Exp. No.

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Air Flow velocity measurement using pitot-static tube

Discussion of Results;-
1. Is the stagnation pressure constant along the duct length?
Stagnation pressure is variable in convergent – Throat – Divergent sections
2. Is the discharge is constant at every duct section?
Yes, Discharge is constant just velocity and statics pressure change
during (convergent – Throat – Divergent)sections
3. If you compare (v VS x) & (p VS x), what you see? Discuss these
figures in details.
4. What the benefit of this experiment?
The aim of the experiment is to measure the air flow velocity from the
distribution of total pressure (Ptotal) and static pressure (Pstatic) along a
convergent-divergent duct and to compare these results with the prediction
of Bernoulli’s equation, Also the volume flow rate calculated along the
convergent –divergent duct.

5. Is the flow velocity gradient is the same at each cross-section area?

No, flow velocity gradient is variable in convergent – Throat – Divergent
sections
6. Is the discharge is constant at every duct section?
Yes, Discharge is constant just velocity and statics pressure change
during (convergent – Throat – Divergent)sections

7. What is the relationship between static pressure and total pressure

in this experiment?

Difference between total pressure and static is a Dynamic pressure (P total- p

statics) = dynamic pressure