How would you perform a flow test on a fuel system?

Question

Step by step process in short

Answer 1

1. First determine the type of system you want to perform a flow test on what equations will be needed.

2. Let's say you want to perform a flow test on a car's fuel tank.

3.. Find the proper equation for the fluid test. For example, Bernoulli's equation is for a scenario in which fluid flows at a constant depth.

4. Determine the variables you need to use for the equation. For example Bernoulli's equation

a. fluid density

b. acceleration due to gravity

c. pressure at elevation 1

d. velocity at elevation 1

e. height of elevation 1

f. pressure at elevation 2

g. velocity at elevation 2

h. height at elevation 2

5. After using the equation you will get the total pressure for the car's fuel tank.

6. Double-check your result for the equation by using a partial real-world method.

7. Furthermore, use safety equipment if doing this yourself or a qualified auto mechanic/technician. Let the automobile idle after starting it. Run the pump, install the fuel pressure gauge, and record the pressure measurement. Next, based on the vehicle's manual, compare it to the manufacturer's specifications often kept in a glove box compartment. Finally, compare the measurement to Bernoulli's equation or other types of equations to get the pressure for the mechanical engineering problem.