Water (specific gravity, G, is 1.0 and the kinematic viscosity, ν, is 1.14 *10-6 m2 /s) flows through a piping system with a flow rate of 0.9 m3 /s. The pipe is 2750 m long and 550 mm inside diameter. The pipe has four gate valves, one globe valve, two swing check valves, three standard tees through-branch, and three 90o standard elbows. Calculate the following: 1. The total length of the piping system. 2. Is the flow laminar or turbulent?

Water (specific gravity, G, is 1.0 and the kinematic viscosity, ν, is 1.14 *10-6 m2 /s) flows through a piping system with a flow rate of 0.9 m3 /s. The pipe is 2750 m long and 550 mm inside diameter. The pipe has four gate valves, one globe valve, two swing check valves, three standard tees through-branch, and three 90o standard elbows. Calculate the following: 1. The total length of the piping system. 2. Is the flow laminar or turbulent?

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Chapter5: Analysis Of Convection Heat Transfer

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