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FLOW EXPERIMENTS
Open-channel flows
general behavior of free flows, including how flow responds to the changes in the width as well as in the floor level of the channel.
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Open Channel Hydraulics Lab
Hydraulic Flow Experiments and Research Facilities
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ABOUT THE LABORATORY
Introduction
The open channel hydraulics lab of Civil Engineering Department has been designed for teaching open-channel flow as well as research purposes. The flume available in this lab (0.4 m by 0.6 m in cross-section and 7 m in length) could accommodate a maximum flow rate of 70 lit/sec. The flume includes basic instruments which help undergraduate students in boosting their understanding of the basic properties of free flows, and the subjects that are frequently used in teaching hydraulics course. The flume also meets standards required in conducting research and industrial projects for more advanced applications.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Flume Specifications
0.4 × 0.6 m Cross-section
7 m Flume Length
70 lit/sec Maximum Flow Rate
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENTS
Demonstrated Tests
The tests which are demonstrated for undergraduate students fall in the following four categories:
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FLOW CONTROL
Sluice gate
how flow properties are affected in passing through a sluice gate, and how to calculate flow rates under free and submerged conditions.
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FLOW MEASUREMENT
Weirs
flow rate measurement by rectangular, triangular, broad-crested, and Ogee weirs.
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ENERGY DISSIPATION
Hydraulic jump
the formation of how hydraulic jump, and how to estimate and control the head loss which is induced by the jump.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Laboratory Gallery
