Transport

Phenomena CHEN 3001

Week4tutorialsolutions
1.

CalculateReynoldsnumber,Re=424413
3
UsingBlasiuscorrelationforfrictionfactor: f F 3.1x10

Calculatepressuredropusing

1 2
p p1
v2,ave v12,ave g z 2 z1 2
F Ws 0
2

(Pressuredropwouldbecausedbychangeinpotentialenergyandfrictionallossonly).
Pressuredrop=312kPa

2.

Entrancelength=50D(asflowisturbulent)>Approx.5m

Re=117000
UsingMoodychart: f F 0.00788 OR f 0.0315

2
v
L
K L 273.3 m 2 s 2
Totalfrictionloss= F f
D
2
Z1=Z2+ F g =31.9m

3a.

Using:Air@10deg.C:1.246kg/m3,1.78x10^5Pa.s,
Entrancelength=(0.0575Re)D=1.16m

b.

Using:Water@10deg.C:999.73kg/m3,1.3077x10^3Pa.s
Entrancelength=50D=0.6m

4.

Basedonthevolumetricflowrate,checkifflowisturbulent/laminaroneachend.

Then,useBernoulliequationtocalculatethepressureontheexit.
Momentum: F f s 1 v12 A1n1 2 v22 A2n 2 p1 A1n1 p2 A2n 2 mg
Simplifyingforxcomponent:
m v1
m v 2
Fx f s

cos 2 p1 A1 p 2 A2 cos 2

=3162N>Forceofthefluidonthesolid

Fy f s m v2 sin 2 p2 A2 sin 2

=12923N>Forceofthefluidonthesolid

So,forceofthesolidonthefluidtokeepthepipebendstationaryshouldbeFx=3162Nand
Fy=12923N.