Air at 30C and atmospheric pressure flows with a velocity of 6.5 m/s through a 7.5 cm diameter pipe shown in Figure Q 1(a). The average wall roughness of the pipe is 0.002mm and the value of μ/ρ is 1.6x10-5 m2/s at 30C. Where μ is the coefficient of dynamic viscosity of air and ρ is the density of air. Determine the friction head loss across 30m length of the pipe.

Air at 30C and atmospheric pressure flows with a velocity of 6.5 m/s through a 7.5 cm diameter pipe shown in Figure Q 1(a). The average wall roughness of the pipe is 0.002mm and the value of μ/ρ is 1.6x10-5 m2/s at 30C. Where μ is the coefficient of dynamic viscosity of air and ρ is the density of air. Determine the friction head loss across 30m length of the pipe.

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Chapter5: Analysis Of Convection Heat Transfer

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