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    Exercise-2

    To verify the Bernoulli’s Theorem

    Objective:
    To verify the Bernoulli's theorem using Bernoulli’s test rig.

    Equipments:
    Bernoulli's test rig, pump, stop watch, beaker, measuring cylinder etc.

    General:
    Bernoulli's theorem: Bernoulli's equation (developed by D. Bernoulli) states that for
    an ideal, incompressible fluid when the flow is steady and continuous, the sum of
    pressure head, elevation head and velocity head is constant. Bernoulli's equation is
    commonly used when fluids are transferred from one point to another in pipes. The
    following assumptions have been made in the derivation of Bernoulli's equation:
    1) Fluid is ideal and incompressible( i.e. density is constant)
    2) Flow is steady, continuous along the streamline(i.e. one dimensional)
    3) Velocity is uniform over the section and is equal to the mean velocity and the
    forces acting on the fluid are the gravity and the pressure forces (i.e. flow is
    frictionless).
    Mathematically the equation is expressed as

    Procedure:
    1. All necessary measuring devices are well connected with equipment.
    2. The fluid pump is switched on and the tank level is maintained constant.
    3. Check if the drain valve is open, keep it wide open and check whether the outlet
    pipe goes to the drain.
    4. Check that all the tubings are properly connected to the corresponding pressure
    taps and are free from air-bubble. If needed flush the air-bubbles by slowly closing
    the exit valve and draining the water (and the air-bubbles) through the manometer
    tubing.
    5. Measure the time to collect desired volume in a measuring cylinder to obtain
    volumetric flow rate.
    6. Note the height of liquid level from the base of the apparatus (base datum)
    indifferent tubings for different pressure heads.
    7. The total head (pressure, kinetic and potential) of diverging cone and covering
    cone were compared to verify the Bernoulli's theorem.
    Fig. Experimental set-up

    Observation:

    Calculation:
    1. Calculate volumetric flow rate under steady state condition
    2. Calculate the average linear velocity (flow velocity) at each tubing.

    Where Q is volumetric flow rate and D is the diameter of the tube


    3. Kinetic head for each tubing can be calculated using the following formula
    Kinetic Head= v2/2
    4. Total head can be obtained adding pressure head and kinetic head.

    Result:
    Thus the Bernoulli’s equation is verified by using Bernoulli’s apparatus.
    Precautions:
    1. All measuring devices should be well connected with the equipment.
    2. All the tubings are properly connected to the corresponding pressure taps and are
    free from air-bubble.
    3. The height of liquid level from the base of the apparatus (base datum) in different
    tubings for different pressure heads should be noted properly.

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