22.8 - Conclusion
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Define hydraulic diameter.
💡 Hint: Think of how you measure the perimeter of a noncircular pipe.
Explain the difference between major and minor losses in pipe flow.
💡 Hint: What types of disturbances cause extra friction?
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What is the role of hydraulic diameter in noncircular pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need a common measure for different shapes.
Wall shear stress is highest at the center of the flow in which type of flow?
💡 Hint: Where does it reach zero?
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Given a rectangular channel with a width of 5 m and a height of 2 m, find the hydraulic diameter when the channel is half full.
💡 Hint: Think about how the area changes when the channel is half full.
A pipe with a diameter of 0.5 m has a length of 100 m. Calculate the major loss in energy when the flow rate is 0.1 m³/s, using Darcy-Weisbach equation.
💡 Hint: Remember to find the flow velocity using the area of the pipe first.
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