22.3.2 - Energy Loss in Pipe Flow
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What are major losses in pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Think about long segments and friction.
What does the hydraulic diameter help determine?
💡 Hint: Focus on the geometry of the conduit shape.
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What primarily causes major losses in pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens between the liquid and the pipe surface.
Minor losses occur at bends and fittings.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the flow direction changes.
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Design a pipe system that minimizes energy losses using both major and minor loss considerations for a residential water supply. Calculate the expected losses.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider the characteristics of all fittings and the lengths of pipe.
Analyze how a change in fluid velocity impacts the energy losses in a system that uses circular versus noncircular conduits.
💡 Hint: Relate to the formulas for hydraulic diameter and Moody chart for friction factors.
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