1. Experimental results of a rheological properties analysis are shown in Table 1.

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Classify the fluids and calculate their respective viscosity.

TUTORIAL 2 Table 1. Shear rate vs shear stress for three fluids

Shear stress Shear Rate (1/s)
Concepts of Internal Flow (kPa)
Fluid 1 Fluid 2 Fluid 3
0 0 0 0
5 20 5 10
10 40 10 20
15 60 15 30
20 80 20 40
25 100 25 50
30 120 30 60

2. Discuss the physical differences between laminar and turbulent flow.

3. Consider a rectangular pipe with a cross section shown in Figure 3. If you were to
deliver water using this pipe, determine:

a) The maximum flowrate in L/min, at which the flow

is in laminar regime.
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b) The minimum flowrate in L/min, at which the flow is
in turbulent regime. 6 𝑐𝑚

Sketch the velocity profile in both cases. Figure 3

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TUTORIAL 2 4. A 10 cm diameter pipe with 100 m long that transports water steadily at 7.4 L/min.
Determine the fraction of the pipe that is taken up by the entrance region.
Concepts of Internal Flow

5. The velocity at the point between the center of the pipe and the pipe wall in a fully
developed laminar flow is given as 11 m/s. Determine the maximum velocity at the
center of the pipe.

6. A liquid with kinematic viscosity of 6 stokes and specific gravity 1.9 is flowing
through a 100 mm diameter pipe at average velocity of 2 m/s. Determine the
regime of this flow.