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Problem 1: Reynolds Number and Flow Regime

Oil with kinematic viscosity 1.8×105 m2/s1.8\times10^{-5}\text{ m}^2/\text{s} flows at 0.50 m/s0.50\text{ m/s} in a 100 mm100\text{ mm} pipe. Determine Reynolds number and classify the flow.

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Problem 2: Laminar Pipe Head Loss

Oil with density 900 kg/m3900\text{ kg/m}^3 and dynamic viscosity 0.25 Pas0.25\text{ Pa}\cdot\text{s} flows at 0.00050 m3/s0.00050\text{ m}^3/\text{s} through a 50 mm50\text{ mm} diameter, 20 m20\text{ m} long pipe. Determine Reynolds number, Darcy friction factor, head loss, and pressure drop.

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Problem 3: Darcy-Weisbach Major Loss

Water flows at 0.050 m3/s0.050\text{ m}^3/\text{s} through a 200 mm200\text{ mm} diameter pipe 300 m300\text{ m} long. The Darcy friction factor is 0.0220.022. Determine velocity and friction head loss.

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Problem 4: Turbulent Friction Factor using Haaland

Water flows with Re=2.0×105Re=2.0\times10^5 through a 300 mm300\text{ mm} pipe with roughness ϵ=0.15 mm\epsilon=0.15\text{ mm}. Estimate the Darcy friction factor using the Haaland equation.

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Problem 5: Combined Major and Minor Losses

A 150 mm150\text{ mm} pipe is 100 m100\text{ m} long and carries 0.030 m3/s0.030\text{ m}^3/\text{s}. Use f=0.020f=0.020 and a total minor-loss coefficient K=6.5\sum K=6.5. Determine total head loss.

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Problem 6: Equivalent Length of Fittings

Fittings in a 200 mm200\text{ mm} pipe have a combined loss coefficient K=8.0K=8.0. The Darcy friction factor is 0.0200.020. Determine the equivalent straight-pipe length.

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Problem 7: Pipe Diameter for an Allowable Head Loss

A pipeline must carry 0.040 m3/s0.040\text{ m}^3/\text{s} over 500 m500\text{ m} with no more than 10 m10\text{ m} friction head loss. Assume Darcy friction factor f=0.020f=0.020. Estimate the required diameter.

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Problem 8: Hydraulic Grade and Pipe Pressure

A reservoir free surface has total head 50 m50\text{ m} above datum. At a downstream pipe section, cumulative head loss is 12 m12\text{ m}, pipe elevation is 20 m20\text{ m}, and velocity is 2.0 m/s2.0\text{ m/s}. Determine the hydraulic-grade elevation, pressure head, gauge pressure, and energy-grade elevation.

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