Venturi Effect
Role:
Mechanical Engineer
Team:
Brett Merrall
Justin Alderson
Rohan Thandu
Design Process
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Background
The Fluid Phenomena we were trying to showcase was Bernoulli’s Equation. Bernoulli’s equation describes the conservation of energy in a fluid flow, stating that the sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy remains constant along a streamline, assuming incompressible and frictionless flow.
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Solution
To validate Bernoulli's principle, we constructed a Venturi tube to precisely measure fluid velocity and pressure at multiple points. These empirical measurements will then be compared against the values predicted by Bernoulli's equation, providing direct, demonstrable evidence of the relationship between fluid speed and pressure in a dynamic flow system.
Responsibilities:
Tea
Constructed a self-functioning system showing effects of Bernoulli's Equation in a free flowing fluid
Tea
Utilized
Solidworks
to build frame in which fluid flows around, controlling inlet and exit flow diameter
Tea
Printed frame using
Cura Software
and
Cura Ultimaker
3D Printer
Tea
Used
Python
to calculate specific heights/pressures/velocities of incoming and exiting fluids in a tube
Tea
Validated code with hand calculations using Bernoulli's and Conservation of Energy Equations
Tea
Created instructional video explaining principle, system, and applications of Bernoulli's Equation using
Adobe Premiere Pro
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