EME1026 Fluid Mechanics ASSIGNMENT 1

Trimester 1, 2014/2015 EPP 1

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY


EME1026 Fluid Mechanics





Assignment 1



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Due Date: 15
th
August 2014, Friday before 5 pm
Individual assignment submission
Hand written assignment
Kindly submit completed assignment to Mr. Em Poh Pings pigeon box
Assignment 1 carries 5 marks in total with 1 mark for each question.






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Question 1

Water flows steadily through the 2 cm diameter galvanized iron pipe system shown in
Fig. 1 at a rate of
4
10 6 . 5

m
3
/s. Your boss suggests that friction losses in the straight
pipe sections are negligible compared to losses in the threaded elbows and fittings of the
system. Do you agree or disagree with your boss? Support your answer with appropriate
calculations. (1 mark)


Figure 1

Question 2

As shown in Fig. 2, water bubbles up 8 cm above the exit of the vertical pipe attached
to three horizontal pipe segments. The total length of the 2 cm diameter galvanized iron
pipe between point (1) and the exit is 55 cm. determine the pressure needed at point (1)
to produce this flow. (1 mark)




Figure 2
15 cm length
15 cm length
Q =
4
10 6 . 5

m
3
/s
1.5 cm dia.
10 cm length
2.5 cm length
8 cm
10 cm
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Question 3

Water at 5
o
C flows through the coils of the heat exchanger as shown in Fig. 3 at a rate
of 3.5 L/min. Determine the pressure drop between the inlet and outlet of the horizontal
device. (1 mark)



Figure 3

Question 4

The pump shown in Fig. 4 delivers a head of 80 m to the water. Determine the power
that the pump adds to the water. The difference in elevation of the two ponds is 60 m.
(1 mark)



Figure 4








45 cm
1.3 cm
500 m
0.2 m
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Question 5

The three water-filled tanks shown in Fig. 5 are connected by pipes as indicated. If
minor losses are neglected. Determine the flow rate in each pipe. (1 mark)



Figure 5































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