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Fluid Mechanics Analysis of Pipe Flow

The document provides a solution to a fluid mechanics problem using the Extended Bernoulli Equation, detailing parameters such as pipe dimensions, water properties, and flow characteristics. It calculates head losses in a system involving a 90° pipe bend and rough concrete material, ultimately deriving a system head curve equation. Key factors include the relative roughness, friction factor, and assumptions about turbulent flow conditions.

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Fluid Mechanics Analysis of Pipe Flow

The document provides a solution to a fluid mechanics problem using the Extended Bernoulli Equation, detailing parameters such as pipe dimensions, water properties, and flow characteristics. It calculates head losses in a system involving a 90° pipe bend and rough concrete material, ultimately deriving a system head curve equation. Key factors include the relative roughness, friction factor, and assumptions about turbulent flow conditions.

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Notes on Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Gas Dynamics pump_12

SOLUTION:

Apply the Extended Bernoulli Equation from points 1 to 2.

h = 0.5 m
H = 2m 90° rounded pipe bend
D = 0.2 m (equivalent length of 30 pipe diameters) D
L1 = 10 m
2
L2 = 20 m P
The pipe is made of concrete L1 L2
with a roughness of 3 mm. H
1
h

water with density of 1000 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity of 1.0*10-6 m2/s, and vapor pressure of 2.34 kPa

æ p V2 ö æ p V2 ö
çç +a + z ÷÷ = çç +a + z ÷÷ - H L + H S (1)
è rg 2g ø2 è r g 2g ø1
where
p1 = p2 = patm (2)
4Q
V1 » 0 and V2 = (Also assume turbulent flow, a2 » 1.) (3)
p D2
z2 – z1 = H (4)
V2
(
H L = K major + K inlet + K elbow 2)
2g
(5)

Solve for HS.


é æLö æ L ö ù 8Q 2
H S = H + ê1 + f ç ÷ + K inlet + f ç e ÷ ú 2 4 (6)
ë èDø è D ø û p gD
Here,
H = 2m
L = L1 + L2 = 30 m
D = 0.2 m
Kinlet = 0.78 (re-entrant inlet)
Le/D = 30
g = 9.81 m/s2
The relative roughness is:
e/D = (3*10-3 m)/(0.2 m) = 0.015 (7)
Assume the flow Reynolds number is large enough so that it is in the fully rough zone and the friction
factor is independent of the Reynolds number.
e/D = 0.015 in fully rough zone (Re > 70,000) Þ f » 0.044 (8)

Substitute and simplify.


é ù
ê
H S = 2 m + ê1 + 6.6
! + 0.78
"#$# + 1.32
ú
( 1 s
% ú 5.16*10 m5 Q
2
) (9)
ê major minor ú
ë losses losses û
(Note that the minor losses are not negligible compared to the major loss.)
(
H S = 2 m + 5.01*102 s
m5 )Q 2
(This is the system head curve.) (10)

C. Wassgren 1144 2021-12-15


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