LAMINAR PIPE FLOW

VALIDATION
L V
2
avg
PL  f
D 2
3 998.2  0.012
 0.643  
0.01 2
 9.63 pa
Learning Outcomes Dr. Umair Munir
(PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

 Simulate Laminar Pipe Flow

 Geometry (ANSYS SpaceClaim)

 Meshing (Fluent in Meshing Mode)

 Solution and Validation

Problem: Laminar Pipe Flow
Dr. Umair Munir
(PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

Pipe Length = 3000 mm

Pipe Diameter = 10 mm Vavg D
Re 
Inlet velocity = 0.01 m/sec 
998.2  0.01 0.01
ρ (water) = 998.2 kg/m3 
0.001003
μ (Viscosity) = 0.001003 kg/ms  99.52
Entrance Region Length Dr. Umair Munir
(PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

Lh , La min ar  0.05 Re D  0.05  99.52 10  50mm

Hand Calculations: Pressure Drop Dr. Umair Munir
(PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

Darcy Friction Factor Pressure Drop

L V
2
64 PL  f
avg
f  (Laminar Flow)
D 2
Re
3 998.2  0.012

64  0.643  
  0.643 0.01 2
99.52  9.63 pa
Pressure Drop/ Head Loss/ Darcy Friction factor

L V
2 P 64
PL  f avg hL  f 
D 2 g Re
Velocity Profile Dr. Umair Munir
(PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

 r  2
u (r )  2Vavg 1  2 
 R 
 Validation: Entrance Region Length

Lh
=0.05ꓫ99.5ꓫ10=50mm
50mm
 Dr. Umair Munir
Validation: Velocity Profile (PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)
 Dr. Umair Munir
Validation: Velocity Profile (PhD in Mechanical
Engineering)

u r
Vavg  0.01m / s 0.02 0
 r 2  0.0198 0.0005 0.005
u (r )  2Vavg 1  2  0.0192 0.001
 R  0.0182
0.004
0.0015
0.003
0.0168 0.002

r (m)
0.015 0.0025 0.002
0.0128 0.003 0.001
0.0102 0.0035
0.0072 0.004 8.67361737988404E-19
-0.02 3.46944695195361E-18 0.02
0.0038 0.0045 -0.000999999999999999
0 0.005 u (m/sec)