Experimental Flume Teaching Equipment

Experimental Flume is a self-contained, glass-sided tilting laboratory flow channel designed for fluid mechanics laboratory experiments, project work, teaching and research activities. It is suitable for studying the flow of water through open channels where the water has a free surface exposed to atmospheric pressure.

The flume provides a practical platform for investigating basic hydraulic and fluid mechanics principles as well as solutions to practical engineering problems. The working channel is assembled from modular sections of 2.5 m length, with standard lengths available from 5 m upwards.

The flume has a 300 mm wide × 450 mm deep cross-section. A high-precision stainless-steel bed provides strength and rigidity without requiring a separate under-frame. Jacking stations are used for setting and maintaining the required bed slope, with typical bed deformation better than 1 mm.

Each flume incorporates a discharge tank with an adjustable overshot weir and draught tube to reduce splashing and noise. An electromagnetic flow meter is incorporated as standard, while a comprehensive range of optional accessories and measuring instruments can be added for extended experimental applications, including wave generation and sediment transport studies.

Closed-loop water recirculation is available as an option for sediment transport studies.

Designed and manufactured by Atico Export to meet the practical requirements of modern technical education laboratories.

Construction :

• Walls: Toughened glass
• Bed: Stainless steel
• End tanks: GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic)
• Sump tanks and pipework: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) and PE (Polyethylene)
• Pump: Close-coupled centrifugal
• Flow regulation valve: Hand-wheel-operated butterfly valve
• Flow meter: Electromagnetic

Tilt Parameters :

• Positive/negative slope: 1:40 maximum (1.4°)
• Positive/negative slope: 1:200 maximum (0.28°)

Flow Performance :

• Maximum flow rate: 38 L/s
• Bed stability: 1.0 mm typical at 400 mm water depth
• Side wall stability: 0.8 mm typical at 400 mm water depth

Dimensions :

• Width: approximately 0.3 m
• Height: approximately 0.45 m

• Self-contained glass-sided tilting flume
• Suitable for fluid mechanics laboratory experiments
• Suitable for project work and research activities
• Open-channel flow investigation
• Modular working channel sections of 2.5 m length
• Standard lengths available from 5 m upwards
• Flume cross-section: 300 mm wide × 450 mm deep
• High-precision fabricated stainless-steel bed
• No separate under-frame required
• Jacking stations for bed slope adjustment
• Typical bed deformation better than 1 mm
• Discharge tank with adjustable overshot weir
• Draught tube for reducing splashing and noise
• Electromagnetic flow meter incorporated as standard
• Optional discharge control and wave generation accessories
• Optional accessories and instruments for extended experimental capabilities
• Closed-loop recirculation option for sediment transport studies