2.5 x 0.053 x 0.12 Metre Flume
Model Number: FC50-2.5
A compact laboratory flume for studying open-channel flow, weirs, gates, and discharge behavior.
Overview
A 53 mm wide, 2.5 m long flume complete with models and instruments for demonstrating flow around weirs and other objects in an open channel.
The apparatus consists of a floor-standing 2.5 metre, 53 mm wide flume, together with various gates, weirs and blocks, enabling the phenomena of flumes to be easily demonstrated and studied. The FC50 is TecQuipment’s most compact flume, providing simple installation and flexible storage in the laboratory.
The equipment is designed primarily for use with TecQuipment’s Digital Hydraulic Bench (H1F, available separately) which provides the necessary water supply, drain and digital flow-measurement facilities. Alternatively, the customer may arrange their own water supply and flow-measurement facilities, if desired. The flume can be inclined +2.5% to -0.5% giving a total inclination of 3%. If required students can download TecQuipment’s Hydraulics Data Management System (HDMS) software onto a suitable computer (not supplied) to aid with entering, evaluating and presenting their data.
Features
- Floor-standing 2.5 metre flume for open-channel flow studies
- 53 mm wide channel for compact laboratory use
- Includes various gates, weirs and blocks for multiple experiments
- Demonstrates flow around weirs and other objects in an open channel
- Compact design for simple installation and flexible storage
- Channel inclination adjustable from +2.5% to -0.5%
- Compatible with TecQuipment’s Hydraulics Data Management System (HDMS) for data entry, calculation, charting and export
Specifications
- Model: FC50
- Flume dimensions: 2.5 x 0.053 x 0.12 metre
- Length: 2.5 metre
- Width: 53 mm
- Inclination range: +2.5% to -0.5%
- Total inclination: 3%
- Configuration: Floor-standing flume
Learning Outcomes
- Study of sluice and drum gates
- Investigation of hydraulic jump
- Specific energy analysis
- Determination of discharge coefficient
- Study of submerged narrow-crested and crump weirs
- Relationship between head over a weir and discharge
- Study of a broad-crested weir
- Effects of changing the profile of the weir
- Study of uniform flow in an inclined channel
- Investigations into the Chézy factor and coefficient
- Study of a Venturi flume
- Discharge and surface profile analysis
Items Included
- Floor-standing 2.5 metre flume
- Models and instruments for demonstrating flow around weirs and other objects
- Various gates
- Weirs
- Blocks
Requirements
- Use with TecQuipment’s Digital Hydraulic Bench (H1F) for water supply, drain and digital flow-measurement facilities, or customer-supplied equivalent water supply and flow-measurement facilities
- Suitable computer required if using TecQuipment’s Hydraulics Data Management System (HDMS) software