Multi-Purpose Teaching Flume (Length 1m) | FluidoSurge-X 392

Key Features

Key Features

• Experimental section: 1 m length, 50 x 200 mm cross section, tempered glass side walls
• Inclination: adjustable -0.5% to +3%, magnetic inclinometer (-90° to +90°)
• Model mounting: 3 evenly spaced threaded holes on channel bottom
• Inlet element: flow-optimised for low-turbulence entry
• Closed water circuit: 100 L sump tank, rotameter 0.8 to 70 LPM, manual flow adjustment
• Pump: 0.37 kW, 80 LPM max., 15 m head, 2850 rpm
• Water-contact materials: stainless steel and glass reinforced plastic
• Standard accessories: sluice gate, three weir types, vernier level gauge, Pitot tube with twin tube manometer
• Extensive optional accessories: control structures, flow-measuring flumes, sediment circuit, wave generator, digital instrumentation
• Optional software FX 392: LabVIEW-based, Windows, CSV report output

Experiments

• Uniform and non-uniform discharge
• Flow formula
• Flow transition (hydraulic jump)
• Energy dissipation (hydraulic jump, stilling basin)
• Flow over control structures: weirs (sharp-crested, broad-crested, ogee-crested) and discharge under gates
• Flow-measuring flumes
• Local losses due to obstacles
• Transient flow: waves
• Vibrating piles
• Sediment transport
• Force momentum and steady flow energy equation
• Relation between water level above the crest of a weir and flow rate over the weir
• Flow and level control using hydraulic structure
• Measurement of velocity profile

Construction and Design

The FluidoSurge-X 392 is a floor-standing experimental flume with a 1 m experimental section of 50 x 200 mm (W x H) cross section. Side walls are tempered glass for unobstructed observation. Three evenly spaced threaded holes on the channel bottom provide secure model mounting. All water-contact components are fabricated from corrosion-resistant materials, stainless steel and glass reinforced plastic. The flow-optimised inlet element minimises turbulence at the entry to the experimental section. Inclination is smoothly adjustable from -0.5% to +3% and is read via a magnetic inclinometer with a -90° to +90° range. The closed water circuit includes a 100 L sump tank, a pump rated at 0.37 kW with 80 LPM max. flow rate and 15 m head at 2850 rpm, and a rotameter covering 0.8 to 70 LPM with manual flow adjustment.

Software

FX 392, Optional

Developed in the LabVIEW environment, operates on Windows. Provides data acquisition, processing, and reporting. Capabilities: precise measurement and calculation, data tabulation and graphing, image capture, and CSV report generation containing all measured and calculated data including graphs.

Scope of Delivery

• 1 experimental flume
• 1 set of standard accessories
• 1 instruction manual

Standard Accessories

Control Structures

• Sluice Gate
• Broad-Crested Weir
• Sharp-Crested Overshot Weir with Aeration
• Ogee-Crested Weir with Chute and Chute with Ski Jump

Measuring Instruments

• Vernier Level Gauge
• Pitot Tube with Twin Tube Manometer

Optional Accessories

Control Structures

• Radial Gate
• Set of Plate Weirs, Four Types (Rectangular Weir, Thomson Weir, Cipoletti Weir)
• Crump Weir
• Air Regulated Siphon Weir
• Siphon Spillway
• Rake
• Ogee-Crested Weir with Pressure Measurement
• Rehbock Weir

Elements for Energy Dissipation

• Change in Cross-Section Sill
• Culvert

Piers

• Set of Piers, Seven Profiles: Rectangular, Circular, Square, Rounded on One End, Rounded on Both Ends, Tapering Profile on One End, Tapering Profile on Both Ends

Bed and Sediment

• Artificially Roughened Bed
• Closed Sediment Circuit with Sediment Trap (Screen)
• Sediment Feeder

Flow-Measuring Flumes

• Venturi Flume
• Parshall Flume
• Trapezoidal Flume

Wave and Coastal

• Vibrating Piles
• Wave Generator
• Set of Beaches

Measuring Instruments

• Instrument Carrier
• Digital Level Gauge
• Velocity Meter
• Electronic Pressure Measurement
• Ten Tube Manometers

Standards & Compliance

• Manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
• CE Marking - European Conformity where applicable
• Supplied with calibration certificate, operation manual, and experiment guide
• 12-month manufacturer's warranty (parts & labour from installation)

Ordering & Delivery

• Incoterms: CIF to destination seaport, FOB Mundra/Nhava Sheva, or Ex-Works Ambala
• Lead time: 3–5 weeks production + sea transit to destination
• Payment: LC (Letter of Credit) or T/T bank transfer against proforma invoice
• Documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, insurance certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What are the dimensions of the experimental section?
1 m length, 50 x 200 mm (W x H) flow cross section with +1 mm tolerance. Side walls are tempered glass.

Q2. What is the inclination adjustment range and how is it measured?
-0.5% to +3%, adjusted smoothly. A magnetic inclinometer with a -90° to 0° to +90° range is used for reading.

Q3. What are the pump and rotameter specifications?
Pump: 0.37 kW, 80 LPM max. flow rate, 15 m max. head, 2850 rpm. Rotameter range: 0.8 to 70 LPM with manual flow adjustment.

Q4. How are models mounted in the experimental section?
Three evenly spaced threaded holes on the channel bottom allow most models to be quickly and securely bolted in place.

Q5. What does the optional FX 392 software provide?
LabVIEW-based DAQ software for Windows. Performs data acquisition, processing, tabulation, graphing, and generates a CSV report with all measured and calculated data.