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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GPCM

Gear Pump Cutaway Model Unit

The Gear Pump Cutaway Model Unit, "GPCM", allows the students to visualize the inner parts of a gear pump, to evaluate the relation with each other accurately and to understand their function.The cutaway model of gear pump is composed of real...

PPCM

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Piston Pump Cutaway Model Unit

The Piston Pump Cutaway Model Unit, "PPCM", designed by EDIBON, allows the students to visualize the inner parts of a piston pump, to evaluate the relation with each other accurately and to understand their function.The cutaway model of piston...

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ASV

Assembly of a Shut-Off Valve Unit

The Assembly of a Shut-Off Valve Unit, "ASV", is a globe valve with bellows supplied in a carrying case that also includes a manual with two-dimensional plans, drawing of individual parts and drawing of the whole unit, the main parts list and the...

ASSEMBLY OF A MOTORIZED CONTROL VALVE UNIT - AMCV

AMCV

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AMCV

Assembly of a Motorized Control Valve Unit

The Assembly of a Motorized Control Valve Unit, "AMCV" is a ball motorized control valve with bellows supplied in a carrying case that also includes a manual with two-dimensional plans, drawing of individual parts and drawing of the whole unit,...

ASSEMBLY OF A CONTROL PNEUMATIC VALVE UNIT - ACPV

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ACPV

Assembly of a Control Pneumatic Valve Unit

The Assembly of a Control Pneumatic Valve Unit, "ACPV", is a globe valve with bellows supplied in a carrying case that also includes a manual with two-dimensional plans, drawing of individual parts and drawing of the whole unit, the main parts...

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AMP

Assembly and Maintenance of Pumps

The different sets for the assembly and maintenance of pumps have all the parts in a case for an easy transport, facilitating the clearidentification of all the components and allowing the systematic assembly and disassembly, maintenance and...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP UNIT - AMCP

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AMCP

Assembly and Maintenance of a Centrifugal Pump Unit

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The centrifugal pumps belong to the group of rotodynamic pumps, where the fluid is boosted thanks to the acceleration acquired whenpassing through the operating impeller.This acceleration, which starts from the center of the impeller and goes to...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF A MULTISTAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP UNIT - AMMCP

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AMMCP

Assembly and Maintenance of a Multistage Centrifugal Pump Unit

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The multistage centrifugal pumps belong to the group of rotodynamic pumps, where the water is driven by centrifugal forces caused by the rotational movement of the impeller. Multi-stage centrifugal pumps can increase its lifting height, depending...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF A SCREW PUMP UNIT - AMSP

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AMSP

Assembly and Maintenance of a Screw Pump Unit

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The screw pumps belong to the group of positive displacement pumps, which use aneccentric helical screw (rotor) that moves inside a sleeve (stator), making the liquid flowbetween the screw and the sleeve. The most important applications of this...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF A DIAPHRAGM PUMP UNIT - AMDP

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AMDP

Assembly and Maintenance of a Diaphragm Pump Unit

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Membrane pumps or diaphragm pumps belong to the group of positive displacement pumps, where the pressure increase is obtained by pushing elastic walls, known as, membranes or diaphragms, which change the volume of the chamber. Retention valves,...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF A PISTON PUMP UNIT - AMPP

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AMPP

Assembly and Maintenance of a Piston Pump Unit

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The piston pumps belong to the group of positive displacement pumps, where there are one or several fixed cavities whose volume can be changed due to the effect of a piston. The movement of the fluid is discontinuous and the charge and discharge...

ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF AN IN-LINE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP UNIT - AMLCP

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AMLCP

Assembly and Maintenance of an In-Line Centrifugal Pump Unit

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The centrifugal in-line pumps belong to the rotodynamic pump group, these pumps are the most used currently to pump liquids in general. In-line pumps are installed in straight pipes, and the main difference with a standard pump is that the suction...

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