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Cavitation Effects in Venturi Flow Experiment

This document is a lab report for an experiment on flow in pipes and fittings. The experiment aimed to determine the resistance coefficient of a venturi tube, measure the vapor pressure of water during cavitation, and examine the effects of cavitation. Water was flowed through a venturi tube at varying flow rates. Pressure measurements upstream and at the throat were taken to calculate the resistance coefficient from the relationship between upstream pressure and flow velocity. The vapor pressure was obtained from the minimum pressure measurement at the throat. Cavitation effects were observed throughout the experiment.

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Cavitation Effects in Venturi Flow Experiment

This document is a lab report for an experiment on flow in pipes and fittings. The experiment aimed to determine the resistance coefficient of a venturi tube, measure the vapor pressure of water during cavitation, and examine the effects of cavitation. Water was flowed through a venturi tube at varying flow rates. Pressure measurements upstream and at the throat were taken to calculate the resistance coefficient from the relationship between upstream pressure and flow velocity. The vapor pressure was obtained from the minimum pressure measurement at the throat. Cavitation effects were observed throughout the experiment.

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CEB 20332

Chemical Engineering Lab I

SEPTEMBER 2019

Experiment : 4 - Flow in Pipe and Fittings


Group : G2-2
Group members : Ming Chuan Ee 16002836

Lab Instructor :
Date of Experiment : 17/8/19
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Number

Chapter 1: Summary & Objectives ...............…………………………………….......... 3

Chapter 2: Methodology…………......…………………………………………………. 4 - 6

Chapter 3: Results & Discussion…………….………………………………………...... 7 - 15

Chapter 4: Conclusion.........................…………………………………………………. 16

References ...................………………………………………………………………… 17

Appendix.......................………………………………………………………………… 17- 21
CHAPTER 1: SUMMARY & OBJECTIVES

The causes and effects of cavitation are one of the most important subjects in fluid
mechanics. According to Marshall (1961), cavitation can be defined as the phenomenon of
formation of the vapor phase of a liquid when its pressure is reduced at constant surrounding
temperature. In other words, it is a boiling process in liquid due to pressure reduction and
vapor bubbles are formed. In this experiment, a Cavitation unit consisting of venturi tube of
rectangular cross section is used. Basically, a venturi meter can be divided into three main
parts, which are the converging section, the throat and the diverging section. Based on the
continuity equation and Bernoulli equation for incompressible fluid flow, the cross-section
area differences of a fluid flux can induce changes in pressure at both the inlet and outlet of
the venturi. (Ghasemmi and Fasih, 2011). The reduction of the static pressure at the throat
causes the water to change its phase from liquid to vapor phase when the static pressure drops
below the saturation pressure. This condition results in cavitation in the duct. (Ghasemmi,
2015). In an actual flow, friction is created and therefore resistance coefficient is considered
in determining the velocity and flow rate of water. By regulating the flowrate of water,
respective velocity, pressure at upstream (P1) and pressure at the throat (P2) of the venturi are
determined.

The three main objectives of this experiment are to determine resistance coefficient of
venturi, to determine the vapor pressure of water during cavitation and to examine the effect
of cavitation during the transportation of water through a pump. The resistance coefficient of
venturi can be determined through the slope of the graph of P1 against 1/2ρV12. Next, the
vapor pressure of water during cavitation is obtained by taking the reading from pressure at
the throat of venturi. Cavitation effects are observed throughout the experiment.

References:

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