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Turbulent Flow Parameter Calculator

This document describes a turbulent flow calculator that helps determine parameters needed to ensure turbulent flow in pipes. It requires the input of at least three of the following values: interior pipe diameter, specific weight of the substance, viscosity of the substance, and velocity of the substance through the pipe. The calculator then outputs the Reynolds number, which should be above 2000 for turbulent flow. It was developed by students to help with fluid flow analysis.

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Turbulent Flow Parameter Calculator

This document describes a turbulent flow calculator that helps determine parameters needed to ensure turbulent flow in pipes. It requires the input of at least three of the following values: interior pipe diameter, specific weight of the substance, viscosity of the substance, and velocity of the substance through the pipe. The calculator then outputs the Reynolds number, which should be above 2000 for turbulent flow. It was developed by students to help with fluid flow analysis.

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TurbulentFlowCalculator

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TurbulentFlowCalculator
Thispageisdesignedtohelpdeterminewhatparametersareneededtoassureaturbulentflowsituation
inpipes.
Inthefollowingform,atleastthreeofthevaluesmustbeprovidedforthecalculationstowork
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provided,thecalculatorwilloutputReynold'snumberforthatsystem.
Diameter
Theinteriordiameterofapipecouldbedifferentthanthe"diameter"thatthepipeisassociatedwith.
Pipeswithdifferentscheduleswillsupportdifferentpressures,[Link]
atableofcommonpipeinteriordiametersandschedules,[Link]
beinfeet.
InteriorDiameterofpipe: 0.0006234
feet
SpecificWeight
[Link],
theSpecificWeightofwaterat20Cis62.4lb/[Link],theSpecificWeightneedstobein
lb/ft3.
SpecificWeightofsubstance: 62
lb/ft3.
Viscosity
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[Link],theviscosityofwaterat20Cis1.00centipoise.
Viscosityofsubstance: .656
centipoise
Velocity
[Link],itmustbegivenin
ft/sec,oriftheflowrateisknowningallonsperminute,inputthatvalueintothesecondboxandpress
[Link].
Velocity: 22.833249996587032
ft/secor .0031278366 gallons/minute Convert
Atleastthreevaluesmustbeinputtedbeforethecalculationsaremade,otherwisetheanswerwillbe
incorrect.
Calculate

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conservativemeasure.
IfReynold'snumberisgiven,itisaunitlessnumberthatdescribesthefluidflowcharacteristicsthe
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system.Ifitisabove2000,[Link]'snumberisbelow2000,the
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Reynoldsnumber=2000

ThisJavabasedcalculatorwasdevelopedbyDavidStearsandMattStanislawski,studentsattheIllinois
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