Authors : Solomon Chuka Nwigbo; Chika Charles Wilfred; Ezenwankwo Thelma Adaobi; Chukwunonso Okey-Umeh
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 6 - June
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The venturimeter has a fundamental principle
that is based on Bernoulli’s principle; when the cross
sectional area of a cylindrical flow conduit is reduced, a
pressure difference is created, this pressure difference is
used in calculating the flow rate or discharge through a
pipe. The venturimeter can accurately measure
volumetric flowrate using Bernoulli’s principle. In fluid
dynamics, Bernoulli's principle states that an increase in
the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a
decrease in static pressure or a decrease in
the fluid's potential energy. Bernoulli's principle can be
derived from the principle of conservation of energy.
This states that, in a steady flow, the sum of all forms of
energy in a fluid along a streamline is the same at all
points on that streamline. This requires that the sum
of kinetic energy, potential energy and internal
energy remains constant. Over time it has been
discovered that the common metals being used to
manufacture the tanks gets rusted and therefore affects
the accuracy of the equipment as corroded metal tanks
don’t give exact values when calculating the flowrate and
also there is no clear way of checking the water level in
the measuring tanks. This project has solved the design
problem maintaining functionality, durability and
aesthetics, rein enforced fiber glass in the design and
manufacturing of venturimeter laboratory equipment.
With the help of Solidworks Simulation, a well
fabricated frame and rein enforced fiber glass, I have
been able to Design and Fabricate a functional, aesthetic
and durable laboratory venturimeter apparatus for
practical use in the universities. There is no case of
corrosion, and the liquid levels in the measuring tanks
can be accurately taken with ease due to the
transparency of the rein enforced fiber glass
Keywords : Venturimeter, Bernoulli’s Principle, Volumetric Flowrate, Rein Enforced Fiber Glass, Solidworks Simulation.