Osborne Reynolds Fluid Flow Demonstration

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Osborne Reynolds Fluid Flow Demonstration

• Senior Design Project
• EML 4552
• Group 1
• John Curry
• Antoine Berret
• Edmund Laryea
• Michael McIntyre

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Topics of Discussion

• Project Proposal
• Design Selection
• Final Design
• Results
• Conclusion

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Project Proposal

• This project will furnish a bench-top unit
  that demonstrates laminar, transitional, and
  turbulent flow in a pipe using visualization
  technique similar to the classic experiments of
  Osborne Reynolds. The unit will be used for
  classroom demonstrations for beginning (or
  aspiring!) engineers. Hence, it must be safe,
  rugged, self-contained, and portable. The unit
  must be constructed of readily available parts
  (e.g., from a hardware store) and cost less than
  200.

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Design Selection
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Design Selection(a-Prototype)
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Design Selection(Basic Set-up)
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Final Design(Testing)
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Final Design(Testing)
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Final Design(Testing)
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Final Design
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Final Design(Engineering Drawing1)
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Final Design(Engineering Drawing2)
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Final Design(Engineering Drawing3)
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Final Design(Engineering Drawing4)
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Final Design(Design Construction)
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Final Design (Design Construction)
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Final Design(Design Construction)
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Results

• Theoretical Values

• Testing Values

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Results

• Produced laminar, transitional, and turbulent
  flow regimes
• Flow regimes were clearly visible
• Reynolds Number for each regime was within the
  expect values

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Recommendations

• Syringe Pump
• Better throttling valves
• Variable output pump
• Dye filtering system (closed system)
• Better injection needle
• Two additional flanged tubes
• (1/4, 1/2)

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