International Journal of Engineering Research

Abhishek Kala ¹, S. K. Mittal ¹, M. K. Choudhary ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal, IN

Abstract

Measurement of flow is an important aspect in the field of hydraulic engineering, both in case of open channel as well as pipe or conduits. In case of pipe conduits various flow meters are used for flow estimation; out of which venturimeter and orifice meter are most commonly used and conventional means. Pipes or conduit carrying sediment laden flow or slurry-water mixture is very common in most of the industries,sewage carrying system etc. Suitability of flow meters i.e. venturimeter and flow meter need to be analyzed for sediment laden flow. Due to the presence of slurry or sediments,coefficient of discharge of flow meter will vary.

In the present paper, various works that have been carried out till now in the analysis of characteristics of venturimeter and orifice meter with sediment laden flow are described.

Keywords

Venturimeter, Orifice Meter, Sediment Laden Flow, Coefficient of Discharge.

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Sonali Swetapadma ¹, S. K. Mittal ¹, M. K. Choudhary ¹

Affiliations
1 Civil Engineering Department, MANIT, Bhopal, IN

Abstract

The sudden drop of river bed level is known as Free over fall and acts as a control section. Thus it can be used for the estimation of discharge flowing through the river/stream/open channels. The depth of flow just at the free over fall is known as Brink depth or End depth, by measuring which the discharge can be estimated by correlating it with the critical depth of flow. In fact the discharge can easily be estimated if the critical depth of flow is known and there is a correlation between the brink depth and the critical depth of flow. In the present paper the works carried out in this field have been studied till date. It is also mentioned what work can be carried out in future by studying and analyzing the past work.

Keywords

Open Channel Flow, Free Over Fall, Brink Depth, Critical Depth.

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