Water flows through a 2-in.-diameter (5.08 cm) tube that suddenly contracts to 1 in. diameter (2.54 cm). The pressure drop across the contraction is 3.45 kPa. Determine the volume flow rate.

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Water flows through a 2-in.-diameter (5.08 cm) tube that suddenly contracts to 1
in. diameter (2.54 cm). The pressure drop across the contraction is 3.45 kPa.
Determine the volume flow rate.
Minor Loss Coefficients for Pipe Entrances
Entrance Type
Reentrant
Minor Loss Coefficient, Ka
0.78
Square-edged
Rounded
"Based on h-K(V2/2), where V is the mean velocity in the pipe.
Contraction loss coefficient, K
[ h = Kc \ /² ]
0.5
r/D
K
0.02 0.06
≥ 0.15
0.28
0.15
0.04
Contraction
Expansion
A1 A2
A₂
AR Ag/A
=
AR = A₁/A2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.2
о
T
°
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Area ratio, AR
1.0
OOOO
0.8
0.6
Expansion loss coefficient, K
Loss coefficients for flow through sudden area changes.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 3 Water flows through a 2-in.-diameter (5.08 cm) tube that suddenly contracts to 1 in. diameter (2.54 cm). The pressure drop across the contraction is 3.45 kPa. Determine the volume flow rate. Minor Loss Coefficients for Pipe Entrances Entrance Type Reentrant Minor Loss Coefficient, Ka 0.78 Square-edged Rounded "Based on h-K(V2/2), where V is the mean velocity in the pipe. Contraction loss coefficient, K [ h = Kc \ /² ] 0.5 r/D K 0.02 0.06 ≥ 0.15 0.28 0.15 0.04 Contraction Expansion A1 A2 A₂ AR Ag/A = AR = A₁/A2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 о T ° 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Area ratio, AR 1.0 OOOO 0.8 0.6 Expansion loss coefficient, K Loss coefficients for flow through sudden area changes.
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