Laminar Flow · Fluid Mechanics · GATE ME

Consider a laminar flow at zero over a flat plate . The shear stress at the wall is denoted by $${\tau _w}.$$ The axial positions $${x_1}$$ and $${x_2}$$ on the plate are measured from the leading edge in the direction of flow. If $${x_2} > {x_1},$$ then

For steady flow of a viscous incompressible fluid through a circular pipe of constant diameter, the average velocity in the fully developed region is constant. Which one of the following statements about the average velocity in the developing region is TRUE?

Couette flow is characterized by

Three parallel pipes connected at the two ends have flow-rates $$\,\,\,{Q_1},\,\,\,{Q_2},\,\,\,\,$$ and $${Q_3}$$ respectively, and the corresponding frictional head losses are $${h_{L1}},\,\,\,{h_{L2}},$$ and $${h_{L3}}$$ respectively. The correct expressions for total flow rate $$(Q)$$ and frictional head loss across the two ends $$\left( {{h_L}} \right)$$ are.

Consider fully developed flow in a circular pipe with negligible entrance length effects. Assuming the mass flow rate, density and friction factor to be constant, if the length of the pipe is doubled and the diameter is halved, the head loss due to friction will increase by a factor of

Maximum velocity of a one-dimensional incompressible fully developed viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates, is $$6\,\,m{s^{ - 1}}.$$ Then mean velocity (in $$m{s^{ - 1}}$$) of the flow is

The velocity profile of a fully developed laminar flow in a straight circular pipe, as shown in the figure, is given by the expression. $$$u\left( r \right) = {{ - {R^2}} \over {4\mu }}\left( {{{dp} \over {dx}}} \right)\left( {1 - {{{r^2}} \over {{R^2}}}} \right)$$$
Where $${{dp} \over {dx}}$$ is a constant.

The average velocity of fluid in the pipe is

In fully developed laminar flow in the circular pipe, the head loss due to friction is directly proportional to ....... (Mean velocity/square of the mean velocity)

For a fully developed laminar flow through a pipe, the ratio of the maximum velocity to the average velocity is ___________ (fill in the blank)

Consider steady flow of an incompressible fluid through two long and straight pipes of diameters $${d_1}$$ and $${d_2}$$ arranged in series. Both pipes are of equal length and the flow is turbulent in both pipes. The friction factor for turbulent flow though pipes is of the form, $$f = K{\left( {{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} } \right)^{ - n}},$$ where $$K$$ and $$n$$ are known positive constants and $$Re$$ is the Reynolds number. Neglecting minor losses, the ratio of the frictional pressure drop in pipe $$1$$ to that in pipe $$2,$$ $$\left( {{{\Delta {P_1}} \over {\Delta {P_2}}}} \right),$$ is given by

Consider a fully developed steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with viscosity $$\mu $$ through a circular pipe of radius $$R.$$ Given that the velocity at a radial location of $$R/2$$ from the center-line of the pipe is $${U_1},$$ the shear stress at the wall is $$K\mu {U_1}/R,$$ where $$K$$ is _________________.

For a fully developed laminar flow of water (dynamic viscosity $$0.001$$ $$Pa$$-s) through a pipe of radius $$5$$ $$cm,$$ the axial pressure gradient is $$-10$$ $$Pa/m$$. The magnitude of axial velocity (in $$m/s$$) at a radial location of $$0.2$$ $$cm$$ is ____________

The head loss for a laminar incompressible flow through a horizontal circular pipe is $${h_1}$$. Pipe length and fluid remaining the same, if the average flow velocity doubles and the pipe diameter reduces to half its previous value, the head loss is $${h_2}.$$ The ratio $${h_2}/{h_1}$$ is

Water flows through a $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$250$$ $$m$$ long smooth pipe at an average velocity of $$0.1$$ $$m/s.$$ The density and the viscosity of water are $$997kg/{m^3}$$ and $$855 \times {10^{ - 6}}$$ $$N.s/{m^2},$$ respectively. Assuming fully-developed flow, the pressure drop (in $$Pa$$) in the pipe is ______________

Consider laminar flow of water over a flat plate of length $$1$$ $$m.$$ If the boundary layer thickness at a distance of $$0.25$$ $$m$$ from the leading edge of the plate is $$8$$ $$mm,$$ the boundary layer thickness (in $$mm$$), at a distance of $$0.75$$ $$m,$$ is __________________

A fluid of dynamic viscosity $$2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\,\,kg/m.s$$ and density $$1kg/{m^3}$$ flows with an average velocity of $$1$$ $$m/s$$ through a long duct of rectangular $$\left( {25\,\,mm \times \,\,15\,\,mm} \right)$$ cross-section. Assuming laminar flow, the pressure drop (in $$Pa$$) in the fully developed region per meter length of the duct is __________________.

Water flows through a pipe having an inner radius of $$10$$ $$mm$$ at the rate of $$36$$ $$kg/hr$$ at $${25^ \circ }C$$. The viscosity of water at $${25^ \circ }C$$ is $$0.001$$ $$kg/m.s.$$ The Reynolds number of the flow is ____________________

For a fully developed flow of water in a pipe having diameter $$10$$ $$cm,$$ velocity $$0.1$$ $$m/s$$ and kinematic viscosity $${10^{ - 5}}\,\,{m^2}/s,$$ the value of Darcy friction factor is ________________

The velocity profile in fully developed laminar flow in a pipe of diameter $$D$$ is given by $$u = {u_0}\left( {1 - 4{r^2}/{D^2}} \right),$$ where $$r$$ is the radial distance from the center. If the viscosity of the fluid is $$\mu ,$$ the pressure drop across a length $$L$$ of the pipe is

For laminar flow through a long pipe, the pressure drop per unit length increases.

The discharge in $${m^3}/s$$ for laminar flow through a pipe of diameter $$0.04$$ $$m$$ having a centre line velocity of $$1.5$$ $$m/s$$ is:

A $$0.20$$ $$m$$ diameter pipe $$20$$ $$km$$ long transport oil at a flow rate of $$0.01{m^3}/s.$$ Calculate the power required to maintain the flow if the dynamic viscosity and density of oil are $$0.08$$ $$Pa$$-$$sec$$ and $$900\,kg/{m^3}.$$