GENE 316 - Fluids Lab

Institution:

BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Subject:

General Engineering

Description:

Laboratory experiments and report writing in the following areas: weirs, orifices, nozzles, Manning's roughness coefficient, the Parshall flume, hydraulic jumps and water surface profiles in open channels, Pitot tubes, energy and hydraulic grade lines, viscosity, the momentum theorem, Reynold's laminar-turbulent flow experiment, buoyancy and metacentricity, Darcy's friction factors and Hazen-Williams coefficients, minor losses, parallel pipes, pipe networks, pump and turbine efficiency curves, hydrostatic forces and center of pressure, electrical flow analogy, water hammer, time needed to empty tanks.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.bridgemont.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 734-6601

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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