Technical Specifications

Specifications
1. investigation of open-channel flow with and without bed-load transport
2. experimental flume, consisting of experimental section, inlet element, water outlet and closed water circuit
3. smoothly adjustable inclination of the experimental section
4. side walls of the experimental section are made of tempered glass for excellent observation of the experiments
5. all surfaces in contact with water are made of corrosion-resistant materials
6. flow-optimized inlet element for low-turbulence entry to the experimental section; inlet element with sediment trap to prevent sediment flowing back
7. closed water circuit with water tank with sediment trap for coarse sand, pump and manual flow rate adjustment
8. sluice gate and bridge pier for experiments with and without sediment transport
9. visualization of the flow using a contrast medium
10. discharge measurement via measuring weir in the water drain
11. level gauge for measuring the discharge depth and the height of the sediment surface

Technical Specifications
Experimental section
 length: 1600mm
 flow cross-section WxH: 86x300mm
 inclination adjustment: -1…+3%
Tank: 280L Pump
 power consumption: 1,02kW
 max. flow rate: 22,5m3/h
 max. head: 13,7m
 Sediment trap filter element: 49mesh

Experiments
 recording a fan characteristic
 in conjunction with the power meter
 determining the fan efficiency
 in conjunction with corresponding accessories
 velocity distribution in the pipe
 velocity distribution behind a cylinder subject to transverse incident flow
 pressure distribution around a cylinder subject to transverse incident flow
 friction losses in pipes, pipe bends and pipe angles
 recording the cooling curve of a copper cylinder subject to incident flow
 determining the heat transfer coefficients from the cooling curve

Requirements
 Mains Input: 220 – 240V AC @ 50Hz