Implementación de un módulo didáctico para determinar las pérdidas de fricción en tuberías para el LTI de la ESFOT.

Abstract

In this project, a hydraulic module is developed that has a piping system of different materials and diameters to analyze major losses, it also has several accessories where minor losses can be studied experimentally. The module has five sections: Sections A and B allow determining friction losses in PVC pipes of ½'' and ¾'', while sections C and D allow determining friction losses in galvanized iron pipes of ½'' and ¾'', allowing comparing the results obtained experimentally with theoretical results obtaining the curve (Losses vs Flow). The pressure drops in the 4 sections was calculated, the most critical is to work with ½'' galvanized iron pipe, presenting an energy loss of 1.278 (m). Section E has a series of fittings and valves where minor energy losses can be analyzed and compared with theoretical results based on the experimental results obtained. It was found that the ½" branch flow tee is the fitting with the highest energy loss with 1.391 (m). Finally, an analysis was done with comparisons between pipes of the same material and different diameter, pipes of the same diameter and different material. Obtaining that the most critical configurations when comparing diameters are ½'' pipes, while when comparing materials, the highest energy loss is generated in galvanized iron pipes.