Item Description

Study of open channel flows is a subject of interest in basic fluid mechanics and Hydraulics. A flow channel with a provision to control depth of flow over in the channel can provide a very useful tool to study several aspects of open channel flows. Adjustable Bed Flow Channel Unit is an essential equipment for fluid mechanics, hydraulics, civil, mechanical and related laboratories in science and engineering institutions.  

Sci-tech Mobile Bed and Flow Visualisation Unit FM33 is a particularly useful unit to demonstrate the fluidization phenomenon in engineering. It makes it possible to study different situations of flow and mobile bed visualization related to civil engineering structures.

This unit may be used mainly in two study fields. The first one is the investigation of mobile beds, which are related to water courses and civil engineering structures. The second one is related to the visualization of the flow in two dimensions.

FM 33 consists of a horizontal channel through which a current of water flows slowly and at a constant depth. The working section is 2000 x 610 mm.

Study with the channel is simple thanks to the installation of different models and structures in it, making the flow circulate around them.

The unit is self-contained and it consists of an inlet tank with adjustable gate, channel with sand filters, discharge tank, water storage tanks, centrifugal pump, electromagnetic flow meter and set of models.

The practical exercises with this unit are carried out by using water and sand. The sand bed can be placed on a polycarbonate sheet, which is located inside the flow channel.