Comparison of Positive Displacement Machines and Turbomachine Didactic Equipment Teaching Fluids Engineering Experiment Equipment

AFF085 Comparison of Positive Displacement Machines and Turbomachine Didactic Equipment Teaching Fluids Engineering Experiment Equipment
Learning Objectives / Experiments
- different pump and compressor types
- identifying characteristic data
- recording pump, compressor and system characteristics
- representation of operating points in series and parallel configuration of centrifugal pumps
- comparison of the different delivery properties

Specification
[1] comparison of driven machines for liquid and gaseous media
[2] closed water circuit
[3] two compressors: piston compressor and rotary vane compressor
[4] four pumps: piston pump, impeller pump, two centrifugal pumps
[5] drive motor with variable speed
[6] flow determined by level (water) or Venturi tube (air)
[7] digital displays for pressure, differential pressure, temperature, speed and drive power
[8] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows Vista or Windows 7

Technical Data
Piston compressor
- max. volumetric flow rate: 115L/min
- max. pressure difference: 10bar
Rotary vane compressor
- max. volumetric flow rate: 90L/min
- max. pressure difference: 0...7bar
- safety valve: 0,8bar
2 centrifugal pumps
- max. flow rate: 60L/min, max. head: 18m
Piston pump
- max. flow rate: 14,6L/min
- system pressure is limited to max. 6bar
Impeller pump
- max. flow rate: 25L/min, max. pressure: 1,5bar

Electric motor, 4-pole
- max. power: 0,75kW
- nominal speed: 1370min-1
2 pressure vessels: 10L, max. 10bar
2 water tanks: 60L, 10L
Measuring ranges
- speed: 0...2500min-1
- electric power: 0...1375W
- temperature: 0...200°C
- pressure: 1x 0...2bar; 1x 0...6bar; 1x 0...10bar
- differential pressure: 0...10mbar
Dimensions and Weight
LxWxH: 2100x600x1550mm
Weight: approx. 205kg
Required for Operation
230V, 50Hz, 1 phase