Fluid and Thermo Dynamics Laboratory
This facility offers the opportunity to assess the engineering principles underlying both fluid and thermo dynamics.
The laboratory features equipment designed to facilitate the study of the various engineering principles involved in the design of both systems and structures. These include hydrology, fluid dynamics and thermo dynamics such as heat exchange, the refrigeration cycle, air flow dynamics and air conditioning.
This laboratory also offers a range of types of equipment used for assessing comfort conditions for occupants of various types of building usage. Results can then be compared to the recommended values given in the relevant Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) guides. Conditions measured includes the following:
- Air Quality (CO / CO2)
- Lighting (Lux) levels
- Noise levels
- Thermal Comfort (Includes; Air Temperature, Air Velocity, Humidity, Thermal Radiation)
Key equipment available
Hydrology
- 2no. F1-10 Hydraulics benches – Armfield Technology including:
- Losses in bends
- Bernoulli
- Osborne Reynolds demonstration
- Centrifugal pump characteristics
- Cavitation demonstration
- C6-MKII-10 Basic Fluid Friction measurements
- S16-10 Hydraulic Flow Demonstration
- C4-MKII-2.5M-10 Multi-purpose Flume - 2.5m with basic accessories
- S1-A Drainage and Seepage tank
- S6-MKII-5M self controlled flume with a wide range of options
Thermo Dynamics
- Air conditioning laboratory unit – Hilton A660
- Cross flow heat exchanger – Hilton H351
- Vapour jet refrigeration/heat pump – Hilton R852
- Refrigeration cycle demonstration unit – Hilton R633
- Airflow demonstration kit - Airflow Development
Contact Staff
James Hewell | Senior Technician
+44 (0)1772 89 3213 | Harris Building HB129
JHewell@uclan.ac.uk
Position vacant | Senior Technician
+44 (0)1772 89 xxxx | Harris Building HB129
xxxxx@uclan.ac.uk
John Pescatore | Academic (Hydrology)
+44 (0)1772 89 3267 | Harris Building HB118A
jpescatore@uclan.ac.uk
Eric Parr | Academic (Building Services Engineering)
+44 (0)1772 89 3205 | Kirkham Building KM122
eparr1@uclan.ac.uk
LIS Customer Support Team LISCustomerSupport@uclan.ac.uk
+44 (0)1772 89 5355
Key Equipment continued
Portable Environmental Measuring equipment
- Indoor climate analyser - B & K type 1213
- Real-time frequency analyzer - B & K type 2123
- Sound source - B & K type 4224
- Portable gas detector - Tocsin 310
- Thermal imaging cameras - FLIR B250
- Various hand held comfort condition meters including:
- Sound level meters – various including CEM (DT)SL-805
- Lux meter (lighting levels) – various including CEM (DT)LX.1308 / ISO-Tech ILM350 / Testo 545
- Digital light meters - Megatron
- Colour temperature meters - Megatron
Location
Harris Building HB130
Opening Times, Guides and Charges
Official workshop hours are: 9:30 to 12.30 and 13.30 to 16:30 (in practice technicians are often available outside of these times)
Industry Support (IGA work)
Key Equipment continued
Portable Environmental Measuring equipment
- Thermo-anemometers - Kane-May KM4003/4
- Hot wire anemometer - RS Components 327-0640
- Thermometer & humidity meter - CEM (DT)HT-615 / Kane-May KM8004
- Anemometer/thermometer/hygrometers - Skywatch ATMOS
- 4 in 1 multi-function meters - CEM DT-8820
- Infrared thermometers - Fluke 62
- Mini Infratraces (surface temperature) - Kane-May KM800/1000
- Air quality analyser - Zellweger MP Surveyor Pro
- True RMS clamp meters - Fluke 337
- Power quality analysers (3 phase) - Fluke 430/435
- Power meters - Seaward PM500 Digital multimeters - Fluke 113
