User:Jshin722/ENES-100/project 3/CDIO

Problem Statement
To test the water ram for functionality. To measure how much water is needed to obtain the water ram effect.

Training and Operations
The water ram was taken home over the weekend, assembled, and tested. The drive pipe was filled with water using a hose and angled at 45% from the ground. The max height of the drive pipe was 8.5 feet. The initial results have been positive, with the water ram being able to shoot a squirt of water about 1.25-1.50 feet into the air from the delivery pipe. The results were also consistent except the one time when the waste valve came off. /3 tests, waste valve comes off in/.

There exists a possible problem. The water shoots out of the delivery pipe only once (can be seen on videos). This may be due to more weight being needed at the delivery check valve to prevent premature filling of the pressure vessel. It may also be that the water delivery is not strong or consistent enough.

Next Steps

 * Increase the height the water shoots up by increasing the diameter of the drive pipe to 1.5" and by incorporating a continuous water feeding system.


 * Weigh down the delivery check valve to prevent premature filling of pressure vessel.


 * The stop valve and waste valves have come off their fittings. They will need to be glued on again.