Experiment No: 01
FLUID FRICTION IN A PIPE
Calculation and Data Sheet
Diameter of the pipe, D = 16.5 mm Area of the pipe, A =213.82 sq mm
Temperature of the water, T = 30 C
Density, = 995.65 kg/m³ Viscosity, =7.972x10⁻⁴ kg/m-s Kinematic Viscosity, =0.8 mm²/s
Table 1: Data Table (4)
No. of Obs. Discharge, Q (l/h) Height hf (mm) H20
1. 3500 509.86
2. 3100 101.97
3. 2800 1529.6
4. 1600 1019.7
Table 2: Results Table (4)
Discharge, Q Discharge, Q Velocity, v Height, hf Reynolds
No. of Obs. (l/h) (m3 /s) (ms-1 ) (mm) H20 Number, Re
1. 3500 0.00097 4.53 509.86 93352
2. 3100 0.000858 4.02 101.97 82842
3. 2800 0.000775 3.63 1529.6 74805
4. 1600 0.00044 2.07 1019.7 42657