Table 1 Main equipment parameters and adjustment range of the entire experimental setup.

Length of transparent tube

m

12.47

Diameter of transparent tube

mm

20, 40, 60, 70

Maximum pressure endurance of transparent tube

MPa

1

Pressure gauge range

MPa

0 ~ 3

Flow meter range

\(\:{\text{m}}^{3}/\text{h}\)

0 ~ 20

Sand injection volume

\(\:{\text{kg}}/\text{min}\)

0 ~ 45

Inclination angle

°

0 ~ 90

Lifting weight of the winch

t

0 ~ 8

Height of the vertical support

m

13

Fluid tank volume

\(\:{\text{m}}^{3}\)

4

Mixing tank volume

\(\:{\text{m}}^{3}\)

4

Electronic scale range

kg

0 ~ 50

Wire rope diameter

mm

11