HM 163 Experimental flume 409x500mm
Hydraulic engineering is an important part of technology. How do you establish the required depth of water for ships? How does open channel flow change during high-water? How far upstream do control structures affect the flow? How do you calculate the discharge at barrages or dams? Experimentals flumes in laboratories enable to teach the fundamentals required to understand the answers to these questions and to develop possible solutions.
The experimental flume HM 163 has a cross-section of 409x450mm and includes a closed water circuit. The length of the experimental section is between 5m and 12,5m when using additional extension elements HM 163.10. The side walls of the experimental sections are made from hardened glass allowing optimal observation of the experiments. All components in contact with water are made of corrosion-resistant materials (stainless steel, glass fiber reinforced plastic). The inlet element is designed in a way to ensure low turbulent flow inlet into the experimental section.
The experimental flume can be inclined continously to simulate a slope and to establish a uniform flow with constant discharge depth.
A large varietey of models, i.e. weirs, pillars, flow-measuring flumes or a wave generator, are available as accessories and enable an extensive range of experiments. Most of these models are screwed quickly and safely to the bottom of the experimental section.
- experimental range from fundamentals up to research projects
- experimental section with transparent side walls, lengths between 5m and 12,5m available
- homogeneous flow realised with carefully designed inlet element
- models from all subjects of hydraulic engineering available
Experimental section
- possible length:
- 5m
- 7,5m
- 10m
- 12,5m
- flow cross-section BxH: 409x500mm
- inclination adjustment: -0,5…+2,5%
3 tanks
- made of glass fiber reinforced plastic
- 1100L each
Pump
- power consumption: 7,5kW
- max. flow rate: 130m3/h
- max. head: 30m
- speed: 2800min-1
Measuring ranges
- flow rate: 5,4…130m3/h
400V, 50Hz, 3 phases
400V, 60Hz, 3 phases
230V, 60Hz, 3 phases
UL/CSA optional
- fundamentals of open channel flow
- experimental flume with experimental section, inlet and outlet elements and closed water circuit
- length of the experimental section 5m, can be extended up to 12,5m by using additional extension elements HM 163.10
- experimental section can be inclined continously
- bottom of the experimental section fitted with 20 evenly distributed threaded holes for the mounting of models or for pressure measurement
- side walls of the experimental section made of hardened glass to ensure optimal observation of the experiments
- experimental section fitted with guide rails for the optionally available instrument carrier HM 163.59
- all contact surfaces with water made of corrosion-resistant material
- inlet element optimised for low turbulent inlet flow into the experimental section
- closed water circuit with 3 water tanks, pump, electromagnetic flow sensor and flow control
- models from all subjects of hydraulic engineering available as accessory
together with optionally available models
- uniform and non-uniform discharge
- flow formulae
- flow transition (hydraulic jump)
- energy dissipation (hydraulic jump, stilling basin)
- flow over control structures: weirs (sharp-crested, broad-crested, ogee-crested)
- flow over control structures: discharge under gates
- flow-measuring flumes
- local losses due to obstacles
- transient flow: waves
- vibrating piles
- sediment transport
