In the figure shown, there are 38 meters of 5-cm diameter pipe, 23 meters of 15-cm diameter pipe, and 46 meters of 8-cm diameter pipe, all cast iron. The flow rate is 4.53 L/s of water and the technical details of the pipe are shown below. For cast iron, & = 0.26 mm Sharp 5-cm entrance: K = 0.5 5-cm bend: K = 0.95 5-cm sudden expansion: K = 0.79 8-cm open globe valve: K = 6.3 a) Determine the total friction losses in the pipes in series. b) Calculate the total minor losses. c) Compute the mechanical power extracted by the turbine.

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In the figure shown, there are 38 meters of 5-cm diameter pipe, 23 meters
of 15-cm diameter pipe, and 46 meters of 8-cm diameter pipe, all cast iron.
The flow rate is 4.53 L/s of water and the technical details of the pipe are
shown below.
For cast iron, ε = 0.26 mm
Sharp 5-cm entrance: K = 0.5 5-cm
bend: K = 0.95 5-cm
sudden expansion: K = 0.79 8-cm
open globe valve: K = 6.3
a) Determine the total friction losses in the pipes in series.
b) Calculate the total minor losses.
c) Compute the mechanical power extracted by the turbine.
Elevation 30
5 cm dia.
Turbine
Open
Globe
15 cm dia.
8 cm dia.
23 m
23 m
19 m
19 m
8 cm dia,
23 m
Elevation 0
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure shown, there are 38 meters of 5-cm diameter pipe, 23 meters of 15-cm diameter pipe, and 46 meters of 8-cm diameter pipe, all cast iron. The flow rate is 4.53 L/s of water and the technical details of the pipe are shown below. For cast iron, ε = 0.26 mm Sharp 5-cm entrance: K = 0.5 5-cm bend: K = 0.95 5-cm sudden expansion: K = 0.79 8-cm open globe valve: K = 6.3 a) Determine the total friction losses in the pipes in series. b) Calculate the total minor losses. c) Compute the mechanical power extracted by the turbine. Elevation 30 5 cm dia. Turbine Open Globe 15 cm dia. 8 cm dia. 23 m 23 m 19 m 19 m 8 cm dia, 23 m Elevation 0
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