Fluid Mechanics 2 MT-338

Experiment # 1 Minor Losses

Student: Inderjit Singh (300901334) Professor: Dr. Asaad Al Salman

System Data:
Recorded Pressure @point 1= 1.5 psig Elevation @1 Z1= 0
Recorded Pressure @point 2= 1 psig Elevation @2 Z2= 13
Recorded Pressure Drop = 0.5 psig Z= 13
g= 32.2 ft/s²
Fluid Properties: 70.5 ºF Recorded Flow Rate: Q= 2
Specific Weight γ= 62.3 lb/ft³ Q = 0.00445
Kinematic Viscosity v = 1.05E-05 ft²/s

Pipe# 1: 3/4 inch copper Pipe# 2: 1 inch copper

Diameter Ds= 0.0621 ft Dd= 0.0829

Flow Area As= 0.003027 ft² Ad= 0.0054
Roughness ε= 0.000005 ft ε= 5E-06
(D/ε)1= 12420 (D/ε)2= 16580
Turbulant Factor fT1= 0.0116 fT2= 0.011
Average Velocity V1= 1.471537 ft/s V2= 0.82488
Velocity Head (V²/2g)1= 0.033625 ft (V²/2g)2= 0.01057

Minor Losses in Pipe # 1: Minor Losses in Pipe # 2:

Loss due to check valve: hv= 0.00117 ft hv= 0.00035

Loss due to T-Joint htee= 0.023403 ft htee= 0.00232
Other h= ft Other(1elbow) h= 0.00348
Losses in suction pipe, HL1 = 0.047976 ft In Disch. Pipe HL2= 0.00615

Total Losses, HL=HL1 + HL2= 0.054129 ft

Energy Equation

P1 V12 P2 V22
 Z1   hA  H L   Z2 
 2g  2g
Calculated Pressure Drop
V22  V12
P  P1  P2    [ Z   HL]
2g
P  811.836 lb/ft²

P  5.63775 psig
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