3.2 - Importance of Fully Developed Flow
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Practice Questions
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Define entrance pressure drop.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to pressure at the start of flow.
What does Reynolds number indicate?
💡 Hint: Recall the contexts in which it is used.
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What characterizes fully developed laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how flow stability changes.
True or False: In laminar flow, the shear stress varies linearly with the radius.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between tau and r in the equations.
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If a pipe has a diameter of 1 meter and a Reynolds number of 4000, calculate the entrance length needed for fully developed flow.
💡 Hint: Apply the entrance length formula.
Explain the differences in energy dynamics between turbulent and laminar flows in the same pipe.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of fluid interactions in both types.
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