/sci/ - Science & Math

Okay, guys, I'm a retard and you're geniuses, so I most humbly request your help and advices regarding a recent fluid dynamics lab. We used a device that contains 4 different flow measurement devices (see the image). We calculated the differential pressure, mass flow rate, and velocity at each device, based on H20 manometers. We got different data for each, which is expected. But now I’m really unsure as to what to talk about in my report. The way I’ve understood it, the experiment is basically a demonstration of differences between empirical results and theoretical results. For example, the mass flow rate for each device is slightly different, but the mass flow rate is a concept based on the law of conservation of mass. So theoretically, the mass flow rate at each device should be the same, but it isn’t. So I assume that means there has been some form of flow loss, either vicious or geometric or both. I’m not entirely sure of what I should talk about and would appreciate some advices and direction. P-p-please.