{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# 7.26 Pipe Partially Filled with Flowing Water" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Given a cast iron pipe is 2/3 filled with a steady, uniform flow of water at 60 deg F. \n", "The pipe has an inside diameter of 24\" and a slope of .75\"/foot\n", "\n", "Find the flow rate in gallons/minute." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 1, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "from fluids.units import *\n", "from math import pi\n", "Di = 24*u.inch\n", "depth = 2/3*Di\n", "S = 0.75*u.inch/u.ft\n", "rho = 62.364*u.lb/u.ft**3\n", "mu = 1.1*u.cP\n", "eD = 0.00036 # roughness not given in problem, only relative roughness" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 2, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "data": { "text/plain": [ "(0.20670024467339204 ,\n", " 1.1647220208174018 ,\n", " 0.1774674480081778 ,\n", " 0.7098697920327112 )" ] }, "execution_count": 2, "metadata": {}, "output_type": "execute_result" } ], "source": [ "# Use the TANK class to make the geometry easier\n", "tank = TANK(D=Di, L=1e-100*u.m, horizontal=True)\n", "A = tank.SA_from_h(depth)/2 # wetted surface area of a paper thin tank - divide by two as there is only one side\n", "\n", "tank = TANK(D=Di, L=1e100*u.m, horizontal=True)\n", "P = tank.SA_from_h(depth)/tank.L\n", "\n", "Rh = A/P\n", "Dh = 4*Rh\n", "A, P, Rh, Dh" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 3, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "data": { "text/html": [ "24410.948055443227 gallon/minute" ], "text/latex": [ "$24410.948055443227\\ \\frac{\\mathrm{gallon}}{\\mathrm{minute}}$" ], "text/plain": [ "24410.948055443227 " ] }, "execution_count": 3, "metadata": {}, "output_type": "execute_result" } ], "source": [ "# 10 meter length basis assumed\n", "L = 10.0*u.m\n", "dH = L*S\n", "dP = dH*rho*u.gravity\n", "\n", "fd = .0155 # initial guess\n", "for i in range(5):\n", " K = K_from_f(fd=fd, L=L, D=Dh)\n", " v = (2*dP/(K*rho))**0.5\n", " Q = A*v\n", " # update friction factor\n", " Re = Reynolds(D=Dh, rho=rho, mu=mu, V=v)\n", " fd = friction_factor(Re=Re, eD=eD)\n", "Q.to(u.gal/u.min)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The solution given in Crane is 24500 gpm without iteration." ] } ], "metadata": { "language_info": { "name": "python" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 1 }