Measuring the Loss

Coefficient of an Orifice
By: Grant Brown, Ellie Honious, Robert Means, and Mark Stamper

Density :
3
Pump 400 < < 1000
(V) Diameter of orifice (cm):
2 < D < 10
Pressure h
Transducer
(P) d

Orifice Take Density

Sample ()


2


 C = 1.0

C=0

2



=
( )2
2

=
(
2
)2

2


 2

= 0.5

2


 Design-phase uncertainty budget for an
experiment to determine coefficient of discharge.
Parameters Represented Value Uncertainty UMF RSSC (%) UPC (%)

Density 930.00 1.12E+02 0.5 6.02% 36.47%
3
3
Volumetric Flow 1.69E-03 - 1 6.00% 36.21%

Random - - 1 5.20% 27.20%

Pressure 912.33 5.36 -0.5 -0.29% 0.09%

Area (2 ) 1.96E-03 3.90E-06 -1 -0.20% 0.04%

c 0.62 - - 9.97% 100.00%


= 930 3

Pump
(V) = 5

Pressure 3
h 0.303 > 103 > 547
Transducer
(P) d
75.6 > () > 1000
Orifice Take Density
Sample () 0.826 > () > 11.0
Backup Slides

DRE Derivation Uncertainty Budget Pump Uncertainty

Area Uncertainty Density Uncertainty Density Uncertainty Cont.

Pressure Sensor
Uncertainty
DRE Derivation
1
=
= = = =
1 2
P

1 2
= =
1 2
2 = =
2
1
1 2 = P
2 2
2 =
2
= P

 Uncertainty Budget
Represented Relative
Parameters Uncertainty Reasoning UMF RSSC (%) UPC (%)
Value Uncertainty
DRE Scale and
Density 930.00 1.12E+02 12.04% 0.5 6.02% 36.47%
3 Graduated Cylinder
Volumetric Flow
3 1.69E-03 - Pump Accuracy 6.00% 1 6.00% 36.21%

Random - - Make RSSC<10% 5.20% 1 5.20% 27.20%

Pressure 912.33 5.36 0.59% -0.5 -0.29% 0.09%

Area (2 ) 1.96E-03 3.90E-06 DRE Calipers 0.20% -1 -0.20% 0.04%

c 0.62 - - - - 9.97% 100.00%

Pump Uncertainty
Flow Range
3
5ft of head= 13-28 (2.95-6.36) gpm

3
10ft of head= 7-22 (1.59-5.00) gpm

3
15ft of head= 5-20 (1.14-4.54) gpm

hp pumps adjust flow by 6%
Area Uncertainty
2

=
2
2
2
2
=

1
= = 0.1 = 0.05
2 2

=


2
2
0 > D > 15.0cm
2
Density Uncertainty

=

2 2

2 = 2
+ 2


2
2
= 2
+

1
=

= 2

2 2
1 2 2

= + + 2 2


 Density Uncertainty
1
Cont. = 0.2 = 0.1
2

2 2 1
1 2 2
2 = 1 = 0.5
= + + 2 2


= 1

= 930 = 0.93 for vegetable oil
3

Measuring 10mL should give 9.3 g

2 2
1 9.3
= 0.52 + 12 + 0.12
10 102

= 0.112 = 112.19

Pressure Sensor Uncertainty
= 4.9

4.5
= = 0.00229
1960

= 1.5% + 3

0.005
= = 2.177

0.00229

= 2 + 2 + 2