The Reynolds numbers for pipe flow may be expressed as:

.
4 m (πd )
Re=
µ

Where
m =mass flow rate, kg/s
.

d= diameter of the pipe, m

µ= viscosity, kg /m s

In a certain water pipe system, the flow rate is 0.4 kg/s ± 0.2% through a 50mm
±0.3% diameter pipe. The viscosity of water is 0.01 kg/m-s±1%. Calculate the
value of the Reynolds number and its uncertainty.

Data:

m =0.4 kg/s
.

d= 0.05m
µ= 0.01 kg/m-s

Re=?
Uncertainty
Solution:
.
4 m (πd )
Re=
µ

Re=(4×0.4×3.142×0.05)/0.01
Re= 251.36
Uncertainty= (0.002+0.000003+0.01)×251.36
Uncertainty=3.017%
Re=251.36±3.017