CHAPTER 4

FLUID-FLOW APPLICATIONS

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Introduction
Measurement of pressure in a fluidmanometer tube Bourdon tube
Measurement of velocity in a fluidPitot tubePitot-static tube
       Venturi meterorifice meter
Pumps and fans
Positive Displacement Pumps
Jet pumps
Air-lift Pumps
Propeller Pumps and Fan
Centrifugal Pumps and Fanspump characteristicsfan laws
Summary
Problems

Examples in this Chapter:
4.1. Pressure in a vacuum evaporator
4.2. Velocity of air in a duct
4.3. Centrifugal pump for raising water

Figures in this Chapter:
4.1 Pressure measurements in pipes
4.2 Venturi meter
4.3 Liquid pumps
4.4 Characteristic curves for centrifugal pumps