Practice Calculating Head Loss in Pipes - 1.14 | 1. Pipe Networks(Contd.) | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 3
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1.14 - Calculating Head Loss in Pipes

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define head loss in the context of fluid flow.

💡 Hint: Think about energy transformation as fluid moves through pipes.

Question 2

Easy

What is the K coefficient for a sudden enlargement?

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of area change on velocity.

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Question 1

What is the common assumption for the K coefficient at pipe entrances?

  • 0.5
  • 1
  • 0.04

💡 Hint: Consider the standard configurations discussed in class.

Question 2

Head loss at sudden enlargement is generally higher than at gradual enlargement. True or False?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the differences in flow characteristics.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A water system has a pipe section with an entrance K equal to 0.5, followed by a sudden enlargement to a diameter double its original size. If the inlet speed is 1.5 m/s, calculate the total head loss when water exits this system.

💡 Hint: Use both the entrance loss formula and sudden enlargement loss together.

Question 2

Calculate head loss for a pipe with an inner diameter of 0.3 m encountering two sharp bends with a K value of 1.5 each, assuming water flows at 2 m/s.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of each bend as a separate loss.

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