FLUID MECHANICS LAB
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OUTLINE
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Lab Syllabus
Policies
Safety
Report Submission
Tour of Lab
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Contact Information
• Instructor: Dr. Jorge Alvarado
– Office: THOM 117E Phone: (979) 458-1900
– Email: alvarado@entc.tamu.edu
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TA: Mr. CHUN-WEI YAO
– Office: THOM 008
– Email: yaocw10@gmail.com
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Lab Topics
Week
Topic
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Lab introduction, safety and rules
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Fluid Properties measurements – Viscosity and specific gravity
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Pressure measurement and gauge calibration
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Flow measuring devices
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Fluid Friction and pressure loss
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Introduction to pumps and Pump efficiency I
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Cavitation and Centrifugal Pump Efficiency
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Fan Efficiency
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Basic hydraulic circuit diagrams and valves
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Hydraulic circuit diagrams and valves – Part 2
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Actuator construction and hydraulic component identification
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Pneumatic systems
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Policies
• Attendance and Punctuality:
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Lab attendance is mandatory.
Labs will start on time.
Absent students will get no credit for lab report.
Students arriving up to 10 minutes late, will get a 10%
deduction of lab report grade. After 10 minutes, no
credit.
– Special cases: case-by-case basis
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Policies
• Lab Reports:
– One report per team.
– Submit reports on time.
– Submit a hard copy signed by each member
of team.
– All lab reports should be printed on white A4
pages.
– All lab reports are due one week after the lab
session.
– Late reports will not be accepted.
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Policies
• Lab Teams:
– Teams of 3 or 4 members.
– Students should send an e-mail to TA with the
name and e-mail address of each team
member.
– Changing teams is allowed with the express
consent of instructor.
– Each team member should assume an equal
portion of the lab and report writing tasks.
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Lab Safety - Rules
• Always wear safety glasses.
• Always wear covered shoes (sandals are not
acceptable).
• Always wear pants.
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Lab Safety - Rules
• Do not turn on any equipment unless with the
consent of the instructor or lab TA.
• Learn the location of all safety equipment.
• Absolutely No Smoking, eating, or drinking in
the laboratory.
• Clean your area at the conclusion of each
experiment.
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Lab Safety
• Use your common sense.
• Be aware that you are working with potentially
dangerous equipment.
• In case of emergency:
– Call 911 (9-911 from a campus phone) and have the following
information ready:
• Your name
• Location
• Specific information about the incident.
– Be familiar with the evacuation routes.
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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Lab Reports - Experiments
• All reports must contain the following:
– Title Page: It should include the title of the experiment, team
member’s name, and date.
– Objective: short statement of the purpose of the experiment.
– Introduction: explanation of the problem giving the reader enough
background.
– Procedure: description of the experimental setup and steps
followed during the experiment (a schematic drawing of the
experiment is desired).
– Findings: summary of the data of the experiment, it could be in
the form of tables, figures, graphs.
– Conclusions: interpretation of the results explaining how the
objectives were accomplished.
– Answers to Questions in lab manual.
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Lab Reports-Tips
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Keep it simple
Be concise
Cited your sources
Proof read tables, figures, graphs
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