8.- FLUID MECHANICS

The branch of Fluid Mechanics studies the laws of the behavior of fluids at rest (fluid statics) or in motion (fluid dynamics) and their interaction processes with solid bodies. A fluid is considered to be a substance that can flow, in other words, move. Among them there are liquids (water, oil, alcohol, milk, sulfuric acid, gasoline) and gases (air, oxygen, nitrogen, helium, argon, methane, butane, natural gas).

The fluids can be found everywhere in the everyday life, from the air that surrounds us, the water in the pools and for irrigation, the hydraulic system that allows us to brake in our car, heating or air conditioning, to our own blood system. Fluid studies are based on the well-known Archimedes and Pascal’s principles, Bernoulli’s equation, Venturi effect or Darcy's law, among others. The field of Fluid Mechanics Engineering that seeks applicability is studied empirically and mathematically, highlighting dimensionless numbers such as Reynolds, Prandtl, Mach and Froude. The importance of the fluid mechanics principles have left common inventions, such as water transfers by channels, maritime and air transport, hydraulic, thermal and pneumatic machines, solutions to the problems of cavitation or water hammer in pipes, hydraulic and pneumatic transmissions and controls, etc.

Given the relevance of fluids in diverse applications, it is important to know their nature, that is to say, the type of fluid and describe it based on its properties. The most significant ones are: pressure, temperature, volume, density, viscosity, compressibility, specific heat, thermal expansion and miscibility.

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8.1.- FLUID MECHANICS MODULAR LABORATORY

Hydraulics is the branch of science that deals with the mechanical properties of fluids, and Fluid Mechanics is the foundation of Hydraulics. EDIBON aims to provide a simple and practical response to the academic demand for teaching and learning the basics of Fluid Mechanics. For this, it offers...

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8.2.- MEASUREMENT

Metrology is the science that studies the measurement of magnitudes. It is based on the process that seeks to establish a relationship between a reference value and the object or phenomenon whose magnitude must be quantified and obtain an expression of the measurement.The measurements must be...

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8.3.- HYDROSTATICS

Hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies the associated phenomena and behavior that occur when a fluid is in a container and there are no forces that modify the state of the liquid at rest or in motion. By contrast, hydrodynamics studies fluids in motion.Hydrostatics is based on...

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8.4.- FLOW VISUALIZATION

The flow of fluids belongs to the branch of fluid dynamics. The studies focus on understanding the motion of fluids, determined by Newton's laws, the laws of conservation of mass and energy and other laws, such as the Stokes, the Reynolds number or Prandt, among others.The fluid motion and...

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8.5.- HYDRAULIC CHANNELS

Water is the fundamental element used by living beings and, since ancient times, different devices have been developed for its distribution and consumption, such as channels.The hydraulic or open channel or, simply, channel is defined as a piping system open to the atmosphere and used to...

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8.6.- AERODYNAMICS

Aerodynamics is the part of fluid mechanics that studies the gases in motion and the forces or reactions to which the bodies that interact with those gases are subjected. Apart from the importance of aerodynamics in itself, the value of its contribution to aeronautics must be added. According to...

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8.7.- FLUID MACHINES

A special app,lication area in fluid mechanics is the one responsible for the study of fluid machines. Fluid machines are devices that convert the energy of the fluid that passes through them or transfer energy to the fluid. That fluid can be gas, steam or liquid.Based on this definition, fluid...

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8.8.- FLUID PIPING SYSTEM

In engineering, a fluid piping system is defined as the structure or construction that transports a fluid from a source to the required destination. Two types of conduits are distinguished: closed conduits (pipes, tunnels or culverts) and open conduits (natural currents). Flow in closed conduits...

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8.9.- INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

The needs of today's society are a challenge for any industry, since they have to be in continuous evolution and renewal to adapt to those needs.In recent years, as a result of the new industrial revolution or "Industry 4.0", the emergence of the "Industrial Internet of Things" ("IIoT") and the...

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8.1.- FLUID MECHANICS MODULAR LABORATORY 8.2.- MEASUREMENT 8.3.- HYDROSTATICS 8.4.- FLOW VISUALIZATION 8.5.- HYDRAULIC CHANNELS 8.6.- AERODYNAMICS 8.7.- FLUID MACHINES 8.8.- FLUID PIPING SYSTEM 8.9.- INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

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Francis Turbine Model

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Computer Controlled Modular Hydraulic Turbine Unit,"HTMC", has been designed by EDIBON for the study and comparison of different types of small scale hydraulic turbines, allowing the determine the operation characteristics of this type of turbine,...

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Axial Flow Turbine Model

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Radial Flow Turbine Model

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Kaplan Turbine Model

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Pelton Turbine Model

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COMPUTER CONTROLLED WIND ENERGY UNIT - EEEC

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5.3.3.- WIND ENERGY

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Computer Controlled Wind Energy Unit

The Computer Controlled Wind Energy Unit, "EEEC", contains an aerogenerator, in laboratory-scale, and is used to study the conversion of kinetic wind energy into electrical energy and to study the influence of some factors on this generation.The...

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Wind Energy Unit

The Wind Energy Unit, "EEE", contains an aerogenerator, in laboratory-scale, and is used to study the conversion of kinetic wind energy into electrical energy and to study the influence of some factors on this generation.The unit consists of a...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED WIND ENERGY BASIC UNIT - MINI-EEEC

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Computer Controlled Wind Energy Basic Unit

The Computer Controlled Wind Energy Basic Unit, "MINI-EEEC", has been designed by EDIBON to study wind energy and the influence of some factors on its generation.This unit consists of a transparent tunnel, a wind turbine with rotor to place up to...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR DEMONSTRATION UNIT - HCCC

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Computer Controlled Centrifugal Compressor Demonstration Unit

The Computer Controlled Centrifugal Compressor Demonstration Unit, "HCCC", allows the students to measure the operation characteristics of a multistage centrifugal compressor. For that purpose, the unit carries out the actual measurements of the...

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Wind Energy Basic Unit

The Wind Energy Basic Unit, "MINI-EEE", is a small-scale unit designed to study wind energy and the influence of some factors on its generation.This unit consists of a transparent tunnel, a wind turbine with rotor to place up to six blades and a...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR UNIT - HCRC

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Computer Controlled Reciprocating Compressor Unit

The Computer Controlled Reciprocating Compressor Unit, "HCRC", allows students to study and test a fluid power machine and to discover how the compressor flow rate relates to the pressure delivered by the compressor. The unit provides a detailed...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TWO-STAGE COMPRESSOR TEST UNIT - HCDEC

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Computer Controlled Two-Stage Compressor Test Unit

The Computer Controlled Two-Stage Compressor Test Unit, "HCDEC", works with compressed air and presents as a principal device a compression bench with two pistons, low and high pressure.This unit presents four circuits or work dispositions which...

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