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  • Armfield – Complete Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – Fluid Dynamics

    The Armfield Hydraulics Bench (F1-10) and accessories have long been the benchmark used in fluid mechanics teaching laboratories. The comprehensive range of equipment can covers all aspects of the teaching of hydraulics in a safe, visual and easy-to-understand way, backed up by first-class teaching materials. This range of equipment has now been extended and reinforced with an integrated range of hydrostatics teaching accessories together with some new hydraulics products. Thus the complete curriculum can be covered with this attractive range of products. The F1-10 is designed as a portable and self-contained service module for the entire range of F1 accessories and a few other accessories as well such as C6MKII and S16. Each accessory is supplied as a complete piece of equipment, needing no additional service items other than the Hydraulics Bench. When coupled to the bench they are immediately ready for use.

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  • Armfield – Complete Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – S16 Hydraulic Flow Demonstrator

    S16 configured as an open channel showing flow over an elevated section of the bed with a hydraulic jump forming on the downstream slope. It demonstrates flow through both open channels and closed conduits when coupling this highly visual accessory with the F1-10 Hydraulics Bench. It has a unique elevating bed section and models of various hydraulic structures enable the difficult concepts of critical flow and energy changes to be clearly demonstrated and analysed. It also has a working section large enough for the various flow phenomena to be seen clearly by a group of students – enables a teacher to provide practical demonstrations at the same time as explaining the theory. The demonstrations can be set up quickly and easily, including varying the upstream and downstream flow conditions. It is ideal for student project work – user constructed models of different hydraulic structures can be evaluated.

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  • Armfield – Desktop Learning Modules – DLMX Series

    The Armfield DLMX system is a practical education system aimed at teaching students the basics of fluid mechanics, heat exchange and other fundamental engineering principles. It is a unique combination of coursework and practical demonstration equipment and can be used to teach students of all ages. The equipment comprises a small battery operated base unit, into which one of seven different cartridges is plugged. The base unit contains a water reservoir, pump, controls and viewing panel. The cartridges contain an experimental representation of the topic, and the specific instrumentation required for the particular demonstration. Currently seven different cartridges are available covering fluid mechanics, thermofluids and heat transfer. The cartridges can be changed in seconds as they use a simple plug in mechanism. As the cartridges include their own microcontroller, the base unit automatically detects the cartridge that is fitted and displays the information accordingly. The equipment can be used by a single student, by small groups of students or by a teacher or technician demonstrating to the whole class. The academic content and coursework is provided by Washington State University. It includes classroom exercises, detailed theory of the processes and suggestions for further work. The base unit comprises a clear acrylic water reservoir, mounted on a robust vacuum formed ABS plastic plinth. Under the plinth is a pump with a variable speed control, flow meter, battery, level sensor and the electrical control circuitry with display. The units are battery powered; the internal rechargeable batteries provide more than enough for a long classroom session. The units can also be powered by mains electricity, recharging the batteries at the same time. The simple push fit cartridge interface, provides smartchip and self-sealing hose connections. This mechanism is common to all the DLM cartridges. The quick easy setup ensures that sensible investigations can be performed in less than ten minutes.

     

    Key Features

    Unique and innovative approach to multi-discipline engineering teaching.

    • Small enough for the classroom, rigorous enough for the laboratory!
    • Proven to enhance student understanding
    • Cartridge system covering different topics
    • Seven DLM cartridges available at launch
    • Multiple language options
    • Cost-effective
    • Highly visual
    • Quiet operation
    • Battery powered
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  • Armfield – Fluid Machines – FM Series CAPTURE

    With the introduction of CAPTURE, machines that were once costly, cumbersome and difficult to use became affordable, space-saving and easy to use. Now CAPTURE MKII takes the concept forward into new realms of student understanding, adding superb visibility of the working of the bmachines and taking full advantage of the latest software and instrumentation techniques. All the CAPTURE units use standard PCs to display, record and manipulate the data. All Armfield CAPTURE units are now supplied with Armfield Armsoft LabVIEW™ based software to present and record the data in a way that is straightforward to use and understand for the student, yet offers a wide range of advanced features and capabilities. A common software format is used accross all machines. Similarly the machines all use a common interface unit, thus providing a cost-effective solution for laboratories requiring several machines.

     

    The interface between the CAPTURE MKII units and the user’s computer is provided by the Armfield IFD7 Interface Unit. The IFD7 is an essential accessory to the Armfield FM Series CAPTURE range of engineering education teaching equipment. This accessory conditions the raw data from the sensors of the equipment, digitises the data and transfers it to the computer using the USB interface. It also includes a sophisticated three phase inverter for providing accurate motor speed control, and a second motor drive output, all under software control.

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