Calculate the cross-sectional areas and velocities in both pipe sections.

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a(i)

0.350 m\text{0.350 m}

a(ii)

-560 Pa\text{-560 Pa}

a(iii)

-8920 Pa\text{-8920 Pa}

b(i)

0.881 m\text{0.881 m}

b(ii)

4.61 m\text{4.61 m}

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Question One

Part a· 1 step

  1. Calculate the cross-sectional areas and velocities in both pipe sections.

    The volumetric flow rate QQ is given as 3.2 m3/min3.2 \text{ m}^3/\text{min}.

    Q=3.2m3min×1 min60 s=0.05333m3sQ = 3.2 \frac{\text{m}^3}{\text{min}} \times \frac{1 \text{ min}}{60 \text{ s}} = 0.05333 \frac{\text{m}^3}{\text{s}}

    The diameters are D1=120 mm=0.12 mD_1 = 120 \text{ mm} = 0.12 \text{ m} and D2=180 mm=0.18 mD_2 = 180 \text{ mm} = 0.18 \text{ m}.
    The cross-sectional areas are:

    A1=π4D12=π4(0.12 m)2=0.01131 m2A_1 = \frac{\pi}{4} D_1^2 = \frac{\pi}{4} (0.12 \text{ m})^2 = 0.01131 \text{ m}^2 A2=π4D22=π4(0.18 m)2=0.02545 m2A_2 = \frac{\pi}{4} D_2^2 = \frac{\pi}{4} (0.18 \text{ m})^2 = 0.02545 \text{ m}^2

    The velocities are:

    V1=QA1=0.05333 m3/s0.01131 m2=4.716 m/sV_1 = \frac{Q}{A_1} = \frac{0.05333 \text{ m}^3/\text{s}}{0.01131 \text{ m}^2} = 4.716 \text{ m/s} V2=QA2=0.05333 m3/s0.02545 m2=2.096 m/sV_2 = \frac{Q}{A_2} = \frac{0.05333 \text{ m}^3/\text{s}}{0.02545 \text{ m}^2} = 2.096 \text{ m/s}

Part a(i)

0.350 m\text{0.350 m}

The head loss due to the abrupt change in pipe diameter.

  1. Calculate the head loss due to sudden enlargement.

    The formula for head loss due to sudden enlargement is:

    hL=(V1−V2)22gh_L = \frac{(V_1 - V_2)^2}{2g}

    Using g=9.81 m/s2g = 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2:

    hL=(4.716 m/s−2.096 m/s)22×9.81 m/s2=(2.620 m/s)219.62 m/s2=6.864 m2/s219.62 m/s2=0.3498 mh_L = \frac{(4.716 \text{ m/s} - 2.096 \text{ m/s})^2}{2 \times 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2} = \frac{(2.620 \text{ m/s})^2}{19.62 \text{ m/s}^2} = \frac{6.864 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2}{19.62 \text{ m/s}^2} = 0.3498 \text{ m}

    The head loss due to the abrupt change in pipe diameter is 0.350 m\boxed{\text{0.350 m}}.

Part a(ii)

-560 Pa\text{-560 Pa}

The pressure difference between the two sections of the pipe.

  1. Apply Bernoulli's equation with head loss for a horizontal pipe.

    For a horizontal pipe (z1=z2z_1 = z_2), Bernoulli's equation with head loss is:

    P1ρg+V122g=P2ρg+V222g+hL\frac{P_1}{\rho g} + \frac{V_1^2}{2g} = \frac{P_2}{\rho g} + \frac{V_2^2}{2g} + h_L

    Rearranging to find the pressure difference P1−P2P_1 - P_2:

    P1−P2=ρg(V22−V122g+hL)P_1 - P_2 = \rho g \left( \frac{V_2^2 - V_1^2}{2g} + h_L \right)

    Using ρ=1000 kg/m3\rho = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3:

    P1−P2=1000 kg/m3((2.096 m/s)2−(4.716 m/s)22×9.81 m/s2+0.3498 m)P_1 - P_2 = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 \left( \frac{(2.096 \text{ m/s})^2 - (4.716 \text{ m/s})^2}{2 \times 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2} + 0.3498 \text{ m} \right) P1−P2=1000 kg/m3(4.393 m2/s2−22.24 m2/s219.62 m/s2+0.3498 m)P_1 - P_2 = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 \left( \frac{4.393 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2 - 22.24 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2}{19.62 \text{ m/s}^2} + 0.3498 \text{ m} \right) P1−P2=1000 kg/m3(−17.847 m2/s219.62 m/s2+0.3498 m)P_1 - P_2 = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 \left( \frac{-17.847 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2}{19.62 \text{ m/s}^2} + 0.3498 \text{ m} \right) P1−P2=1000 kg/m3(−0.9096 m+0.3498 m)P_1 - P_2 = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 (-0.9096 \text{ m} + 0.3498 \text{ m}) P1−P2=1000 kg/m3(−0.5598 m)=−559.8 kg/(m⋅s2)=−559.8 PaP_1 - P_2 = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 (-0.5598 \text{ m}) = -559.8 \text{ kg/(m}\cdot\text{s}^2) = -559.8 \text{ Pa}

    The pressure difference between the two sections is -560 Pa\boxed{\text{-560 Pa}}. (A negative value indicates P2>P1P_2 > P_1).

Part a(iii)

-8920 Pa\text{-8920 Pa}

The change in pressure if the transition between the two pipe sizes is gradual and frictionless.

  1. Apply Bernoulli's equation without head loss for a frictionless, horizontal pipe.

    If the transition is frictionless, hL=0h_L = 0.

    P1ρg+V122g=P2ρg+V222g\frac{P_1}{\rho g} + \frac{V_1^2}{2g} = \frac{P_2}{\rho g} + \frac{V_2^2}{2g}

    Rearranging for P1−P2P_1 - P_2:

    P1−P2=ρg(V22−V122g)=ρ2(V22−V12)P_1 - P_2 = \rho g \left( \frac{V_2^2 - V_1^2}{2g} \right) = \frac{\rho}{2} (V_2^2 - V_1^2) P1−P2=1000 kg/m32((2.096 m/s)2−(4.716 m/s)2)P_1 - P_2 = \frac{1000 \text{ kg/m}^3}{2} ((2.096 \text{ m/s})^2 - (4.716 \text{ m/s})^2) P1−P2=500 kg/m3(4.393 m2/s2−22.24 m2/s2)P_1 - P_2 = 500 \text{ kg/m}^3 (4.393 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2 - 22.24 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2) P1−P2=500 kg/m3(−17.847 m2/s2)=−8923.5 PaP_1 - P_2 = 500 \text{ kg/m}^3 (-17.847 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2) = -8923.5 \text{ Pa}

    The change in pressure for a frictionless transition is -8920 Pa\boxed{\text{-8920 Pa}}.

Part b(i)

0.881 m\text{0.881 m}

The Darcy-Weisbach formula, assuming a friction factor f=0.006f=0.006.

Given: D=250 mm=0.25 mD = 250 \text{ mm} = 0.25 \text{ m}, L=80 mL = 80 \text{ m}, V=3.0 m/sV = 3.0 \text{ m/s}.

  1. Calculate head loss using the Darcy-Weisbach formula.

    The Darcy-Weisbach formula is:

    hf=fLV22gDh_f = \frac{f L V^2}{2 g D}

    Using g=9.81 m/s2g = 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2:

    hf=0.006×80 m×(3.0 m/s)22×9.81 m/s2×0.25 mh_f = \frac{0.006 \times 80 \text{ m} \times (3.0 \text{ m/s})^2}{2 \times 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2 \times 0.25 \text{ m}} hf=0.006×80×94.905=4.324.905=0.8807 mh_f = \frac{0.006 \times 80 \times 9}{4.905} = \frac{4.32}{4.905} = 0.8807 \text{ m}

    The head loss due to friction using Darcy-Weisbach is 0.881 m\boxed{\text{0.881 m}}.

Part b(ii)

4.61 m\text{4.61 m}

The Chezy's formula, given that the Chezy constant C=50C = 50.

  1. Calculate head loss using Chezy's formula.

    First, calculate the hydraulic radius RR for a circular pipe:

    R=D4=0.25 m4=0.0625 mR = \frac{D}{4} = \frac{0.25 \text{ m}}{4} = 0.0625 \text{ m}

    Chezy's formula is V=CRSV = C \sqrt{R S}, where S=hfLS = \frac{h_f}{L}.
    Rearranging to solve for hfh_f:

    V2=C2RhfLV^2 = C^2 R \frac{h_f}{L} hf=V2LC2Rh_f = \frac{V^2 L}{C^2 R} hf=(3.0 m/s)2×80 m(50)2×0.0625 mh_f = \frac{(3.0 \text{ m/s})^2 \times 80 \text{ m}}{(50)^2 \times 0.0625 \text{ m}} hf=9×802500×0.0625=720156.25=4.608 mh_f = \frac{9 \times 80}{2500 \times 0.0625} = \frac{720}{156.25} = 4.608 \text{ m}

    The head loss due to friction using Chezy's formula is 4.61 m\boxed{\text{4.61 m}}.

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