A fluid flow through two horizontal circular pipes that are connected together in series. The length of pipe 1 is twice that of pipe 2 (LI = 2L2), and the flow is laminar in each pipe. The pressure drop in pipe 1 equals twice the pressure drop in pipe 2. If the diameter of pipe 1 is 1.0 m, find the diameter of pipe 2 in mm. Ignore frictional losses due to the abrupt change in the flow path where the two pipes are connected. Show your analysis.

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A fluid flow through two horizontal circular pipes that are connected together in series. The
length of pipe 1 is twice that of pipe 2 (LI = 2L2), and the flow is laminar in each pipe. The
pressure drop in pipe 1 equals twice the pressure drop in pipe 2. If the diameter of pipe 1 is 1.0
m, find the diameter of pipe 2 in mm. Ignore frictional losses due to the abrupt change in the
flow path where the two pipes are connected. Show your analysis.
Transcribed Image Text:A fluid flow through two horizontal circular pipes that are connected together in series. The length of pipe 1 is twice that of pipe 2 (LI = 2L2), and the flow is laminar in each pipe. The pressure drop in pipe 1 equals twice the pressure drop in pipe 2. If the diameter of pipe 1 is 1.0 m, find the diameter of pipe 2 in mm. Ignore frictional losses due to the abrupt change in the flow path where the two pipes are connected. Show your analysis.
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Given datahorizontal circular pipes connected in seriesL1=2L2flow is laminarpressure drop in pipe 1 is equal to twice the pressure drop in pipe 2P1ρg=2×P2ρg

ignore frictional losses due to abrupt change

applying bernoulli equation at in pipes connected in series.

since both the pipes are hoprizontal so Z1=Z2

P1ρg+v122g=P2ρg+v222g

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