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ABSTRACT
No doubt, local fabrication of hydraulic bench for practical demonstration purpose will enhance growth and development of laboratory technology analysis and reduce foreign cost of importation of the equipment in the country. Hydraulic bench has a wide range of applications, including civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, meteorology and biology. The importance of hydraulic bench in fluid/hydraulic laboratories will enable the students to carry out various researches/investigations on the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases and plasmas) and the forces on them in the laboratory and come out with results. It will also enhance academic learning and promote research in the field of fluid technology both from within and outside the tertiary institution. This research presents fabrication of hydraulic bench for practical demonstrations in fluid and hydraulic mechanics laboratories. The bench will provide an avenue to the departments of civil and mechanical engineering students to cater for practical and final project works. The method applied includes; sourced of information from available literatures, sampling and survey of related materials for fabrication, Parameter design, cutting, bending, connection and construction. The materials used include stainless steel sheet, bolt and nut, arc welding machine, cutting and bending tool, centrifugal pump, control switches, circuit breaker, back nut and nipple, adaptor, union, gate valves, tap, pipes, glues etc. After construction, the device was put to use for first time and its performance was observed, errors and imperfections were identified. Corrections of errors and imperfections were made and later put the device to use for the second time and its performance was certified. The device was finally placed in the fluid/hydraulic laboratory and recommend for practical demonstrations by students.
Keywords: Fabrication, Hydraulic bench, Practical, Demonstration.
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