HYDRAULIC LABORATORY
The hydraulic laboratory is used both with an educational purpose and as a research
laboratory.
Using the modern equipment from the laboratory, measurements were performed for
research contracts, PhD theses and research topics for the department.
Laboratory facilities
CALIBRATION PUMP with weights; Bourdon tube with a measuring range 0 ... 200
kN/m2; piston area: 244.8 x 10-6 m2; piston mass: 0.5 kg mass added weight: 0.5kg, 1.0kg
and 2.5kg.
FLOW CHANNEL made of transparent acrylic; patterns of flow visualization: 5;
width: 15 mm; length: 615 mm; depth: 150 mm; tank capacity: 0.45 l.
PITOT TUBE with pressure gauge, weir, siphons (2 types), radial gate, waves
generator; accessories of the existing flume and must meet the installation requirements on the
Armfield flume: assembly dimensions on the basic existing Armfield hydraulic bench- width:
76 mm; height: 250 mm;
DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE PARAMETERS of discharged flow over weirs;
overall dimensions: height: 160 mm; width: 230mm; wall thickness: 4 mm; dimensions of
weir opening: height 82 mm; width 30 mm; triangular weir angle: 90 °; measurement needle
from 0 to 150mm with 0.1 mm precision.
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE measurement device; tank capacity: 5.5 liters; distance
between weights: 275 mm; cross-sectional area of the toroid: 7.5 x 10-3 m2; total depth
immersion of the quadrant: 160 mm; water depth above the quadrant: 100 mm.
METACENTRIC HEIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE; the maximum tilting angle:
± 13 °; corresponding linear dimensions: ± 90 mm; bridge size: length: 350 mm; width: 200
mm; maximum height: 475 mm.
BERNOULLI'S THEOREM DEMONSTRATION DEVICE -gauge pressure range: 0300 mm; number of gauge tubes 8; tubes’ diameter: 10.0 mm; upstream diameter: 25.0 mm;
upstream divergence angle: 14 °; downstream divergence angle: 21 °.
DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE IMPACT PARAMETERS of a stream against a
wall; nozzle diameter: 8 mm; distance between the nozzle and the wall: 20 mm; flat wall
diameter: 36 mm; impact area: 180° hemispheric surface; 120 ° conoid surface; divergence
angle 30 °.
DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF ENERGY LOSS IN PIPES; pipe tested
diameter: 3.0 mm; pipeline length: 560 mm; distance between two points of measurement:
510 mm; mercury gauge pressure area: 500 mm; water gauge pressure range: 500 mm;
measuring cylinder capacity: 1000 m.
DEVICE FOR REYNOLDS NUMBER MEASUREMENT; test pipe diameter: 10.0
mm; test pipe length: 700 mm; tank capacity: 0.45 liters.
INTERACTIVE SMART BOARD 680 165.7 (W) x 125.7 (H) cm x 13 (D) cm or (65
1/4 (W) x 49 1/2 (H) x 5 1/8 (D) inches).
PLC-XW65/PLC-XW65K SANYO Projector, LCD, 1024 x 768 maximum resolution,
2500 lumens brightness, 600:1 contrast, composite connection, D-sub 15, weight 1.6 kg, 34
dB maximum sound level.
Hydraulic laboratory