Fluids Question A smooth copper tube 50 ft long and 2 1/2 in.‐diameter carries a water flow at 60°F of 120 gpm. Determine the pressure drop and head loss for a 50 ft length of tube. Please show how to solve using Moodys method.

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A smooth copper tube 50 ft long and 2 1/2 in.‐diameter carries a water flow at 60°F of 120 gpm. Determine the pressure drop and head loss for a 50 ft length of tube. Please show how to solve using Moodys method.

Moody Diagram
0.1
0.09
Transition Region
0.08
0.07
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.015
0.04
0.01
0.03-
0.005
inar Flow
0.002
0.02
0.001
Material
e (mm)
5x10
0.015
Concrete, coare
0.25
0.025
0.0025
0.0025
0.15
2x10-4
10-4
Concrete, bew smooth
Drawn tubing
Glass, Plastic Perspex
Iron, cast
Sewers, old
Steel, mortar lined
Steel, rusted
Steel, structural or forged 0.025
Water malns, old
Complete Turbulence
0.01
5x10-5
3.0
0.1
0.5
10-5
5x10-6
10-6
Friction Factor =
AP-
1.0
Smooth Pipe
103
104
10
106
107
10
Reynolds Number, Re =
eVd
Friction Factor
neiative ripe nouginess a
Transcribed Image Text:Moody Diagram 0.1 0.09 Transition Region 0.08 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.015 0.04 0.01 0.03- 0.005 inar Flow 0.002 0.02 0.001 Material e (mm) 5x10 0.015 Concrete, coare 0.25 0.025 0.0025 0.0025 0.15 2x10-4 10-4 Concrete, bew smooth Drawn tubing Glass, Plastic Perspex Iron, cast Sewers, old Steel, mortar lined Steel, rusted Steel, structural or forged 0.025 Water malns, old Complete Turbulence 0.01 5x10-5 3.0 0.1 0.5 10-5 5x10-6 10-6 Friction Factor = AP- 1.0 Smooth Pipe 103 104 10 106 107 10 Reynolds Number, Re = eVd Friction Factor neiative ripe nouginess a
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