Consider steady, incompressible and irrotational flow through a reducer in a horizontal pipe where the diameter is reduced from $$20cm$$ to $$10cm.$$ The pressure in the $$20cm$$ pipe just upstream of the reducer is $$150kPa.$$ The fluid has a vapour pressure of $$50kPa$$ and a specific weight of $$5\,\,kN/{m^3}.$$ Neglecting frictional effects, the maximum discharge (in $${m^3}/s$$) that can pass through the reducer without causing cavitation 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

Water at $${25^0}C$$ is flowing through a $$1.0km$$ long $$G.I.$$ pipe of $$200mm$$ diameter at the rate of $$0.07$$ $${m^3}/s.$$ If value of Darcy friction factor for this pipe is $$0.02$$ and density of water is $$1000\,\,kg/{m^3}$$, the pumping power (in $$kW$$) required to maintain the flow is

Consider steady-state heat conduction across the thickness in a plane composite wall as shown in fig exposed to convection conditions on both sides.

Assuming negligible contact resistance between the wall surfaces, the interface temp $$T(C)$$ of the two walls will be