The Labtronic Pipe Networks unit provides an interactive learning experience for students to explore and demonstrate the principles of pipe networks. Using a hydraulic bench, students can construct closed circuits with pipe network panels featuring a variety of pipes, shut-off valves, and fittings, allowing them to design and carry out their own experiments.
To accurately measure the pressure drop along each pipe section, the unit is equipped with two different manometers, a U-tube manometer, and a differential pressure gauge, both of which are attached at the ends of each pipe. The flow rate can be controlled with the main flow rate controllable valve and is measured volumetrically, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanics of fluid flow. Overall, the Labtronic Pipe Networks unit provides a hands-on, practical approach to learning about pipe networks in both series and parallel configurations, making it an invaluable tool for any engineering or physics curriculum.
Examine the flow characteristics in series and parallel pipe network. The trainer measuring the major head loss along each network under different flow rates, determining the friction factor for each flow, and demonstrating the relation between flow and head loss given by the Darcy-Wesibach equation.