Fall 2010 Inlet Manifold Dye Test Videos

Dye Test on the First Model

Original conditions

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Dye Test on the Second Model

Original conditions

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With Baffles

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Dye Test on the Third Model

With Tapered Spacing and Baffles

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With Center Fed Manifold and Baffles

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Dye Test on the Third Model, with the tap replacing the centrifugal pump

Using flexible hose baffles

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Using another version of the Center Fed Manifold

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"The Pink Caterpillar": Using a pipe with horizontal diverters across each hole

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Investigating the effect of launders on our results

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Dye Tests on a clear manifold with straight nozzles

Injecting a flood of blue dye into the first nozzle

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Injecting pulses of blue dye into the first nozzle

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Injecting red dye into the feed pipe

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Tracer Bead Tests on a clear manifold with modified nozzles

"Convex" weir: The middle nozzle has been cut such that the flow has to go over a convex weir before leaving the manifold

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"Concave" weir: The middle nozzle has been cut such that the flow has to go over a concave weir after passing an orifice

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