Fc-9 Streamline Flow

Aim

To demonstrate the streamline flow around various objects.

Apparatus

  • Streamline flow apparatus
  • Portalab

Streamline Flow Apparatus Streamline Flow 1

Stramline Flow 2 Streamline Flow 3

Streamline Flow Apparatus and Streamline Flow Pictures.

Description

The Streamline flow apparatus consists of 3 separate areas, a central large viewing area for the placement of models to be investigated , a motor driven fluid circulator and a storage well which for the Styrofoam cells. A series of gaps on the side wells induces laminar flow and the interaction of the water made visible by the beads with the plastic model shapes is clearly demonstrated.

Videos

Safety Notes

Streamline Flow SOP-16