FL 16.1 – Flow Visualisation

The flow visualization table allows to study the flow behaviour through different objects by flow lines, besides being able to simulate sources and sinks.

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Description
Upstream, the ink is supplied through needles generating current lines. The ink flow is controlled by a regulating valve.
Handling the needle valves, we can introduce in the current sinks (points where water leaves the stream), sources (points where water enters the stream) or a combination of both.
Different models are supplied with the equipment: car profile, aerodynamic profile, circle, rectangle, square, teardrop, etc., with which we can clearly see the flow of current lines passing around these.
Learning Objectives
      • Study of the flow around different submerged bodies:
        • car profile
        • symmetrical aerodynamic profile
        • square
        • tear
        • triangle
        • semicircles
      • Ideal flow associated with sinks and sources
        • formation of Rankine half-body
        • formation of a circular Rankine oval
        • flow lines of a doublet
        • overlapping of sinks and sources.
    • Study of bi-dimensional flow through flow lines.
Technical Data
Working area:
    • Length: 900 mm
    • Width: 600 mm
    • Distance between plates: 3 mm
Ink supply:
    • Type: acrylic ink
    • Number of liness: 21 ink lines through needles
Sinks and sources:
    • 8 sinks or sources, regulated through 2 needle valves each one.
Dimensions of the equipment:
    • Length x Width x Height (mm): 1.372 x 712 x 1.345
Requirements

– Water inlet: 20 liters/min

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