18.1.1 - Energy Losses in Pipe Flow
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What is head loss in a pipe system?
💡 Hint: Think about energy dissipation as water flows.
Name two factors that impact energy loss in pipes.
💡 Hint: Consider what influences flow resistance.
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What does head loss in pipe flow refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to energy in flowing fluids.
Is turbulence likely to increase energy loss in pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Recall the impact of flow characteristics.
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A pipe has a diameter of 0.2 m, a length of 250 m, and flows with a velocity of 4 m/s. Calculate the head loss using a friction factor of 0.015. Show your calculations.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget to use g = 9.81 m/s² in your calculation.
Discuss how increasing the roughness of a pipe affects energy losses and the Reynolds number. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between friction factors and flow regimes.
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