LABORATORY
REG-2013
AE6411 AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
4. CALIBARTION OF SUBSONIC WIND TUNNEL - PLOT OF RPM VS TEST SECTION VELOCITY IN A SUBSONIC WIND
TUNNEL.
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OBSERVATIONS AND TABULATIONS
Diameter of inlet (d1) = m, Diameter of orifice (d2) = m
Mean, Cd =
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Exp. No. : 01
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To determine the coefficient of discharge (Cd) for the given orifice meter.
Theory:
Qt - Theoretical discharge,
a1 a 2 2 gh
Qt
a 2
1 a 22
a1 -Area of inlet
a2 - Area of throat
g - Acceleration due to gravity
h - Venture head in terms of flowing liquid
S Sw
h (h1 h2 ) m
S w
h1 - Manometric head in one limb
h2 - Manometric head in another limb
Sm - Specific gravity of manometric liquid (mercury)
Sw - Specific gravity of other liquid (water)
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MODEL CALCULATIONS
Reading No. .
Area of inlet,
d 2
a1 1
4
=
Area of orifice,
d 22
a2
4
=
A=lxb
Actual Discharge,
AH
Qa
t
=
Theoretical discharge,
a1 a 2 2 gh
Qt
a 2
1 a 22
=
Coefficient of discharge,
Qa
Cd
Qt
=
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Apparatus required:
1. An Orifice-meter
2. Differential U-tube manometer
3. Collecting tank fitted with piezo-meter and control valve.
4. Stop watch.
5. Metre scale.
Procedure:
1. The diameters of the inlet and orifice are recorded and the internal plan
dimensions of the collecting tank are measured.
2. Open the cocks of the orifice-meter and close the cocks (of venture-meter) so
that only the pressure across the orifice-meter is transferred to the manometer.
3. Keeping the outlet valve closed, the inlet valve is opened fully.
4. The outer valve is opened slightly and the manometric heads in both the limbs
(h1 and h2) are noted.
5. The outlet valve of the collecting tank is tightly closed and the timet required
for H rise of water in the collecting tank is observed using a stop watch.
7. The observations are tabulated and the coefficient of discharge for the orifice-
meter is computed.
Graph:
Result:
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OBSERVATIONS AND TABULATIONS
Diameter of inlet (d1) = m, Diameter of throat (d2) = m
Mean, Cd =
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Theory:
Cd - Coefficient of discharge
Qa
Cd
Qt
Qa - Actual discharge
AH
Qa
t
A-Internal plan area of collecting tank
H-Height of collection in the collecting tank
t-Time of collection for H rise in the collecting tank.
Qt - Theoretical discharge
a1 a 2 2 gh
Qt
a 2
1 a 22
a1-Area of inlet
a2-Area of throat
g - Acceleration due to gravity
h - Venture head in terms of flowing liquid
S Sw
h (h1 h2 ) m
S w
h1 - Manometric head in one limb
h2 - Manometric head in another limb
Sm - Specific gravity of manometric liquid (mercury)
Sw - Specific gravity of other liquid (water)
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MODEL CALCULATIONS
Reading No. .
Area of inlet,
d12
a1
4
Area of throat,
d 22
a2
4
A = lxb
Actual Discharge,
AH
Qa
t
=
Theoretical discharge,
a1 a 2 2 gh
Qt
a 2
1 a 22
=
Coefficient of discharge,
Qa
Cd
Qt
=
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Apparatus required:
1. Venturi-meter
2. Differential U-tube manometer
3. Collecting tank fitted with piezo-meter and control valve.
4. Stop watch.
5. Meter scale.
Procedure:
1. The diameters of the inlet and throat are recorded and the internal plan dimensions
of the collecting tank are measured.
2. Open the cocks of the venture-meter and close the cocks (of orifice-meter) so that
only the pressure across the venture-meter is transferred to the manometer.
3. Keeping the outlet valve closed, the inlet valve is opened fully.
4. The outer valve is opened slightly and the manometric heads in both the limbs (h1
and h2) are noted.
5. The outlet valve of the collecting tank is tightly closed and the time t required
for H rise of water in the collecting tank is observed using a stop watch.
6. The above procedure is repeated by gradually increasing the flow and observing
the corresponding readings.
7. The observations are tabulated and the coefficient of discharge for the venturi-
meter is computed.
Graph:
Result:
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OBSERVATIONS AND TABULATIONS
Diameter of pipe (d) = m
Length of pipe (L) = m
Mean, f =
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Exp. No. : 03
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Theory:
The loss of head between a selected length of pipe is observed for a measured discharge.
The friction factor (f) is calculated by using the expression.
h2 gd
f
4Lv 2
f - Friction factor
h - Loss of head due to fiction
S Sw
h (h1 h2 ) m
Sw
h1 - Manometric head in one limb
h2 - Manometric head in another limb
Sm - Specific gravity of manometric liquid (mercury)
Sw - Specific gravity of other liquid (water)
g - Acceleration due to gravity
d - Diameter of pipe
L - Length of pipe
v - Velocity of flow in pipe.
Q
v
a
Q - Discharge
AH
Q
t
A - Internal plan area of collecting tank
H- Height of collection in the collecting tank
t - Time of collection for H rise in the collecting tank.
a - Cross sectional area of pipe
d 2
a
4
d - Diameter of the pipe
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MODEL CALCULATIONS
Reading No. .
d 2
a
4
=
A = lxb
Discharge,
AH
Q
t
Velocity,
Q
v
a
Friction factor,
h2 gd
f
4Lv 2
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Apparatus required:
1. A pipe, provided with inlet and outlet valves and pressure tapping cocks.
2. Differential U-tube manometer
3. Collecting tank fitted with piezo-meter and control valve.
4. Stop watch.
5. Metre scale.
Procedure:
1. The diameter of the pipe is measured and the internal plan dimensions of the collecting tank
and the length of the pipeline between the two pressure tapping cocks are measured.
2. Keeping the outlet valve fully closed, the inlet valve is opened completely.
3. The outer valve is slightly opened and the manometric heads in both the limbs (h1 and h2)
are noted.
4. The outlet valve of the collecting tank is tightly closed and the time t required for H rise
of water in the collecting tank is observed using a stop watch.
5. The above procedure is repeated by gradually increasing the flow and observing the
corresponding readings.
Graph:
Result:
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Exp.no: 04
Date:
AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
PROCEDURE:
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TABULATION:
RESULT:
Thus the graph is plotted between RPM and test section velocity in a subsonic wind tunnel.
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Exp.no: 05
Date:
AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
FORMULA:
L
CL= 1
V2 S
2
D
CD= 1
V2 S
2
CL - Co-efficient of lift
CD - Co-efficient of drag
L - Lift force
D - Drag force
- Density of air
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PROCEDURE:
1. The airfoil is mounted in the test section with the required AOA.
3. Similarly find the Lift and Drag force for various AOA.
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TABULATION:
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
RESULT
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AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
3. Multi-tube manometer
FORMULA:
pps
Coefficient of pressure, cp= 1
v2
2 a
w - Density of water
a - Density of air
v - Velocity of air
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PROCEDURE
1. The cylinder is mounted in the test section with one of the pressure tappings facing the flow.
2. The tube bundle from the pressure tapping is connected to the tubes of the multi-tube
5. The readings are tabulated and the corresponding value of co-efficient of pressure (Cp) is noted.
6. A graph is plotted between Cp and the angular location of the pressure tapping ().
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TABULATIONS:
TABLE 1
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 reference
v
pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 2
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
v
pressure
P13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 3
Theoretical result,
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure Cp=1-4sin2
s.no
tapping
RPM= RPM= RPM=
(Degree) Cp
V V V
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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RESULT:
Then the determination of the pressure distribution over a circular smooth cylinder is estimated.
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Date:
AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
3. Multi-tube manometer
FORMULA:
pps
Coefficient of pressure, cp= 1
v2
2 a
w - Density of water
a - Density of air
v - Velocity of air
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PROCEDURE:
1. The cylinder is mounted in the test section with one of the pressure tappings facing the flow.
2. The tube bundle from the pressure tapping is connected to the tubes of the multi-tube
5. The readings are tabulated and the corresponding value of co-efficient of pressure (Cp) is noted.
6. A graph is plotted between Cp and the angular location of the pressure tapping ().
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TABULATIONS:
TABLE 1
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 reference
v
pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 2
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
v
pressure
P13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 3
Theoretical result,
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure
Cp=1-4sin2
s.no
tapping
RPM= RPM= RPM=
(Degree) Cp
V V V
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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RESULT:
Then the determination of the pressure distribution over a Rough cylinder is estimated.
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Ex.no:08
Date :
AIM:
To determine the pressure distribution over a symmetric airfoil.
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
1. Symmetric Airfoil model with pressure tapping
3. Multi-tube manometer
FORMULA:
pps
Coefficient of pressure, cp= 1
v2
2 a
w - Density of water
a - Density of air
v - Velocity of air
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PROCEDURE
2. Connect the pressure tapping tube bundle of the airfoil to the tube bundle of the multi tube
5. The readings are tabulated and the corresponding value of co-efficient of pressure (Cp) is noted.
6. A graph is plotted between Cp and x/c (location of pressure tapping with respect to the chord)
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TABULATION:
TABLE-A
TABLE 1
= ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 reference
v
pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
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TABLE 2
= ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2)
static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
v
pressure
P12
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 3
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure
s.no x/c
tapping
RPM= RPM= RPM=
V V V
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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2. FOR CONSTANT RPM:
TABLE 1
RPM = ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water)
static
pressure
s.no AOA (or)
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 reference
pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 2
RPM = ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2) static
pressure
s.no AOA (or)
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
pressure
P13
1
2
3
4
5
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TABLE 3
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure
s.no x/c
tapping = = =
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
RESULT
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Thus the pressure distribution over a cambered airfoil is calculated.
Exp.no:09
Date :
AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
1. Cambered Airfoil model with pressure tapping
3. Multi-tube manometer
FORMULA:
pps
Coefficient of pressure, cp= 1
v2
2 a
w - Density of water
a - Density of air
v - Velocity of air
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PROCEDURE:
2. Connect the pressure tapping tube bundle of the airfoil to the tube bundle of the multi tube
5. The readings are tabulated and the corresponding value of co-efficient of pressure (Cp) is
noted.
6. A graph is plotted between Cp and x/c (location of pressure tapping with respect to the
chord)
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TABULATION:
TABLE-A
TABLE 1
= ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 reference
v
pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
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TABLE 2
= ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2) static
Free
pressure
stream
s.no RPM (or)
velocity
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
v
pressure
P13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 3
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure
s.no x/c
tapping
RPM= RPM= RPM=
V V V
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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4. FOR CONSTANT RPM:
TABLE 1
RPM = ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (cm of water) static
pressure
s.no AOA (or)
reference
h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h10 h11 h12 pressure
h13
1
2
3
4
5
TABLE 2
RPM = ____
Tunnel
Manometric pressure reading (N/m2) static
pressure
s.no AOA (or)
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 reference
pressure
P13
1
2
3
4
5
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TABLE 3
Experimental result, Cp=
Pressure
s.no x/c
tapping
= = =
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
RESULT:
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Exp. No. : 10
Date :
AIM:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
THEORY:
The most common method of flow field visualization is through smoke. A significant advantage
of system is the fact that smoke can be started and stopped in fraction of a second. The problem
associated with this is the low quality photographic record rather than real time human visual
inspection.
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PROCEDURE:
4. Fill the overhead bottle with diesel and check the level.
6. Connect the base pipe of the distributor to the outlet of the smoke generator.
9. Initially open the needle value and allow the diesel to flow in the pipe.
11. After the initial heating, the smoke starts coming out of smoke distributor.
12. Switch ON the wind tunnel and make sure that the smoke flow is uniform and visible.
15. Allow the wind tunnel to operate for some time to drive the smoke out of the test section.
CONCLUSION:
Thus the flow fields around the given model of different orientation were analyzed using smoke
flow visualization. The flow fields are sketched manually and in some occasions photographed for
future analyses.
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