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Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Miscellaneous

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery

  1. Fluid is flowing with an average velocity of V through a pipe of diameter d. Over a length of L,
    the head loss is given by
    fLV²
    .The friction factor, f for laminar flow in terms of Reynolds
    2gD

    number (Re) is _______ (fill in the blanks)
    1. f =
      64
      RE

    2. f =
      64
      Re


    3. f =
      16
      Re

    4. f =
      4
      Re

Correct Option: B

For Laminar flow,

f =
64
Re



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