Pipe networks
Pressure losses at various piping elements and pipe networks; parallel and series connection of pipe sections
Features
- structure of various pipe networks
- pressure losses at various piping elements and pipe networks
- closed water circuit with tank and pump
Learning objectives/experiments
- Recording the calibration curve for pipe sections: pressure loss over flow rate
- pipe sections connected in parallel
- pipe sections connected in series
- Combined series and parallel connection
- Investigation of a closed circular pipeline
- Differential pressure measurement
- Pressure losses at various piping elements
Specification
[1] Investigation of different pipe networks
[2] Five pre-installed pipe sections with different diameters
[3] Panel for piping elements
[4] Construction of pipe networks from pipe sections and various piping elements
[5] Calibration of pipe sections
[6] Parallel and series connection of pipe sections
[7] Construction of a closed circular pipeline
[8] Differential pressure measurement with twin tube manometers and differential pressuremanometer
[9] Flow rate measurement with measuring tank (can be shut off), stopwatch and level indicator
Technical data Pump
- power consumption: 250W
- max. flow rate: 9m3/h
- max. head: 7,6m
Pipe network, max. flow rate: 4,8m3/h
Pipe sections, length 700mm each
- 1x Ø 25x1,9mm
- 2x Ø 20x1,5mm
- 2x Ø 16x1,2mm
Tank for water: 180L
Tank for flow rate measurement
- small measuring range: 10L
- large measuring range: 40L
Stopwatch: 1/100s
Measuring ranges
-Differential pressure:
-1x 0...1bar 
-1x 0...100mbar
-230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
-230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase
-UL/CSA optional