Report N°01

Flow meters – Venturimetro

1. Objectives:

 Recognize and practice the handling of the venturimeter, and its respective
application in the capacity of moving fluids.
 Find the discharge constant of the venturimeter and indicate its meaning.
 Find the value of the theoretical flow and the actual or experimental flow, and
make a comparison between them.
 Apply the equations of energy and continuity in obtaining the results.

2. Theoretical framework:

2.1. Flow:

It is the amount of fluid that passes in a unit of time. Normally, the

volumetric flow or volume passing through a given area in the unit of time
was identified.

2.2. Bernoulli's principle:

The Bernoulli principle, also called the Bernoulli equation, describes the
behavior of a fluid moving along a line of
current. That is to say, it expresses that in an ideal fluid (without viscosity
or friction) in a circulation system through a closed conduit, it remains
constant throughout its course. The energy of a fluid at any time consists
of three components:
2.3. Venturometer:

It is a special type of nozzle, followed by a cone that gradually widens, an

accessory that largely avoids the loss of kinetic energy due to friction. It
is as a principle a constant area meter and variable pressure drop.

2.4. Operation of a Venturi Tube:

When a fluid such as water or air passes through a narrowing, the static
pressure decreases, this effect is used to measure the speed of liquids, to
atomize liquids (spray), to make vacuum etc.

Both the venturi tube and the pitot tube can be used for liquids and gases,
however in practice, the venturi tube is used mainly for liquids while the
pitot tube is preferably used for gases.

2.5. APPLICATIONS:

Paint blowers, sprayers, sanblasting guns, devices to produce vacuum,

flow meters, etc.
 VENTURI PIPE US MERCURY TO MEASURE THE FLOW

VENTURI TUBE USES THE SAME LIQUID TO MEASURE THE FLOW

3. Materials and reagents:

a) Home venturometer production:

• 2 bottles (equal size).

• 3 pieces of transparent tuve.
• 2 transparent tubes.
• 1 glue (quick drying).
• 1 Scissor.
• 1 vernier.
• 1 rule.

4. Experimental procedure:

a) Make hole where between the tubes obtained.

 Put a horizontal bottle and make a hole in the side.
 Put the tube horizontally and make a hole in the side.
 Make a hole in the back of the 2 bottles
b) Connect the 2 bottles and the tube.
c) In the side holes of the bottle and the tube connect the small tubes.
d) Connect the medium tubes in the two bottles that have a hole in the back.
e) Put glue on all joints to prevent them from coming out and filtering the water.

5. Graphics:

Graph 3 and 4: final construction of Venturi instrument and measurement of

heights after the experiment.
6. Calculations:

Datos:
Volumen de frasco: 4000ml
Tiempo que demoro en llenarse: 48s
Diámetro tubo: 2.27cm
Diámetro botella: 6.35cm
Radio tubo:1.135cm
Radio botella:3.175cm
Agua que subio:
Altura tubito (botella)=6.2cm
Altura tubito (tubo mediano) =5.1cm
Q=V/T Q=4000ml/48s=83.3ml/s

Tubo
Q=VA
V=Q/A=>83.3/(π*(1.135) ^2) =20.58cm/s => V=0.206m/s
Botella
Q=VA
V=Q/A=>83.3/ (π*(3.175) ^2) =2.63cm/s =>V=0.0263m/s
Diferencia altura que subió el agua por los tubitos
∆h=htubo botella – htubo mediano
∆h=6.2- 5.1
∆h=1.1cm
7. Conclusiones:

 In conclusion, in this report it can be affirmed that the proposed objectives were met
from the beginning of the practice, we learned to use the venturometer correctly,
using data to calculate the flows and observe the behavior of pressures in the
venturometer. With the knowledge of this new instrument (venturimetro), we were
able to measure flows in it and by calculation apply the continuity equation to be
reflected in the results of the practice performed.

8. Bibliography:

Suares B. (5 de junio, 2017). “medidores de flujo- venturimetro”. Recuperada de:

https://es.scribd.com/document/350376338/Laboratorio-N-6-Medidores-de-
Flujo-Venturimetro
EcuRed. (15 de marzo, 2018). “efecto venturi”. Recuperada de:
https://www.ecured.cu/Efecto_Venturi
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https://es.scribd.com/document/207471149/Venturimetro-2
 National University Jorge Basadre Grohmann
School of Metallurgy and Materials

Flow meters – Venturimetro

 Name: Joel Juan Valdez Quiñonez.

(2017- 103012)

 Course: Metallurgy Engineering.

 Teacher: Ing. Javier Atencio Llano.

 Horary: Monday from 2 to 4 pm.

 School: ESME.

 Year: 3°.