Description
Often used in conjunction with FM 100 Hydraulics Bench to produce and measure free and forced vortices.
Clear acrylic cylinder on a plinth. Free vortex by water discharging through an interchangeable orifice at the base; profile measured by calliper and depth scale. Forced vortex by a paddle at the base rotated by water jets; profile measured by series of depth gauges. Velocity at any point is measured by Pitot tube. Also available with rotating tank.
