Fluid Mechanics 2 MT-338

Experiment 2 Series Pipeline System, Class 1

Student: Inderjit singh(300901618) Professor:Dr. Asaad Al Salman

System Data:
Recorded Pressure @point 2.3 psig Elevation @1 Z1= 0f
Recorded Pressure @point 1.2 psig Elevation @2 Z2= 1.95833 f
Recorded Pressure Drop = 1.1 psig Z= 1.95833 f
g= 32.2 f/s²
Fluid Properties: water 70 ºF Flow Rat Q= 2.8 Gal/min
Specific Weight γ= 62.3 lb/f³ Q = 0.00624 f³/s
Kinematic Viscosity v = 1.05E-05 f²/s

Copper Tube 1: Copper Tube 2:

Total Length L1= 5.491667 f L2= 1.91667 f

Diameter D1= 0.0439 f D2= 0.0829 f
Flow Area A1= 0.001515 f² A2= 0.0054 f²
Roughness ε= 0.000005 f ε= 5E-06 f
Turbulant Factor fT1= 0.013 fT2= 0.0112
(L/D)1= 125.0949 (L/D)2= 23.1203
(D/ε)1= 8780 (D/ε)2= 16580
Average Velocity V1= 4.116225 f/s V2= 1.15483 f/s
Velocity Head (V²/2g)1= 0.863573 f (V²/2g)2= 0.06797 f
Reynold's No. Re1= 17209.74 Re2= 9117.66
Friction Factor f1= 0.02708 f2= 0.03188

Total Losses in copper tube 1: Total Losses in copper tube 2:

Friction in pipe hf1= 0.462 f hfd= 0.0065 f

Loss due to T-Joint(s) htee= 0.0332 f htee= 0.0167 f
Loss due to Valve(s) hv= 0.0048 f hv= 0.00609 f
Loss due to Elbow(s) helb= f helb= f
Other h= f Other h= f
Total Losses in copper tube 1 = 0.5 f In Disch. Hd= 0.02929 f

Total Losses in the series pipeline system, HL= 0.52929 f

Pressure Drop Equation:

144.576 lb/ft²

Calculated Pressre Drop ≡ 1.004 psig