AFF118 Determination of the Settling Velocity Didactic Equipment Teaching Fluid Mechanics Experiment Equipment
Learning Objectives / Experiments
influence of the following parameters on the settling
velocity of spheres:
* diameter of the sphere
* density of the sphere
* density of the fluid
* viscosity of the fluid
Specification
[1] experimental unit to determine the settling velocity of different spheres
[2] 2 transparent cylinders
[3] marking of the measuring section
[4] cover with guide tube to insert the sphere
[5] sluice to remove the spheres from the cylinder
[6] 10 spheres of various densities and diameters
[7] 2 areometers to determine the density of the fluids
[8] stopwatch to measure the sedimentation time
Technical Data
2 cylinders
inner diameter: 92mm each
height: 1330mm each
sink height: 1000mm each spheres
aluminium (density: 2,7kg/dm³)
2x 5mm diameter
2x 10mm diameter
polyoxymethylene (POM), density: 1,41kg/dm³
2x 5mm diameter
2x 10mm diameter
polyamide (PA), density: 1,13kg/dm³
2x 10mm diameter
Measuring range
density: 1x 0,8...1,0kg/dm³, 1x 1,0...1,2kg/dm³
Dimensions and Weight
LxWxH: 720x640x1650mm
Weight: approx. 45kg