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Fluid 7

This document provides an example problem to calculate flow rates in parallel pipes of a water distribution system with different lengths but the same diameter. It gives the properties of water, assumptions about the flow, and analyzes the mean velocities and head losses in the pipes using equations for fully developed turbulent flow. It determines that the head loss must be equal for both pipes. Setting the head loss equations equal and solving for flow rate VB in the longer pipe B yields a value of 0.231 m3/s.

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Fluid 7

This document provides an example problem to calculate flow rates in parallel pipes of a water distribution system with different lengths but the same diameter. It gives the properties of water, assumptions about the flow, and analyzes the mean velocities and head losses in the pipes using equations for fully developed turbulent flow. It determines that the head loss must be equal for both pipes. Setting the head loss equations equal and solving for flow rate VB in the longer pipe B yields a value of 0.231 m3/s.

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W pump = QP = Qghpump


 1 kN  1 kW 
= (999.1 kg/m 3 )(0.018 m 3 /s)(9.81 m/s 2 )(304.4 m) 
2   = 53.7 kW
 1000 kg  m/s  1 kN  m/s 

w 53.7
W pump = = = 71.6 KW
 0.75

Example 5
Cast iron piping of a water distribution system involves a parallel section with identical
diameters but different lengths. The flow rate through one of the pipes is given, and the flow rate
through the other pipe is to be determined.

Properties The density and dynamic viscosity of water at 15C are  = 999.1 kg/m3 and  =1.13810-3
kg/ms. cast iron pipe

Assumptions 1 The flow is steady and incompressible. 2 The entrance effects are negligible, and thus
the flow is fully developed. 3 The minor losses are negligible. 4 The flow is fully turbulent and thus
the friction factor is independent of the Reynolds number (to be verified).

Properties The density and dynamic viscosity of water at 15C are  = 999.1 kg/m3 and  =1.13810-3
kg/ms. The roughness of cast iron pipe is  = 0.00026 m. 0.4 m3/s
30 cm 1000 m
Analysis The mean velocity in pipe A is A

Q Q 0.4 m 3 /s
VA = = = = 5.659 m/s
Ac D 2 / 4  (0.30 m) 2 / 4 B
1000 m
30 cm

When two pipes are parallel in a piping system, the head loss for each pipe must be same.
When the minor losses are disregarded, the head loss for fully developed flow in a pipe of
length L and diameter D is

L V2
hL = f
D 2g

Writing this for both pipes and setting them equal to each other, and noting that DA = DB
(given) and fA = fB (to be verified) gives

L A V A2 L V2 LA 1000 m
fA = fB B B → VB = V A = (5.659 m/s) = 3.267 m/s
D A 2g DB 2g LB 3000 m

Then the flow rate in pipe B becomes

QB = Ac VB = [D 2 / 4]VB = [ (0.30 m) 2 / 4](3.267 m/s) = 0.231 m 3 /s

Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics (Dr. Hameed Alawadi) 99

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