Diseño de un tablero de visualización de pérdidas de energía en tuberías para el Laboratorio de Hidráulica, de la Carrera de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Campus Sur

Abstract

This project is based on developing a prototype using various materials such as PVC and copper, which allows the visualization and analysis of energy losses due to friction and accessories that are generated in water pipes, to implement the Hydraulics Laboratory of the Civil Engineering Career at the Salesian Polytechnic University. Through the operation of the energy loss board, the modeling in WATERCAD software of the schemes to be analyzed and the correct implementation of the different formulas in Excel spreadsheets, real loss coefficients generated in the proposed flow system are obtained, this in turn, allows improving the theoretical-practical learning experience of the students of the Civil Engineering Career. In addition, a practical guide for use in the laboratory is included, which details the conditions to be met and the steps to be followed to manipulate the loss visualization prototype, in such a way that it allows obtaining the appropriate results and guaranteeing the correct operation of the equipment. From the results of the operation and approach of the different cases, the friction coefficients are obtained in real time and the variation of pressures that are generated by the implementation of the different types of accessories in the schemes. In short, the friction coefficients determined in the laboratory do not match the coefficients of the bibliographic references.