INSTALLATION TECHNOLOGY: LOSSES IN VALVES AND FITTINGS
Pressure losses occur in pipe systems as a result of friction and turbulence. In practice, the use of shut-off valves and fittings causes pressure losses that need to be taken into consideration when designing pipe networks. The unit used to investigate the pressure losses of different shut-off valves and fittings. The pipe elements used are commercially standard components in heating and sanitary engineering. The clear panel is mounted on a sturdy, movable frame.
The trainer consists of five pipe sections, in each of which different shut-off valves and fittings are fitted. The pipe sections can be individually selected via ball valves. One of the pipe sections is transparent with a transparent ball valve in order to visualise the flow conditions upstream and downstream of a shut-off valve. The flow is adjusted using valves in the inlet and outlet and read on a rotameter. The pressure measuring points in the pipe system are designed as annular chambers and are located directly upstream and downstream of the valves and fittings, ensuring a precise pressure measurement. The sensors are connected in pairs to a differential pressure meter and the respective differential pressure read on the display.
The well-structured instructional material sets out the fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the experiments.
Learning Objectives / Experiments
Pressure losses in valves and fittings
Measuring the pressure difference
Effect of the valve orifice shape on the pressure loss
Effect of the flow velocity
Determination of resistance coefficients
Comparison between experiment and calculation
Specification
Investigation of the pressure losses at various shut-off valves and fittings
Pipe elements are commercially standard components in heating and sanitary engineering
Clear panel mounted on a sturdy, movable frame
Pipe sections can be individually selected via ball valves
Water connections with quick-release couplings
Flow can be adjusted via valves
Flow measurement using rotameter
Differential pressure measurement via differential pressure meter with display