Fluid Friction Apparatus
Product Code : LSK-FM-10451
Fluid Friction Apparatus (SKU LSK-FM-10451) lets students study flow, flow measurement techniques and head losses in a wide variety of pipes and fittings, using three instrumented water circuits on one vertical panel. It is a standard rig for fluid mechanics lab experiments in engineering degree and diploma courses. Designed for teaching laboratories, the unit is manufactured by Science Lab Supplies at its Saha, Ambala works (Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, India) and goes directly to colleges, institutes, contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Three water circuits of pipes, instruments and pipe-system components are mounted on a space-saving vertical panel. A piezometer set and a differential pressure gauge measure the loss across each component, and a Pitot-static tube, a Venturi meter and an orifice plate meter cover the common ways of measuring water flow.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-FM-10451 |
| Circuits | Three water circuits on a vertical panel |
| Pressure measurement | Piezometer set and differential pressure gauge (included) |
| Flow meters | Venturi meter; orifice plate meter |
| Velocity measurement | Traversing Pitot-static tube |
| Other component | Rapid enlargement |
| Water supply | Digital Hydraulic Bench (separate item) |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Fluid Friction Apparatus
The apparatus is used to measure pressure losses across pipes, fittings and flow meters, to compare Venturi and orifice plate meters, and to find velocity profiles with a Pitot-static tube. Each test applies the steady flow energy equation, better known as Bernoulli's equation, to a real pipe system.
- B.E./B.Tech civil and mechanical: losses in pipes and fittings, and loss in a rapid enlargement.
- Calibrating Venturi and orifice plate meters and comparing the losses of each.
- Traversing the Pitot-static tube across the pipe diameter to find the velocity profile and flow coefficients.
- Diploma courses: relationship between flow rate and pressure differential.
Standard Scope of Supply
The apparatus is supplied as the vertical panel with its three water circuits and components, the Venturi meter, the orifice plate meter, the Pitot-static tube, the piezometer set and the differential pressure gauge. The Digital Hydraulic Bench is a separate product.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Ask for one apparatus, or for a matching hydraulic bench and several rigs if you are equipping a full laboratory. Every quotation lists packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested, useful when comparing engineering lab equipment in India.
With an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and the UAE. Details can be sent from the contact page, several products gathered in the enquiry cart, and bid documents discussed via the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Fluid Friction Apparatus need a hydraulic bench?
Yes. The Digital Hydraulic Bench supplies the circuits with a controlled flow of water and gives an external flow rate for reference; it is ordered as a separate item.
Which flow meters can students compare on it?
A Venturi meter and an orifice plate meter are built into the circuits, and a Pitot-static tube traverses the pipe for velocity profiles, so students compare three common methods of measuring water flow.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Manufacturer. Science Lab Supplies fabricates and assembles the apparatus at Plot 448 in the HSIIDC Industrial Area of Saha, Ambala, India, so technical and pricing questions are answered by the people who build it.
How are pressure losses measured?
Students use the piezometer set and the differential pressure gauge supplied with the panel to read the loss across each component.
Related Pipe Flow Equipment
These items share the pipe-flow topic: the bench that supplies water to this panel, two further rigs for losses in pipe systems and a single straight pipe, and a calibration unit for individual flow meters. All four can join the same quotation.
- Digital Hydraulic Bench — sump tank, submersible pump and digital flow display.
- Losses In Piping Systems — two colour-coded copper pipe circuits.
- Friction Loss In A Pipe — laminar to turbulent transition and critical Reynolds number.
- Flow Meter Calibration — nozzle meter with four water manometers.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
