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AE341 Lab Reports
Ricardo B. Torres

Todays Date: February 5, 2014

Date Performed: January 1, 2014
Group : A
Instructor: Professor Torres
Nomenclature
m Mass Flow
Q Volumetric Flow Rate
A Area, units
U Velocity, units
F Force, N
m Mass, kg
T Temperature,

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Density
Specic Weight
t Time displacement
Deection angle
Subscript
o Initial Condition
th Theoretical
ex Experimental

Teaching Associate, Aerospace Engineering, M.S. Candidate, San Diego State University .
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Contents
I Objective 3
II Theory 3
IIITest Procedure & Equipment 3
IVResults and Discussion 4
A Source of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
B Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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I. Objective
Given by the lab sheet: I.E. To determine the magnitude of the force of a water jet upon a at plate
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II. Theory
We should probably include some math. Here we begin with Eq. (1) that demonstrates some math
typesetting.
m = fracmt (1)
The volumetric ow rate is dened as
Q = uA (2)
Multiplying by the material density m can also dened as
m = uA (3)
III. Test Procedure & Equipment
The water table at SDSU was used seen in gure 1
Figure 1. Caption goes here.
Two plates were used a at plate with beta 90

and a hemisperical plate with beta 180

seen in gure 2
Figure 2. Caption goes here.
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IV. Results and Discussion
The results can be seen in table 1 . The maximum deviation for the at plate was %. The maximum
deviation for the hemispherical plate was %. The dierence in slope between theory and experimental for
the at plate was %. The dierence in slope between theory and experimental for the hemispherical plate
was %.
Table 1. Comparison Table
Theoretical Experimental Delta Theo Theoretical Experimental Correlation
Slope Slope & Exp Slope Bias Bias Correlation
Flat Plate 86 4,21 1 1 1 1
Hemispherical 42 2,7 1 1 1 1
Plate
A. Source of Error
Discuss error types, and causes during your experiment.
B. Questions
1. Suppose the jet of water is inclined 10

from vertical. For the 180

deector
a) What eect would this have on the measured force( give a value and percentage increase or decrease
in force)
b) How would this aect the slope?
c) How would this aect the bias?
2. If the jockey weight is not correctly zeroed by .1 cm, what would you expect the bias to be? Discuss
3. Explain at least one additional reason for observed slope or bias error?
4. If your scatter was not within experimental error, give a probable cause.
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Graphs
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Least Square Fit Calculations
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Correlation & Bias Calculations
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References
1
Rebek, A., Fickle Rocks, Fink Publishing, Chesapeake, 1982.
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