Laminar pipe flow

Problem specification

uz

pipe diameter D = 0.2 m

pipe length L = 8 m
velocity ( constant over the cross-section) uz = 1 m/s
pressure at the pipe outlet = 1 atm
density = 1 kg/ m3
coefficient of viscosity = 2 x 10-3 kg/(m s)
Raynolds no. = *D*uz/ = 100 < 2300

 Present following result

Velocity vectors
Velocity magnitude contours
Pressure contours
Velocity profile at the outlet

Geometry and boundary conditions

r ( y in Fluent)
uz = ur = 0

uz = 1 m/s
ur = 0

R = 0.1 m

Pe = 1 atm
L=8m

()
0
r
Figure 2D axisymmetric geometry

z ( x in Fluent)

Meshing

No. of element 200 (along length) and 30 (in radial direction)

Velocity vector

Velocity magnitude

Pressure profile

Velocity profile

Results
Sample loaded in longitudinal direction

Turbulence pipe flow

Lets take coefficient of viscosity = 2 x 10-5 kg/(m s) instead of

= 2 x 10-3 in previous problem.

Therefore Raynolds no. become 10000 > 4000 (turbulence
flow).

Thank you