Calculate the cross-sectional areas and velocities in both pipe sections.
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Calculate the cross-sectional areas and velocities in both pipe sections.
The volumetric flow rate is given as .
The diameters are and .
The cross-sectional areas are:The velocities are:
Part a(i)
The head loss due to the abrupt change in pipe diameter.
Calculate the head loss due to sudden enlargement.
The formula for head loss due to sudden enlargement is:
Using :
The head loss due to the abrupt change in pipe diameter is .
Part a(ii)
The pressure difference between the two sections of the pipe.
Apply Bernoulli's equation with head loss for a horizontal pipe.
For a horizontal pipe (), Bernoulli's equation with head loss is:
Rearranging to find the pressure difference :
Using :
The pressure difference between the two sections is . (A negative value indicates ).
Part a(iii)
The change in pressure if the transition between the two pipe sizes is gradual and frictionless.
Apply Bernoulli's equation without head loss for a frictionless, horizontal pipe.
If the transition is frictionless, .
Rearranging for :
The change in pressure for a frictionless transition is .
Part b(i)
The Darcy-Weisbach formula, assuming a friction factor .
Given: , , .
Calculate head loss using the Darcy-Weisbach formula.
The Darcy-Weisbach formula is:
Using :
The head loss due to friction using Darcy-Weisbach is .
Part b(ii)
The Chezy's formula, given that the Chezy constant .
Calculate head loss using Chezy's formula.
First, calculate the hydraulic radius for a circular pipe:
Chezy's formula is , where .
Rearranging to solve for :The head loss due to friction using Chezy's formula is .
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