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PROF. ALVARADO 1ENTC 303
FLUID MECHANICS LAB
ENTC - 303
PROF. ALVARADO 2ENTC 303
OUTLINE
• Lab Syllabus• Policies• Safety• Report Submission • Tour of Lab
PROF. ALVARADO 3ENTC 303
Contact Information• Instructor: Dr. Jorge Alvarado
– Office: THOM 117E Phone: (979) 458-1900– Email: [email protected]
• TA: Mr. CHUN-WEI YAO– Office: THOM 008– Email: [email protected]
PROF. ALVARADO 4ENTC 303
Lab TopicsWeek Topic
1 Lab introduction, safety and rules
2 Fluid Properties measurements – Viscosity and specific gravity
3 Pressure measurement and gauge calibration
4 Flow measuring devices
5 Fluid Friction and pressure loss
6 Introduction to pumps and Pump efficiency I
7 Cavitation and Centrifugal Pump Efficiency
8 Fan Efficiency
9 Basic hydraulic circuit diagrams and valves
10 Hydraulic circuit diagrams and valves – Part 2
11 Actuator construction and hydraulic component identification
12 Pneumatic systems
PROF. ALVARADO 5ENTC 303
Policies
• Attendance and Punctuality:– Lab attendance is mandatory.– Labs will start on time.– Absent students will get no credit for lab report.– Students arriving up to 10 minutes late, will get a 10%
deduction of lab report grade. After 10 minutes, no credit.
– Special cases: case-by-case basis
PROF. ALVARADO 6ENTC 303
Policies• Lab Reports:
– One report per team.– Submit reports on time.– Submit a hard copy signed by each member
of team.– All lab reports should be printed on white A4
pages.– All lab reports are due one week after the lab
session.– Late reports will not be accepted.
PROF. ALVARADO 7ENTC 303
Policies• Lab Teams:
– Teams of 3 or 4 members.– Students should send an e-mail to TA with the
name and e-mail address of each team member.
– Changing teams is allowed with the express consent of instructor.
– Each team member should assume an equal portion of the lab and report writing tasks.
PROF. ALVARADO 8ENTC 303
Lab Safety - Rules
• Always wear safety glasses.• Always wear covered shoes (sandals are not
acceptable).• Always wear pants.
PROF. ALVARADO 9ENTC 303
Lab Safety - Rules
• Do not turn on any equipment unless with the consent of the instructor or lab TA.
• Learn the location of all safety equipment.• Absolutely No Smoking, eating, or drinking in
the laboratory.• Clean your area at the conclusion of each
experiment.
PROF. ALVARADO 10ENTC 303
Lab Safety• Use your common sense.• Be aware that you are working with potentially
dangerous equipment.• In case of emergency:
– Call 911 (9-911 from a campus phone) and have the following information ready:
• Your name• Location• Specific information about the incident.
– Be familiar with the evacuation routes.
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
PROF. ALVARADO 11ENTC 303
Lab Reports - Experiments• All reports must contain the following:
– Title Page: It should include the title of the experiment, team member’s name, and date.
– Objective: short statement of the purpose of the experiment.– Introduction: explanation of the problem giving the reader enough
background.– Procedure: description of the experimental setup and steps
followed during the experiment (a schematic drawing of the experiment is desired).
– Findings: summary of the data of the experiment, it could be in the form of tables, figures, graphs.
– Conclusions: interpretation of the results explaining how the objectives were accomplished.
– Answers to Questions in lab manual.
PROF. ALVARADO 12ENTC 303
Lab Reports-Tips
• Keep it simple• Be concise• Cited your sources• Proof read tables, figures, graphs