Impact of a Jet
Product Code : LSK-FM-10472
Impact of a Jet (SKU LSK-FM-10472) shows the force a water jet produces when it strikes a flat plate or a hemispherical cup, so students can compare it with the momentum flow rate in the jet. It prepares engineering students to understand turbine vanes such as those of a Pelton wheel. The apparatus is produced in India by Science Lab Supplies at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, and colleges, polytechnics, tender contractors and distributors can order it from the factory.
Specifications
Rows in the table below cover every detail of the jet-force apparatus. In short, a transparent cylinder on legs mounts on the hydraulic bench and holds a vertically tapered nozzle and a test plate; the jet force passes to a weigh beam with jockey weight, and a base drain tube returns the water for flow measurement.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-FM-10472 |
| Use with | Digital Hydraulic Bench (separate item) |
| Housing | Transparent cylinder |
| Support | Legs; mounts on the top of the hydraulic bench |
| Nozzle | Vertically tapered, supplied by the bench, producing a high-velocity jet |
| Force measurement | Weigh beam assembly with jockey weight |
| Test plates supplied | Flat plate and hemispherical cup |
| Plate change | Interchangeable in a few seconds, no tools needed |
| Optional plates | 120-degree conical plate; 30-degree angled plate (available separately) |
| Drain | Drain tube in the cylinder base returns water to the bench for flow measurement |
| Set-up | Apparatus levelled and weigh beam zeroed before tests |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Impact of a Jet Apparatus
Students set the bench flow, record the jet force on the plate and the flow rate, reduce the flow in steps and repeat for each plate. Plotting force against rate of momentum delivery checks the momentum equation, a practical that suits civil and mechanical fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines labs.
- B.Tech/B.E. fluid mechanics lab: impact of jet on a flat plate and a hemispherical cup.
- Verifying the momentum equation by comparing measured and theoretical force, alongside the energy equation studied on Bernoulli's Theorem.
- Diploma hydraulics practicals on the force on turbine vanes, followed by turbine tests powered by the Centrifugal Pump Module.
Standard Scope of Supply
The apparatus is delivered with the transparent cylinder on legs, the tapered nozzle, the weigh beam assembly with jockey weight, the drain tube, a flat plate and a hemispherical cup. The 120-degree conical plate and 30-degree angled plate are available separately, and the hydraulic bench is a separate item.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Tell us whether you need one apparatus or several for a laboratory, and the quotation will state packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. The optional plates, a hydraulic bench and other fluid mechanics lab experiments can be listed on the same quotation.
As an Importer-Exporter Code holder, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. The business is registered under Udyam as a manufacturing enterprise (UDYAM-HR-01-0014546) and for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). If you want the optional conical or angled plates priced too, say so on the contact page or add them beside the apparatus in the enquiry cart; the lab tender page explains tender quotations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which test plates are included?
A flat plate and a hemispherical cup are supplied. A 120-degree conical plate and a 30-degree angled plate can be ordered separately to extend the range of investigations.
How is the jet force measured?
The test plate is connected to a weigh beam with a jockey weight. After levelling the apparatus and zeroing the beam, students move the jockey weight to balance the jet force.
Why is this experiment linked to turbines?
Turbines such as the Pelton wheel work by deflecting a water jet on vanes or buckets. Measuring force against momentum flow here shows how that deflection produces force.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Production of the jet-impact apparatus happens in the Science Lab Supplies factory at Saha, Ambala, India, and the same company prepares your quotation, so buyers deal with the maker and not with a reseller.
Related Jet, Turbine and Hydraulic Bench Equipment
Jet-force results lead directly into turbine testing. These items put the momentum principle to work in impulse and reaction turbines, load turbines for measurement, supply the water, and include a Hydraulics and Pneumatics bench whose experiment list covers impact of jet on vanes.
- Pelton Turbine — adjustable spear valve directs the jet; a mechanical brake and spring balance apply torque.
- Pelton Wheel (turbine) — tangential-flow runner with paired buckets and a side viewing window.
- Propeller Turbine — inward flow reaction turbine with fixed blades and a clear draft tube.
- Turbine Dynamometer — adjustable band brake loads a turbine and shows speed, torque and shaft power.
- Digital Hydraulic Bench — electronic flowmeter on the submersible pump outlet feeds a digital display.
- Jet Trajectory and Orifice Flow — Pitot traverse and sharp blade measure free jets from four nozzles.
- Hydraulics Bench — service module for fluid mechanics accessories, including impact of jet on vane.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
