3.6 - Horizontal Pipeline with Different Diameters
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Practice Questions
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What is the continuity equation formula?
💡 Hint: Think about how flow rates must equal each other in different sections.
Define head loss.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a moving fluid through a pipe.
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What does the continuity equation Q = A1V1 = A2V2 imply in fluid dynamics?
💡 Hint: Consider how fluid behaves in closed systems.
True or False: Major losses only occur due to fittings in a pipeline.
💡 Hint: Focus on where most friction occurs.
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A system has two parallel pipes: one with 6 cm diameter and the other with 8 cm. Given their lengths and friction factors, calculate individual flow rates and overall discharge if the total discharge is known.
💡 Hint: Focus on keeping head losses balanced.
Design a water distribution system with a series of varying diameter pipes connecting multiple reservoirs. Detail the head loss calculations and expected discharge rates at each segment.
💡 Hint: Think of the flow dynamics across different diameters.
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