a transparent tube and a scale, is

connected to a connector in the base of the tank and gives an instantaneous indication
of the water level.
The scale is divided into two zones corresponding to the volume above and
below the step in the tank.
Finally, there is a remote hand-operating dump valve, (10), in the base of

the volumetric tank.
7.2.3 Specifications
- Mobile hydraulic bench, made in polyester reinforced with fiberglass.
- Sump tank capacity: 165liters, small channel of 8 liters of capacity.
- Centrifugal pump 0.37 kW, 30-80 liters/min., to 20.1- 12.8 m.
- Runner made in stainless steel.
- Flow measures: calibrated volumetric tank of 0-7 liters to measure low

flows and a big tank to measure high flows, 0-40 liters.
- Quick and easy change of the different accessories
7.2.4 Dimensions and weight
Dimensions: 1130x730x1000 mm.
Weight: 70 Kg.
7.3 LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXERCISES
7.3.1 Flow measuring
WARNING: When finish the flow measures with the chronometer, the
valve actuator must be pulled down to open the valve and empty the tank to avoid
that the sump tank is empty and the centrifugal pump so, can be damaged. When
another time taking is going to be done, the actuator has to be pulled up to fill the
volumetric tank and, once finished the measurement, the actuator will be pulled
down again.
1. Switch on the centrifugal pump.
2. Open the dump valve to empty the measuring tank. When the
measuring tank is empty, connect the pump and close the dump valve.
3. Write down the reading of the level tube and, simultaneously, switch
the chronometer on. With these readings, you can calculate the flow as
it is illustrated in the following equation:
final level (liters) - starting level (liters) liters

flow  
time(sec) sec
Final Registered
Initial volume Time Flow
volume volume
(liters) (liters) (liters) (seconds) (l/s)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Table 3.1.1
7.4 ANNEX I. FLOW MEASURING WITH THE BENCH.

As seen on the bench there is a space that we have enlarged to see with
more details.
The space has two well-defined lots. The first one shows from 0 to 7 and
the second one from 0 to 40. Both lots are calibrated in liters. The line of
the rule shows the separation between the tanks. When the water gets to 0
of the upper part 10 will be accumulated.
Steps to follow to carry out a flow measuring:
1.-Once we want to measure the flow we have to close the Control Valve,
for this we pull the valve upwards so the water does not come back to the
tank. With this we can see how the deposit starts filling up.
2.- At the same time the deposit is filling up when observing the bench
rule we could see how it starts to increase the water level.
3.- Once we get at this point what we have to do is to take a reference (i.e.
upper zero) when the water gets to that level we start the chronometer.
We stop it when it gets to 20 liters in the rule. This way, we would have
that 20 litters flow in for example in 30 seconds (this is only an example
to understand the measuring sampling).
4.- So is this was a real measuring the flow would be:
V (l ) 60( s) 20
Q    60  40 (l / min)
t ( s) 1(min) 30
Where we have multiplied by 60 to pass from minutes to seconds.

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7 PRACTICAL EXERCISES MANUAL

The Hydraulic Bench service module, FME00, provides the necessary

Fluid mechanics has developed as an analytical discipline from the

Unit ref.: FME-00 Date: December 2013 Pg: 3 / 9

A centrifugal pump (1) draws water from

To control valve assembled in an external panel (4), is used to

The male connector (5) allows a quick substitution of the different

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The moulded bench top incorporates an open

A dump valve, (10), in the base of the

An overflow (12) made on a side of the

When working with an accessory, the water discharged is collected in a

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A drain valve (16), is incorporated in the wall of the sump to facilitate

A measuring cylinder (17) is provided for the measurement of very small

The electrical supply to the motor-pump is made with an on-off switch

7.2.2 Flow measurements

The bench top incorporates a volumetric measuring tank (13), which is

A sight gauge (15), consisting of a transparent tube and a scale, is

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Finally, there is a remote hand-operating dump valve, (10), in the base of

- Mobile hydraulic bench, made in polyester reinforced with fiberglass.

- Sump tank capacity: 165liters, small channel of 8 liters of capacity.

- Centrifugal pump 0.37 kW, 30-80 liters/min., to 20.1- 12.8 m.

- Runner made in stainless steel.

- Flow measures: calibrated volumetric tank of 0-7 liters to measure low

- Quick and easy change of the different accessories

7.2.4 Dimensions and weight

Dimensions: 1130x730x1000 mm.

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7.3 LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXERCISES

7.3.1 Flow measuring

1. Switch on the centrifugal pump.

final level (liters) - starting level (liters) liters

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7.4 ANNEX I. FLOW MEASURING WITH THE BENCH.

Where we have multiplied by 60 to pass from minutes to seconds.

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