1500 m 0.4 m/s 30 cm /30 cm B 2500 m
certain part of cast iron piping of a water distribution system involves a parallel section. Both parallel pipes have a diameter of 30 cm, and the flow is fully turbulent. One of the branches (pipe A) is 1500 m long while the other branch (pipe B) is 2500 m long. If the flow rate through pipe A is 0.4 m3/s, determine the flow rate through pipe B. Disregard minor losses and assume the water temperature to be 15°C. Show that the flow is fully rough, and thus the friction factor is independent of Reynolds number. assuming pipe A has a halfwayclosed gate valve (KL = 2.1) while pipe B has a fully open globe valve (KL = 10), and the other minor losses are negligible.
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