The Jet forces apparatus is an essential tool for studying the mechanics of fluids and their application to hydraulic machinery. By demonstrating and measuring the reaction forces produced by water jets, students can gain a better understanding of how these forces impacting stationary objects, such as vanes and shafts.
The Impact of Jets experiment trainer allows students to witness firsthand the reaction force generated when a jet of water impacts a vane. Understanding these reaction forces is crucial when studying the mechanics of fluids, as it is a fundamental concept applied to hydraulic machinery, including the Pelton wheel and impulse turbine.
Similarly, the Labtronic Jet force apparatus provides a transparent cylindrical tank that enables students to measure the force developed by a water jet on a stationary object. By counterbalancing the force exerted by the water jet with weights, students can accurately determine the force exerted by the jet. This understanding is essential when studying the mechanics of fluids and the impact of water jets on stationary objects in hydraulic machinery. The jet apparatus is a clear acrylic cylinder, a nozzle, and a flow deflector. Water enters vertically upward from the bottom of the cylinder, through a nozzle striking a target, mounted on a shaft, and leaves through the outlet holes in the base of the cylinder. An air vent at the top of the cylinder maintains the atmospheric pressure inside the cylinder. A weight pan is mounted at the top of the stem to allow the force of the striking water to be counterbalanced by applied masses.