Fluid mechanics experimental plant Investigations on centrifugal pumps, control valves, piping and fittings. Large scale industrial components and high-quality instrumentation deliver realistic measurement results. Features - large scale to ensure realistic measuring results - operating behaviour of centrifugal pumps - pressure losses in piping elements - Kv value determination of control valves - flow rate and pressure control Learning objectives/experiments - experiments with pumps, valves and fittings and pipe sections - operating behaviour of centrifugal pumps in individual or parallel operation - measurement of the NPSH value of pumps - pressure losses in pipe sections with different surface roughness - pressure losses in pipe fittings - Kv value determination of control valves and fittings - visual investigation of turbulent pipe flow - experiments on flow rate and pressure controlled systems Specification [1] experimental plant in laboratory scale [2] 2 measuring sections, each of 5m length [3] 2 centrifugal pumps including electrical and mechanical measurement, variable speed via frequency converter [4] measuring location DN50 conforming to standards to determine Kv values in control valves [5] interchangeable piping elements [6] flow controlled system [7] separate control station with control console and data acquisition [8] electronic measurement and digital display of all important measured values at the control console [9] differential pressure control at determination of Kv value [10] GUNT software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10 Technical data Pipe system - nominal diameters: DN25, DN50, DN80, DN100 - pressure stage: PN10 - priming tank: 500L (optional tank 1200L) - control valves: 1x Kvs10, 2x Kvs40, 1x Kvs100 Pumps, speed: 300...3000min-1 - norm pump 32/160, 20m3/h, 34,7m, 4kW - norm pump 40/250, 40m3/h, 66,5m, 11kW Pipe sections - 1: length: 3m, smooth/rough, DN25/DN20 - 2: length: 3m, smooth, DN50 - 3: length: 1,2m, 10 measuring connections, transparent, DN50 Measuring ranges - pressure: 8x 10bar, 2x -1...0,6bar - differential pressure: 2x 0...1,6bar - flow rate: 1x 0...50m3/h, 1x 0...100m3/h - orifice plate flow meter: DN25, 0...0,6bar 400V, 50Hz, 3 phases LxWxH: 11450x4500x2400mm Weight: approx. 1000kg