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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a mouthpiece. A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe connected to an orifice in a vessel. The experiment involves measuring the internal diameter of the mouthpiece and dimensions of the collecting tank. Water is passed through the mouthpiece into the collecting tank, and the time taken for a known rise in water level is measured. This is repeated for different heads of water. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated using the actual and theoretical discharge values. The average coefficient of discharge is reported as the result.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a mouthpiece. A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe connected to an orifice in a vessel. The experiment involves measuring the internal diameter of the mouthpiece and dimensions of the collecting tank. Water is passed through the mouthpiece into the collecting tank, and the time taken for a known rise in water level is measured. This is repeated for different heads of water. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated using the actual and theoretical discharge values. The average coefficient of discharge is reported as the result.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a mouthpiece. A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe connected to an orifice in a vessel. The experiment involves measuring the internal diameter of the mouthpiece and dimensions of the collecting tank. Water is passed through the mouthpiece into the collecting tank, and the time taken for a known rise in water level is measured. This is repeated for different heads of water. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated using the actual and theoretical discharge values. The average coefficient of discharge is reported as the result.

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    This document describes an experiment to determine the coefficient of discharge of a mouthpiece. A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe connected to an orifice in a vessel. The experiment involves measuring the internal diameter of the mouthpiece and dimensions of the collecting tank. Water is passed through the mouthpiece into the collecting tank, and the time taken for a known rise in water level is measured. This is repeated for different heads of water. The coefficient of discharge is then calculated using the actual and theoretical discharge values. The average coefficient of discharge is reported as the result.

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    FLUID MECHANICS

    CIVIL ENGINEERING VIRTUAL LABORATORY


    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES

    INTRODUCTION:

    A mouth piece is a short length of the pipe about three times its diameter connected to
    the face of an orifice, which is provided in the side or bottom of the vessel. It is used for
    the measurement of discharge of large quantities of liquid since; the rate of discharge
    through a mouth piece will be more than that of an orifice, for the same diameter and
    head.

    OBJECTIVE:

    To determine the coefficients of discharge (Cd) of the given mouth piece.

    GRAPHS:

    Qa Vs

    Qa Vs h

    Taking h and on x-axis Qa on y- axis.

    EQUIPMENT:

    Mouth piece fitted to a balancing tank.


    Piezometer, to measure the head of water.
    Meter scale, to measure the internal dimensions of the collecting tank.
    Callipers to measure the internal diameter of the mouth piece.
    Stop watch to measure the time of collection of discharge for known rise of water
    level in the collecting tank.
    Collecting tank with control valve to collect the water.

    THEORY:

    The test rig consists of a mouthpiece fitted to a tank along with piezometer. The liquid is
    allowed to flow through the mouth piece and the liquid from the mouth piece is collected
    in the collecting tank fitted with piezometer to measure the rise of the liquid level.
    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES BSA-CEVL

    PROCEDURE:

    Measure the internal diameter of the mouth piece using calipers.


    Measure the internal plan dimensions of the collecting tank.
    Open the inlet valve to allow the water in to the balancing tank.
    Maintain a steady head in the balancing tank by operating the inlet valve
    When the head causing flow is maintained constant, close the outlet valve of the
    collecting tank.
    Using the stopwatch, note the time taken (t) for a known rise (H) of water level in
    the collecting.
    Repeat the above procedure for at least five times and tabulate the observations.
    Calculate the co-efficient of discharge, Cd for each observations and compute
    the average value

    OBSERVATIONS AND TABULATIONS:

    Diameter of mouthpiece, d= mm

    Internal plan dimension of collecting tank

    Length of collecting tank, L= mm

    Width of collecting tank, B = mm

    Area of collecting tank, A=LxB= mm

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    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES BSA-CEVL

    S.N HEAD (h) Time ‘t’ to ‘H’ mm Actual Theoretical Co-


    o mm of rise in discharge discharge efficient
    collecting tank (Qa) in (Qt) in of
    m3/sec m3/sec discharg
    e (Cd)
    T1 T2 Avg.

    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

    Mean value of Cd =

    Specimen calculations:

    Area of mouth piece, a= =

    Actual discharge, Q= =

    Theoretical discharge, = A =

    Coefficient of discharge = =

    g – Acceleration due to gravity (9.81)

    RESULT:

    The Value of coefficient of discharge =

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    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES BSA-CEVL

    QUIZ:
    1) The approximate distance of venacontracta from the centre of orifice is
    a) d
    b) d/2
    2 Coefficient of mouth piece is better than orifice
    a) true
    b) false
    3 Location of vena contracta is d/2
    a) true
    b) false
    4 A mouth piece is a short length of the pipe where 3times its diameter is
    connected to the face of an orifice.
    a) true
    b) false
    5 The rate of discharge of an mouth piece is more than that of orifice
    a) true
    b) false
    6 The approximate distance of venacontracta from the centre of mouthpiece is d
    a) true
    b) false

    REFERENCES:

    1) FLUID MECHANICS- RK BANSAL


    2) EXPERIMENTS ON FLUID MECHANICS- SARABJIT SINGH
    3) WIKIPEDIA
    4) The constructor - http://theconstructor.org/

    4
    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES BSA-CEVL

    PART – 2
    ANIMATION STEPS

    5
    EXPERIMENT: 4 MOUTHPIECES BSA-CEVL

    PART – 3
    VIRTUAL LAB FRAME

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