Fluids > Fluid Dynamics > Streamline Flow DCS# 2C40.25

VELOCITY PROFILE FOR LAMINAR FLOW


APPARATUS
burette 101-01-F
glycerine or light corn syrup IGA
food coloring 101-02-C
beaker 101-01-C
video camera 202-09-D

DESCRIPTION
Fill burette almost to the top with colorless glycerine or corn syrup.  Being careful to avoid mixing the two, add a layer of glycerine or corn syrup dyed with food coloring.  Open stopcock and allow fluid to flow into beaker on floor.  The dye shows the parabolic shape of the interface, in agreement with v(r) = vmax[1-(r/R)2].

REFERENCE

Meiners 17-5.1