Hydrostatics trainer
Experiments on buoyancy, density, capillarity etc.; various methods of pressure measurement
Features
- basic experiments in hydrostatics
- wide range of experiments
- closed water circuit with tank and pump
Learning objectives/experiments
- study of buoyancy on a variety of bodies
- study of the density of liquids
- hydrostatic pressure, Pascal’s law
- communicating vessels
- determination of the centre of pressure
- study of surface tensions
- demonstration of capillarity
- Boyle’s law
- study of static and dynamic pressure component in flowing fluid
- familiarisation with various methods of pressure measurement
Specification
[1] comprehensive experimental introduction to hydrostatics
[2] transparent tank for observing the processes
[3] wide range of accessories included: compressor for generating positive and negative pressures, bottom pressure apparatus, two areometers
[4] 1 experimental unit each: measuring the buoyancy force, investigation of the hydrostatic pressure in liquids, measuring the 
surface tension, communicating vessels, capillarity
[5] Pitot tube for determining the total pressure and tube for static pressure
[6] instruments: pressure sensor with digital display, differential pressure manometer, twin tube manometers, diaphragm manometer, 
Bourdon tube manometer
Technical data
Pump
- power consumption: 250W
- max. flow rate: 9m3/h
- max. head: 7,6m
Compressor
- power: 65W
- pressure at inlet: 240mbar
- pressure at outlet: 2bar
3 tanks
- height: 500mm
- Ø 100mm, Ø 133mm, Ø 200mm
Supply tank for water: approx. 50L
2 areometers with different measuring ranges and Calibration of pressure gauges included 
Measuring ranges
- pressure: 2x -1...1,5bar 
- differential pressure: 0...500mmWC
- differential pressure: 0...0,4bar
- density: 1x 0,8...1g/cm3, 1x 1...1,2g/cm3
230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase
UL/CSA optional
LxWxH: 1760x820x1940mm
Weight: approx. 270kg