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Newtonian fluid, and there is no acceleration of fluid
in the pipe. 3.2 Engineering Drawing or Sketch
For turbulent flow, the Blasius formula is used.
The fanning friction factor is approximated by
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𝑓 = 0.0791(𝑁𝑅𝑒 )−4 (6)
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60 35.83 37.87 36.85
B. Efflux Time vs. Liquid Length for Orifice 65 40.84 39.26 40.05
Height Orifice 1 Efflux Orifice 2 Efflux 70 46.74 46.19 46.465
(cm) Time (sec) Time (sec) 75 54.22 54.24 54.23
Trial 1 Trial 1 80 68.28 78.66 73.47
20 0 0
25 13.46 20.25
30 15.50 21.71 6. Results and Analysis
35 15.88 21.83
40 16.77 23.55 The difference in potential and kinetic energy, and
45 18.03 24.83 the friction losses of the efflux time of the water was
50 19.09 26.40 determined in this experiment. Each of these factors
affect the mechanical energy balance of the
55 19.55 28.02
equipment system.
60 23.64 31.47
65 29.67 34.60
100
70 32.65 39.90
75 46.80 47.33 90
80 63.09 65.13
Pipe 80
1
C. Efflux Time vs. Liquid Length for Pipe 70
Height Pipe 1 Efflux Time (sec) Pipe 2 Efflux Time (sec) Pipe
(cm) 2
Trial Trial Average Trial Trial Average 60
Time (sec)
1 2 1 2 Pipe
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50
25 32.21 32.36 32.285 29.78 29.67 29.725
30 32.29 32.94 32.615 29.61 29.66 29.635 40
35 33.82 33.3 33.56 31.45 32.21 31.83
40 35.85 36.11 35.98 32.67 34.37 33.52 30
45 37.40 37.79 37.595 35.11 34.94 35.025
20
50 41.07 40.37 40.72 38.31 37.91 38.11
55 43.32 43.77 43.545 39.65 38.55 39.1 10
60 47.68 48.53 48.105 45.39 45.09 45.24
65 52.65 51.29 51.97 48.95 47.68 48.315 0
70 61.04 61.22 61.13 56.30 55.12 55.71 -80 -60 -40 -20
75 69.88 70.22 70.05 69.11 60.17 64.64 Negative Height of Water Level (cm)
80 94.75 94.53 94.64 96.49 97.73 97.11 Figure 6.1 Experimental Time vs. Water Level Height
Using Pipes Varying in Length
Height (cm) Pipe 1 Efflux Time (sec)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Average Three pipes varying in length were used to
20 0 0 0 determine the relationship of the pipes’ length to the
time it takes to let the water run out in the tank.
25 24.83 25.45 25.14
Figure 6.1 shows the comparison of the relationship
30 24.39 24.45 24.42
of different lengths of pipes. It can be observed that
35 26.24 26.26 26.25 the pipe 1 with the longest length takes greater time.
40 27.22 27.81 27.515 Therefore, results show that the length is directly
45 27.9 28.04 27.97 proportional to the time of flow.
50 31.64 31.89 31.765
55 33.04 32.71 32.875
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0.9 7000
6000
5000
0.7
4000
0.6
Efflux Time Ratio
3000
0.5
2000
0.4 Pipe 1
1000
Pipe 2
0.3 Pipe 3 0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
0.2
Pipe Length
0.1
Figure 6.3 Potential Energy Difference vs. Pipe Length
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Figure 6.3 shows the relationship of the potential
Water Height energy difference to the pipe length. The table only
Figure 6.2 Efflux Time Ratio vs. Water Level Height shows a horizontal line since the water height is
Using Pipes Varying in Length constant at 80 to 20 cm. The length of the pipe was
not used and is not related to the formula of the
The values of the ratio of the experimental and potential energy.
theoretical efflux ratio was calculated and tabulated
against water height as seen in Figure 6.2. It can be 0
observed from the table that as the height of the water 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
decreases, the value of the experimental gets closer to
the theoretical values. This circumstance can be -5
Kinetic Energy Difference
-20
-25
Pipe Length
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the surface of the pipes. This trend supports the prior 70
observations concerning the efflux time ratio and pipe
length. That a higher pipe length will lead to a higher 60
efflux ratio.
50
18
y = -0.7368x + 61.003
40
16
Time
R² = 0.7938
14 30
12
Friction Loss
20
10
8 10
6
0
4 0 20 40 60 80 100
2 Height of Water
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Fig 6.6 Experimental Time against the Water Level for the
First Orifice
Pipe Length
The same procedure was done to analyze the water
Figure 6.5 Friction Loss vs. Pipe Length
level of emptying the tank. However, this part of the
experiment, the exiting of the water flow was changed
The contact of water within the pipe causes
from the various pipe now to different opening or the
friction loss. Figure 6.5 shows the trend between the
circumferential exit through orifices. As the height of
friction loss and the length of the pipe. It can be
the water inside the tank decreases as seen in Figure
observed that a greater friction loss is present within
6.6, the average time that it reached that certain point
the longest pipe A longer pipe would account for a
increases. It would take a longer time for the water to
longer friction loss as water is continuously in contact
exit the tank when the water level is minimal
with the surface of the pipe.
70
60
50
40 y = -0.7212x + 65.676
Time
R² = 0.8247
30
20
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Height of Water
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Fig 6.7 Experimental Time against the water level for the San rate of drain. Also, as the water’s
first orifice Pedro height goes down, the time to reach
Table 6.1 Reynolds Number and Total Time for each Pipe
the mark increases.
Pipe NRe Flow Time Elijah There were leaks observed while the
Soriano experiment was performed. This may
80.6 27842.79891 Turbulent 1301.473 contribute to the errors in the flow. The
50.3 39941.38097 Turbulent 994.089 flow was relatively longer for longer
30.2 59211.70729 Turbulent 742.7095 pipes as compared to shorter ones.
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causing the system to have varying flow rates. causing for water to travel longer when
compared to that of orifices. Furthermore, as
10. Guide Questions the tube length increases, the efflux ratio
decreases. This can be explained by the
10.1 Does the experiment efflux time deviate transition of the laminar flow to its turbulent
more from the theoretical efflux time as counterpart. When the liquid exits the orifice,
the exit pipe becomes shorter? Explain. it produces a laminar flow; however, when it
exits the pipe, it transitions, and becomes
There is a deviation of the actual efflux turbulent causing the deviation.
time as the exit pipe becomes shorter. This is
attributed to the friction factor. In addition, 10.5 Discuss briefly the development of flow
to that, the fouling in the pipe may increase patterns for circular tubes.
the friction. This effect is increased as the
length increases, increasing the efflux time. In general, there are two types of flow:
laminar and turbulent. As the name implies,
10.2 How does the experimental efflux time laminar flow is characterized by a low fluid
obtained with very short tubes compare velocity. As such, eddy does not occur when
with the theoretical efflux time predicted the fluid flows this way. Basically, eddy is
for the drainage of the tank through an the swirling of the fluid and the formation of
orifice? reverse currents. On the other hand,
turbulent flow is characterized by a high
As the used pipe got shorter, the efflux time fluid velocity which results to the occurrence
was near that of the orifice. However, it still of eddy. The type of flow can be determined
took a longer efflux time when a pipe was by determining the Reynold’s number.
used rather than an orifice. Reynold’s number is a dimensionless
number which is defined as the ratio of the
10.3 How does the magnitude of the fluid density, fluid velocity, and pipe
neglected terms in the mechanical energy diameter to the fluid velocity. For laminar
balance compare with that which were flow, the value ranges from 0 to 2100 while
not neglected? Tabulate and give for turbulent flow, the value is greater than
percentage errors. 4000
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[5] Available online at
http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hydrau 4. For Potential Energy:
lics-civil-engineering/55543-pipe-flow-
calculations-1-the-entrance-length-for-fully-
developed-flow/
5. For Kinetic Energy:
APPENDICES
Pipe Area L D V
80.6 0.09 0.806 10 2.50655
50.3 0.09 0.503 9.042 3.976692
30.2 0.09 0.302 8.048 6.623431
Sample Calculations:
1. For C:
2. For V:
3. For NRe:
ρVD 997.5(2.5)(0.010)
𝑁𝑅𝑒 = = = 27770.044
µ 0.000898
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