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 suits fluid mechanics lab experiments in engineering degree and diploma courses. The panel is a Science Lab Supplies product, manufactured at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and colleges, institutes, contractors and distributors can obtain it directly from that site.
Specifications
Every component of the three-circuit friction panel appears as a separate table row. To summarise, pipes, instruments and pipe-system components sit on a space-saving vertical panel; a piezometer set and a differential pressure gauge read each loss, while a Pitot-static tube, a Venturi meter and an orifice plate meter cover the common ways of measuring water flow.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-FM-10451 |
| Water circuits | Three, with instruments, pipes and pipe-system components |
| Panel | Space-saving vertical panel holding all parts |
| Pressure-loss measurement 1 | Piezometer set (included) |
| Pressure-loss measurement 2 | Differential pressure gauge (included) |
| Flow meter 1 | Venturi meter |
| Flow meter 2 | Orifice plate meter |
| Velocity measurement | Pitot-static tube, traversed across the pipe diameter |
| Further component | Rapid enlargement |
| Water supply | Digital Hydraulic Bench, controlled flow and reference flow rate (separate item) |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Fluid Friction Apparatus
The apparatus measures pressure losses across pipes, fittings and flow meters, compares Venturi and orifice plate meters, and gives velocity profiles through a traversing Pitot-static tube. Each test applies the steady flow energy equation, better known as Bernoulli's equation, to a real pipe system with an external flow rate for reference.
- 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; the separate Fluid Friction Measurement rig adds tee, elbow, gate and globe valve losses with a thermocouple.
- 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, with laminar and turbulent flow made visible by dye on the Reynolds Apparatus.
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. For a price on this panel, a message on the contact page or a list in the enquiry cart is enough, and tender buyers can follow the steps on 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 and comparison; it is quoted and supplied 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?
The three-circuit panel is a product of Science Lab Supplies' own factory at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, so pricing and technical questions are handled by the company that makes it.
How are pressure losses measured?
The piezometer set and the differential pressure gauge supplied with the panel read the loss across each pipe, fitting or meter, while the water temperature is recorded in the hydraulic bench before each run.
Related Pipe Flow Equipment
These items share the pipe-flow topic across the Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics and Pneumatics ranges: the bench that supplies water to this panel, further rigs for pipe and fitting losses and pipe networks, and Venturi and flow meter apparatus. Any of them can join the same quotation.
- Digital Hydraulic Bench — four wheels, two with foot locks, and a sight gauge for the sump water level.
- Losses In Piping Systems — small-bore copper circuits on a wheeled panel, with a hand-pump for the piezometer datum.
- Pipework Energy Losses — single plastic-pipe circuit with bends, an expansion-contraction and an exit ball valve.
- Friction Loss In A Pipe — small-bore test pipe with a precision needle valve, water manometer and thermometer.
- Pipe Network Apparatus — five test pipes of three bores for series, parallel and ring-main layouts.
- Bernoulli's Theorem — Venturi whose flow valve sits downstream to avoid upstream turbulence.
- Flow Meter Calibration — nozzle meter between base-unit adaptors, with a straight pipe for comparison.
Browse the full Fluid Mechanics range, the Hydraulics and Pneumatics range, or all engineering laboratory equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
