helical coil
helical coil
To determine the critical Reynolds number of a fluid flowing through the coil.
To determine the friction factor for flow of water through helical coil.
To compare Pressure drop in helical coil with that in a straight pipe of same length, inside
diameter and surface roughness.
UTILITIES REQUIRED:
Electricity
o 500 watts, 220 V, 1 Phase.
Floor Area
o 1 m x 2 m.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Helical Coil
o Material Stainless Steel Dia – 12”
No. of Turns
o 15
Coil Tube Dia
o OD 21mm, ID 17mm (Approx.)
Sump Tank
o Material Stainless Steel/PVC, Capacity 50 Ltrs.
Water Circulation
o FHP Pump, Crompton/Sharp make.
Manometer
o 2 Nos.
Flow measurement
o Rotameter.
Piping
o GI and PVC
Control panel comprising of Standard make on off switch, Mains Indicator etc.
The whole set-up is well designed and arranged in a good quality painted structure.
Experimental Data
Volumetric flow rates: Hot: 58 GPH Cold: 52 GPH
Table 8: Data time (min) T-hot in T-hot out T-cold in T-cold out
Spreadsheet
Time (sec)
0 0 93.9 84.0 55.5 61.5
300 5 93.7 83.9 54.5 61.5
600 10 93.8 84.1 53.4 61.7
900 15 93.5 83.9 53.1 61.6
1200 20 93.2 83.7 53.4 61.6
1500 25 93.3 83.7 54.0 61.2
1800 30 93.1 83.5 52.5 61.2
2100 35 93.3 83.6 53.3 61.4
2400 40 93.3 83.5 53.4 61.6
2700 45 92.9 83.1 54.3 61.9
3000 50 93.1 83.3 54.3 61.7
3300 55 92.8 83.1 54.5 61.5
3600 60 92.9 83.1 54.9 61.6
3900 65 92.6 82.7 55.2 61.9
4200 70 92.8 82.9 54.0 61.9
4500 75 92.5 82.8 54.5 61.5
4800 80 92.7 82.8 55.4 61.6
5100 85 92.7 82.9 56.4 61.5
5400 90 92.7 82.7 56.9 61.6
5700 95 92.6 83.1 51.5 61.1
6000 100 92.7 83.3 51.8 61.4
6300 105 93.0 82.8 57.0 61.7
6600 110 92.7 82.7 55.3 62.3
6900 115 92.5 82.9 51.7 61.4
7200 120 92.5 82.9 51.9 61.4
7500 125 92.7 82.9 51.9 61.4
7800 130 92.9 83.0 51.9 61.5
8100 135 92.8 83.0 51.4 61.1
8400 140 92.8 83.1 51.6 61.4
8700 145 92.9 83.3 51.5 61.4
9000 150 92.9 83.3 51.5 61.4
9300 155 93.1 83.7 51.5 60.9
9600 160 93.3 83.6 51.5 61.7
9900 165 93.4 83.4 51.5 61.7
10200 170 93.3 83.3 51.5 61.7
10500 175 93.1 82.7 51.5 61.9
10800 180 92.9 82.5 51.5 61.9