SOLTEQ Equipment for Engineering Education & Research

FLOWMETER MEASUREMENT
APPARATUS
MODEL: FM 101

HIS Flowmeter Measurement Apparatus (Model: FM 101) has been designed to introduce students to
T the operating characteristics of various types of flowmeter. The equipment consists of a venturi meter,
a rotameter and an orifice plate, installed in series configuration to permit direct comparison. A flow
control valve is provided to allow for variation of the flow rate through the circuit. Pressure tappings are incorporated
so that the head loss characteristics of each flow meter can be measured. These tappings are connected to an
eight-tube piezometer bank incorporating a manifold with air bleed valve.

DESCRIPTION EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES

The levels in the piezometer tubes to be adjusted to a The unit shall allow students to run experiments on the
convenient level using the air bleed valve. The circuit followings:
and piezometer are attached to a support framework
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Application of the Bernoullis equation for b) Venturi meter

incompressible fluids.

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c) Orifice plate
Determination of flow coefficient of a venturi meter
d) Rotameter/variable area flowmeter
& an orifice plate.
e) Flow regulating valve
Establishment of the relationship between flow and
differential pressure/fluid velocity for venturi meter f) 90 degree elbow
and orifice plate.
Comparison of flow measurement using venturi
REQUIREMENTS
meter, orifice plate, rotameter and bench.
Calibration of a rotameter/variable area flowmeter. Hydraulic Bench
Determination of loss coefficient when fluid flow
through 90 degree elbow.
OVERALL DIMENSION

Height : 0.9 m
SPECIFICATIONS
Width : 0.6 m
Depth : 0.4 m
The unit comes complete with the following items:

a) Manometer board
MANUAL

The unit is supplied with Operating and Experiment

Manuals in English giving full descriptions of the unit,
summary of theory, experimental procedures and
typical experimental results.