Fluid flow rate Definition and 28 Threads

Hello, I am an electrical engineer but was tasked with something a little different this time around and was hoping you guys could help. I would like to determine if my dry air system is sufficient for my purposes and I would like to accomplish that by determining flow rate in CFM. I have been...

Across a horizontal pipe with fluid flowing inside, the pressure will drop due to the friction between the fluid and the pipe walls So if for example the fluid flows from left to right and we take 2 points: P1 (pressure on the left) and P2 (pressure on the right) then P1 should be bigger than...

TL;DR Summary: We know that the fluid pressure at the exit of the pipe is Patm but what about before the exit? How can we calculate that pressure using Bernoulli's equation. Hello everyone☺️. Please help, i'm seriously stuck 🫠🙇‍♀️ When learning about bernoulli's equation there's a classic...

Greeting, I have been noodling on this problem for a bit and was hoping to have some input from this form. what volume of compressed air, at 200 PSI, will it take to push lets say 30 gallons of water 8 feet up a 3/4" pipe at a minimum of 8 gpm with a minimum pressure of 8psi at the top if...

[Mentor Note -- See post #2 for an attempt to clarify this thread start] Question I'd wondering what force make drop slow down? Does every time a drop push toothpick back into bottle? And of course how to solve it. Struct This is a bottle be pierced by a wooden toothpick, made for continually...

So far I have only been able to come up with an equation for the flow (Q) using the orifice equation through the inclined area and thus not dependent on the angle. Can someone help me with an expression for this?

I solved the case where m=0.99999. Then the height at which it overflows can be obtained with the equation, when points on the liquid surface are chosen. Then the cross-sectional area is given by the circumference of the circle times the height that the parabola reaches, that cross-sectional...

The general balance equation is as follow: d[m{u+gz+v2/2)sys=(u+gz+v2/2)dmin-(u+gz+v2/2)dmout +dq+dw. I understand that I would take in consideration the cross sectional area as well as the mass flow rate. However I can't figure out what else to consider as if atm pressure should be considered...

I am measuring the volumetric flow rate of a diesel fuel using "Turbines" flow meter, both in the supply and return fuel lines of an industrial diesel engine (https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/power-systems/industrial/industrial-diesel-engines/18398034.html – coupled with a generator for...

If I have fluid with area 10 and velocity 10, if the velocity increases to 20 the area will become 5. But if we switch to a reference frame moving at velocity 1 opposite this motion, then it would be 10 and 11 to 5 and 21, violating the continuity equation. What is wrong?

I am trying to calculate the flow rate of O2 from a known volume 25 in^3. The cylinder will fill up to a maximum pressure of 140 psi in 11.26 seconds. Any help to determine the flow rate will be appreciated. Do I use Bernoulli equation to find the flow rate?

I've created a concept design of a subsea pumped hydro storage system, and need to use the flow rate in order to calculate power output. I can calculate the energy storage capacity using ##E = mgh##: $$E = mgh = 25675000×9.81×200 = 50374 MJ = \frac {50374MJ}{3600} = 13992 kWh$$ I've attempted...

Homework Statement Find the flow rate of water. The fluid in the manometer is mercury. ##d_{1},d_{2}## are the diameters in the figure Homework Equations Bernoulli, continuity equations The Attempt at a Solution We know that ##p_{1}=p_{1Top}+\rho_{water}gh_{2}##...

Homework Statement A hose of inside diameter ##1.5cm## can reach a distance of ##1.5m##. A nozzle is inserted in the hose and water can now reach ##24m##. What is the inside diameter of the nozzle? The height is the same in both cases. Homework Equations Use continuity equation...

The ISS suffered a leak apparently caused by a 1/8 inch hole left during manufacture and never repaired. On Quora, the claim has been made that such a hole with one atm of pressure difference would only cause 324 cu ft of air to rush out per hour. I don't think this is close to correct, but I am...

Homework Statement I have a syringe filled with water. This syringe is a cylinder with a length of 3 inches (L), diameter of 1.5 inches (D). Attached to the syringe is a constant force spring, which pushes the plunger into the syringe with a force of 2 pounds (F). Ignore the friction between...

I am making a small project at home for my solar panels. I have made a similar project when I was in school but I can't remember the equations. I want to attach an air compressor to a tube then install it on top of a solar panel, and pinch a few holes in it to clean the dust that accumulates...

Bernoulli's equation gives us this as the flow rate from a pressurized tank: $$v = C_v \sqrt{2gh + \frac{p}{\rho}}$$ where ##C_v## is the velocity coefficient, ##g## is the acceleration due to gravity, ##h## is the height of the water above the exit hole, ##p## is the excess pressure above...

Homework Statement More a report question but unsure where to put it. Take a 5mL syringe and a 10mL syringe (both filled to 5mL) with the plungers removed. Time how long it take to full drain each syringe Make a statement regarding your results. Homework Equations Fluid flow rate = volume /...

If you have an non-viscous incompressible fluid flowing in a pipe whose static pressure is higher than atmospheric pressure, then after exits the pipe will the dynamic pressure increase? The static pressure of the fluid right after exiting should decrease because it should be equal to the...

The Problem Statement I have a jet entering leaving a nozzle at ui into an ambient fluid with ue = 0 I am trying to equate the rate of momentum diffusement (or spread) to the shear forces caused by ue -ui I understand that the rate momentum diffusement is are equated by empirical K- values...

I am not a mechanical engineer; but I have physics background. I want to lift about 250 watts of heat from a metal block. At the same time I have to maintain its temperature at 30 deg Cel. For this I want to use water-air heat exchanger (HE). Heat exchanger will have inlet & outlet pipes. Hot...

Homework Statement Hello,Could you please lend me a hand with this problem?I would really appreciate it. Question:[/B] Their Answer: KL=2*0.75(2 elbows) D=5*10^-2 m ;f=0.001(fanning friction factor) Assumptions I made: Point 1 which is at the top of the liquid in the tank: h1=23 m...

So i have this Diesel Water pump, i need to achive a pressure of 4 bars at the end of the hose, How to calculate the pressure in inlet to achieve the desired result of 4 bars at outlet. (Assuming that I'm using a standard hose of length 30metres, with a diameter of 2.5 inches) Pump FLOW RATE IS...

Homework Statement Question: For a fluid flowing within a horizontal tube, if the diameter of the tube narrows, will the fluid's flow rate increase, resulting in increased pressure in the narrowing and explain your reasoning. Homework Equations Volume flow rate = volume/time Volume = Area x...

Homework Statement Problem statement: We are measuring the flow rates of liquids of different viscosities through holes of varying sizes. We ultimately want to observe the relationship between the viscosity and the flow rate, and also between the diameter and the flow rate. Variables...

Hello, I'm new here - so apologies in advance if this is in the wrong place, also I haven't done physics for a few years prior to the course I just started - and I've never tried to write out formula in computer text, so apologies in advance again if everything I write is completely wrong! :-p...

Hello everyone, I got a question that has been bugging me for quite a while and i can't seem to find the answer for it, and here it is... If we have a pipe let's say 20" in diameter, with a flow rate of 1 m^3/sec at a pressure of 10 psi, and we get a pressure drop of 9 psi, is it possible...