UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-RECOLETOS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MELAB142P

VENTURIMETER
ACTIVITY NO. 3

Bernabat, John Paul

Caramihan, Rica

Castor, Allen

Pineda, Karl Roven

BSME – IV

Engr. Glenn Amantillo

Instructor

July 4, 2017
Objective:

The main objective of this experiment is to compute the venturi discharge

coefficient.

Theory:

Venturi Meter

A venturi meter is a measuring or also considered as a meter device that is

usually used to measure the flow of a fluid in the pipe. A Venturi meter may also be
used to increase the velocity of any type fluid in a pipe at any particular point. It
basically works on the principle of Bernoulli's Theorem. The pressure in a fluid moving
through a small cross section drops suddenly leading to an increase in velocity of the
flow. The fluid of the characteristics of high pressure and low velocity gets converted to
the low pressure and high velocity at a particular point and again reaches to high
pressure and low velocity. The point where the characteristics become low pressure
and high velocity is the place where the venturi flow meter is used.

The working of venturimeter is based on the principle of Bernoulli’s equation.

Bernoulli’s statement states that in a steady, ideal flow of an incompressible fluid, the
total energy at any point of the fluid is constant. The total energy consists of pressure
energy, kinetic energy and potential energy or datum energy.

Mathematically

(http://www.mechanicalbooster.com/2016/06/venturimeter-principle-construction-
working-diagram.html)

(https://www.ybu.edu.tr/muhendislik/makina/contents/files/VENTURIMETER
%20EXPERIMENT(1).pdf)

Materials:

Venturimeter

Hydraulic Bench

Stop watch
Results:

Table 1: Results and Measurements in Venturimeter and Hydraulic bench

Height Height
Pressure Area Diameter Time
at 6 liters at 16 liters
Point (mm2) (mm) (sec)
(mm) (mm)
2 233.5 17.24 305 302 00.00

3 84.6 10.38 55 52 46.56

Table 2: Results of Actual Flow Rate

Volume Time Q-Flow Rate

(m3) (sec) (m3/sec)
0.010 46.56 0.0003436

Table 3: Calculated Discharge Coefficient

Discharge
Discharge Coefficient
Coefficient CV
CV (Other
Researcher)
1.0681 0.97

Calculations:

A. Diameter
π d2
A=
4
2 4 A
d=
√
π
 B. Energy Equation between 2 and 3
E1=E 2
v 21 p 1 v 22 p2
+ + z 1= + + z 2
2g γ 2g γ

C. Flow Rate (Ideal)

Q Q 4Q
p v= = = 2
h= ; Q=vA ; A πd 2
πd
γ
4
2
v
=¿
2g

(8 Q2 ¿¿ π 2 g d 41 )+h1 + z 1=( 8 Q2¿¿ π 2 g d 42 )+ h2+ z2 ¿ ¿

D. Flow Rate (Actual)
Volume
Q Actual =
Time

E. Discharge Coefficient
Q
C v = Actual
Qideal

Discussion:

Results showed the venturimeter discharge coefficient in the ratio of actual flow
rate to ideal flow rate that have been experimented from 6 liters to 16 liters. It also
shows on how to get the ideal flow rate in other procedure by understanding the
experiment or the problem on how it works.

Venturimeter can help us in calculating the pressure, velocity and the volumetric
flow at different stages in the pipe.

Conclusion:

Results showed the value of venturimeter discharge coefficient was 1.0681 and
0.97 for the other group of researcher. There is a difference in the result of the two
groups of researcher. Errors could lead to it.
 The difference between actual flow rate and ideal flow rate may be caused by
errors while reading the level of the venturimeter and the recorders or the timing of
reading. Another reason is that there might be a leakage in the pipe or in venturimeter.

APPENDIX

Sample Calculations:

4 A 2 4(233.5)
d=
√ √
2
π
=
π
=¿ 17.24 mm=0.01724 m ¿

(8 Q 2 ¿¿ π 2 g d 41 )+h1 + z 1=(8 Q 2¿¿ π 2 g d 42 )+ h2+ z2 ¿ ¿

(8 Q2 ¿ ¿ π 2 g( 0.01724)4 )+ 0.302+ 0=(8 Q2 ¿ ¿ π 2 g(0.01038)4 )+0.052+0 ¿ ¿

m3
Q=0.0002011 (Ideal)
sec

Volume 0.010 m 3 m3
Q Actual = = =0.0002148
Time 46.56 sec sec

Q Actual
C v=
0.0003436
Qideal= =1.0681
0.0002011

Member Work

Bernabat, John Paul Manipulator and Recording of Results

Caramihan, Rica Manipulator and Recording of Results

Report, Recording of Results and

Castor, Allen
Computation

Pineda, Karl Roven Recording of Results and Contributor