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Introduction
In this experiment you will investigate the
frictional forces inherent in laminar and
turbulent pipe flow. By measuring the pressure
drop and flow rate through a pipe, an estimate
of the coefficient of friction (friction factor) will
be obtained. Two different flow situations will be
studied, laminar flow and turbulent flow. The
experimentally obtained values of the
coefficient of friction will then be compared with
established results by plotting them on the
Moody chart provided.
P2-P1/ =ghL
(eq. 2)
(eq.5)
Re = (VD)/ (eq.7)
Where V is the average velocity of the pipe flow,
D is the diameter of the conduit and is the
kinematic viscosity of the fluid.
Conclusions
Results
References
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 3 rd Edition William
S. Janna (1993)
A Manual for the Mechanics of Fluid Laboratory
William S. Janna (2008)
White, F. M. 2003, Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition,
McGraw-Hill, Chapter 6;