Surigao State College of Technology

Surigao City-Main Campus

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Laboratory Activity no. 2

CENTER OF PRESSURE:

COMPARING THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH

Submitted by:

L: GABAISEN, Sheen Claire Mae

M: ADOBO, Mary Pauline

ANUARIO, Karell

DAVID, Kharry

ECHIN, Patrick Ace Exodus

LEYROS, Jarred Lauren

MACABODBOD, Roy Richard

MANTE, Kyle Janica

MANUNGAS, Joshua

QUINALAGAN, Noeme

SOMERA, Kimberlyn

Submitted to:

Engr. Richard A. Badiola, RMP,D.Eng.(CAR)

Assistant Professor III

 T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S

Introduction 1

Objectives 2

Significance of the study 3

Materials 4

Procedure 5

Data Analysis 6

Results and Discussion 7

Conclusion 8

Recommendation 9
I. Introduction

Center of Pressure is action equals reaction point. This action=reaction point is the
center of lift or the center of pressure. It is called the center of lift because it is the
point where the lift force acts on a lifting surface (wing) or lifting configuration
(aircraft). It is called the center of pressure because this is the average point of all
pressure acting on the lifting surface or lifting configuration. Realize that as the air is
deflected downwards by the wing, the air exerts a force on the wing in the opposite
direction which means that it adds up to the pressure on the underside of the wing with
the result a bigger vector in the upward direction. But on the upper side of the wing
now we have a smaller vector as the air pressure is lowered because here is a
deduction of the pressure caused by the force in the upward direction. The result is a
net force upward. This vertical pressure lowering is the real lift force.

A wing works in fact like a rocket. The center of pressure or the center of lift is actually
the action=reaction point of an object.

II. Objective

The objective of this experiment is to calculate the hydrostatic force a fluid exerts on a
submerged plane surface and then compare the experimental hydrostatic force to the
theoretical hydrostatic force.

III. Materials

 TQH11 Center Pressure Apparatus (SN: A0390/10)

 Weights in any increment.
 Water

IV. Procedure

Set up the equipment as previously described in Section 1.2 and affix the weight hanger
support located on the top left of the hopper. The apparatus will now require trimming
in order to bring the submerged plane to the vertical position. This is achieved by gently
pouring water into the trim tank until the desired position is achieved. The horizontal
line on the tank assembly should be read against the zero line on the back scale.
Add a 20 grams weight to the weight hanger. Pour water, with dye added if necessary,
into the quadrant tank until a 0® balance is restored. Note the weight and the height
reading of the water (h). Repeat the procedure for the full range of weights.

Empty both tanks of water. Again with the weight hangers, one in position

V. Data Analysis

Reading may be tabulated from outlined in Table 1 and the results calculated in line with the theory
given in Section 2.

Table 1 Format of results

w M h h h3 wB R22 h
(gm) Wx 9.81 x R 2 (mm) (m) (m 3) M+
2
102 (N.m)
-4
20 3.924x10 170 0.170 0.0049 3.975x10-4
40 7.848x10-4 160 0.160 0.0041 7.899x10-4
70 1.3734x10-3 150 0.150 0.0034 1.3785x10-3
100 1.9620x10-3 140 0.140 0.0027 1.9671x10-3
140 2.7468x10-3 130 0.130 0.0022 2.7519x10-3
190 3.7278x10-3 120 0.120 0.0017 3.7278x10-3
250 4.905x10-3 106 0.106 0.0019 4.9101x10-3
280 5.4936x10-3 100 0.100 0.0010 5.4987x10-3
300 5.886x10-3 98 0.098 0.9412 5.8911x10-3

Table 2 Format of results

30° inclination

w M h h h3 wB R22 h
(gm) Wx 9.81 x R 2 (mm) (m) (m 3) M+
2
102 (N.m)
-3 -3
310 6.0822x10 140 0.140 2.744x10 6.1822x10-3
330 6.4746x10-3 126 0.126 2.000x10-3 6.4746x10-3
370 7.2594x10-3 122 0.122 1.816x10-3 7.2594x10-3
390 7.6518x10-3 116 0.116 1.561x10-3 7.6518x10-3
410 8.0442x10-3 110 0.110 1.331x10-3 8.0442x10-3
430 8.4366x10-3 106 0.106 1.191x10-3 8.4366x10-3
470 9.2214x10-3 98 0.98 0.9412 9.2214x10-3
510 0.0100 92 0.92 0.7787 0.0100
550 0.0108 88 0.88 0.6815 0.0108
VI. Results and Discussion

This experiment to determine the hydrostatic thrust acting on a plane surface immersed

in water, the depth of centre of pressure and to compare the experimental and
theoretical results getting from the experiment. Referring from this experimental, the
parameter was obtained which is the dimension of quadrant, height, D and width, B also
the height of quadrant to pitot, H. Then the length of balance arm, L. During the
experimental was conducted another parameter was obtained which is the depth of
immersion, d, the type of immersion whether it is full & or partially & submerged and the
mass of load that was using while conducted the experiment VI.

Conclusion

VIII. Recommendation