Flow in Closed Conduits: Laminar and Turbulent Flow

CVE 372
HYDROMECHANICS
FLOW IN CLOSED CONDUITS
II
Dr. Bertu Akntu
Department of Civil Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Northern Cyprus Campus
CVE 372 Hydromechanics
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2. FLOW IN CLOSED CONDUITS
Overview
2.2 Fully Developed Flow in Closed Conduits
2.2.1 Derivation of Darcy-Weisbach Equation
2.2.2 Laminar Flow in Pipes
2.2.3 Turbulent Flow in Pipes
2.2.4 Moody Chart
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Fully Developed Flow in Closed Conduits

Consider a steady fully developed flow in a prismatic pipe
V1=V2=V
A1=A2=A
1=2=1
1=2=1
Assumptions:
- Fully developed flow (uniform)
- Circular tube (pipe)
- Steady Flow
- Incompressible fluid
- Constant diameter
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(a) Relationship between wall shear stress
and head loss
Continuity Equation
Q = V1 A1 = V2 A2 = VA = constant
Momentum Equation
0, since 1= 2
p1 A1 p2 A2 + W sin F f = Q( 2V2 1V1 )

where
W sin = AL sin
= A( z1 z 2 )
and
F f = w PL
P: wetted perimeter
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Momentum Equation gives
p1 A1 p2 A2 + A( z1 z 2 ) w PL = 0
w LP w L
=
=
z1 + z 2
A
RH
p1
p2
where RH is hydraulic radius
A D 2 4 D R
=
RH = =
P
D 4 2
W sin = AL sin
= A( z1 z 2 )
P: wetted perimeter
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Momentum Equation gives
wL
z1 + z 2
=
RH
p1
p2
Energy Equation gives
z1 +
p1
z2
p2
= hL
wL
hf =
RH
2 L
hf = w
R
4 w L
hf =
D
Note that the above equation is applicable for both laminar and
turbulent flows and for open channel flows as well.
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(b) Relationship between wall shear stress
and velocity
Dimensional Analysis
w = F (V , D, , , )
shear stress
w
= f
1 =
2
V
dynamic pressure
VD VD
=
Reynolds Number
2 =
3 = Relative Roughness
D
1 = ( 2 , 3 )
VD
w
=
,
2
V
D
w = f V 2
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(c) Relationship between head loss and velocity
f=
= function Re,
2
V
D
w = f V 2
V 2L
4 w L 4 f
=
hf =
D
D
let 8f'=f and g=/
L V2
f = function Re,
hf = f
D
D 2g
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Local acceleration is zero. Convective acceleration is zero as

well as a result of fully developed flow
Motion of a cylindrical fluid element within a pipe.
Assumptions:
- Fully developed flow (uniform)
- Circular tube (pipe)
- Steady Flow
- Incompressible fluid
- Constant diameter
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Local acceleration is zero. Convective acceleration is zero as well as a
result of fully developed flow
Free-body diagram of a cylinder of fluid
Momentum Equation
p1r 2 ( p1 p )r 2 2rl = 0
p 2
=
l
r
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Shear stress distribution within the fluid in a pipe

(laminar or turbulent flow) and typical velocity profiles.
2 w r
=
D
4l w
p =
D
Small shear stress can produce large

pressure difference if l/D is large
(relatively long pipe)
Applicable to both laminar and turbulent flow in pipes11/54

For laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid, the shear stress is
simply proportional to the velocity gradient (Section 1.6)
= (du/dr). For our pipe flow,
p
du
=
r =
2l
dr
The negative sign is included to give > with du/dr < 0 ( the
velocity decreases from the pipe centerline to the pipe wall)
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p
du
r
=
dr
2 l
p 2
)r + C1
integration yields u ( r ) = (
4 l
We can evaluate the integration constant using the no slip

condition at the pipe wall so that u = 0 at r=D/2 and
C1=(pD2/(16l)). Hence
Centerline (max) velocity
Velocity:
Vc=(pD2/(16l)).
2
2r 2
pD 2 2r
1 = Vc 1
u (r ) =
D
16l D
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Integration of u(r) over the pipe area gives volume flowrate
R
Q = udA = u (r )2rdr =
0
R 2Vc
2
by definition, the average velocity is the V=Q/A = Q/R2
R 2Vc Vc pD 2
V=
= =
2
2 R
2
32 l
D 4 p
Q=
128l
Above equation is referred to as Poiseuilles Law.

Recall that all of these results are restricted to laminar flow in
a horizontal pipe.
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Flowrate:
D 4 p
Q=
128l
Proportional to the pressure drop

Inversely proportional to viscosity
Inversely proportional to the pipe length
Proportional to the pipe diameter to the fourth power
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For Non-horizontal pipe, the adjustment is required by

replacing p by (p-l sin) where is the angle between
the pipe and the horizontal.
Free-body diagram of a fluid cylinder for flow in a nonhorizontal pipe.
p l sin 2
(p l sin ) D 2
(p l sin ) D 4
=
V=
Q=
32 l
128l
l
r
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Example 3: An oil with a viscosity of = 0.40 N.s/m2 and
density = 900 kg/m3 flow in a pipe of diameter D = 0.020 m.
a) What pressure drop, p1-p2, is needed to produce a flowrate of
Q = 2.0 x 10-5 m3/s if the pipe is horizontal with x1=0 and x2=10 m?
b) How steep a hill, , must the pipe be on if the oil is to flow
through the pipe at the same rate as in part (a), but with p1 = p2?
c) For the conditions of part (b), if p1 = 200 kPa, what is the
pressure at section x3 = 5 m, where x is measures along the pipe?
Solved in the class room

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From dimensional analysis:
Assume that p is a function of
p = f (V , l , D, )
# of variables = 5 and # of dimensions = 3 (M,L,T)
According to the result of dimensional analysis
(CVE 371), this flow can be described in terms of 5-3=2 dimensionless
Group. One such represents
Dp
l
= ( )
V
D
A further assumption: the pressure drop is directly proportional to the

pipe length
4
Dp Cl
p CV
C
pD
(
/
4
)
=
Q = AV =
2
D
V
l
D
l
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The same functional form as theory implies
( / 4C )pD 4
Q = AV =
l
Recall average velocity was found to be
D 2 p
V =
32l
We can divide both sides by the dynamic pressure
(recall from Chapter 3)
1
V 2
2
l 64 l
32 lV / D 2
=
=
= 64

1
1
VD D Re D
V 2
V 2
2
2
p
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This is often written as
l V 2
p = f
D 2
where the dimensionless quantity
D 2
f = p
2
l V
Darcy friction factor
For a fully developed laminar flow the friction factor is

Alternate expression as a dimensional wall shear stress
f =
64
Re
8 w
f =
V 2
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Energy Consideration
Recall from Chapter 5 (in the absence of energy sources)
p2
V 22
V 21
+ 1
+ z1 =
+ 2
+ z2 + hL
2g
2g
p1
where alpha values (always >=1) compensate for the fact that
velocity profile across the pipe is not uniform (Chapter 5).
1 = 2
1V12 / 2 g = 2V22 / 2 g
For fully developed flow velocity profile is constant
Hence
p1
p2
+ z1 + z 2 = hL
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Remember
p1r 2 ( p1 p )r 2 2rl = 0
p 2
=
l
r
p1
+ z1 ) (
p2
2l
hL = h f =
r
+ z 2 ) = hL
Using the shear stress at the pipe wall, we have
4l w
hf =
D
No minor loss
Friction loss is proportional to the shear stress,

which is proportional to viscosity.
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In summary
Velocity:
max. velocity
2
pD 2 2r
1
u (r ) =
16 l D
Vc = umax
2r 2
or u (r ) = Vc 1
D
Average Velocity:
Vc pD
V= =
2
32 l
1V12 / 2 g = 2V22 / 2 g
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In summary
Wall Shear Stress:
pD
w =
4l
or
8V
w =
D
Shear Stress:
du
=
dr
or
2r
=w
D
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In summary
Flow Rate:
D 4 p
Q = VA =
128l
Friction Loss:
4l w
hf =
D
Friction Factor:
64
f =
Re
32lV
hf =
D 2
f =
l V2
hf = f
D 2g
8 w
V 2
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Example 4: The flow rate Q of corn syrup through the horizontal pipe shown in
the figure is to be monitored by measuring the pressure difference between
sections (1) and (2). The variations of the syrups viscosity and density with
temperature are given in the following table
a) Determine the wall shear stress and
the pressure drop p=p1-p2 for Q=14 lt/s
for T=40C.
b) For the condition of part (a), determine
the net pressure force and the net shear
force on the fluid within the pipe between
the section (1) and (2).
T (C)
(kg/m3)
(N.s/m2)
15
1067
1.9152
25
1062
0.9097
40
1057
0.1819
50
1051
0.0211
60
1046
0.0044
70
1041
0.0011
2m
10 cm
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Transition from Laminar to Turbulent Flow
We slowly increase the flowrate in a long section of a pipe.
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Transition from Laminar to Turbulent Flow
u(t): instantaneous velocity in the x-direction

u(t): fluctuating part of u(t)
The time-averaged, , and fluctuating, , description of a parameter for tubular flow.

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Turbulent Shear Stress

We can write the velocity vector as
u = u + u'
Fluctuation (time average of fluctuations is zero)
Average velocity:
Fluctuations are equally
distributed on either side of
the average. However, the
square of fluctuation is
always greater than zero.
1
(u ' ) =
T
2
1
u=
T
t o +T
u ( x, y, z, t )dt
to
t o +T
2
(
u
u
)
dt > 0
to
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The structure and characteristics of turbulence may vary
from one flow situation to another. A measure of turbulence
is called turbulence intensity
(u ' ) 2 T
=
u
u
u
dt
(
)
t
t o +T
As this parameter increases, the fluctuations of the velocity

increases. Well designed wind tunnels have typical values of
0.01 or smaller.
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The random velocity components result in momentum transfer in

turbulent flow resulting in an additional term in the shear stress
expression:
du
=
u ' v' = lam + turb
dy
If the flow is laminar, then fluctuations vanish and we recover the
viscosity expression for Newtonian fluids. The second term is called the
turbulent shear stress and it is always positive. Hence the shear stress in
turbulent flow is always greater than shear stress in laminar flow.
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lam is
dominant
turb is
dominant
Structure of turbulent flow in a pipe. (a) Shear stress. (b) Average velocity.
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Typically turbulent shear stress is 100 to 1000 times

greater than the shear stress in the laminar region, while
the converse is true in the viscous sublayer.
Note that an accurate model of turbulent flow requires the
knowledge of Reynolds stresses which require the
knowledge of velocity fluctuations which can not be solved
for most turbulent flow problems.
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Turbulent Velocity Profile
Fully developed turbulent flow in a pipe can be broken into

three regions which are characterized by their distances
from the wall:
Viscous sublayer: The viscous shear stress is dominant

compared with the turbulent (or Reynolds) stress and the
random (eddying) nature of flow is absent. In this layer fluid
viscosity is important parameter.
Overlap region: Transition region
Outer turbulent layer: The Reynolds stress is dominant, and
there is considerable mixing and randomness of the flow. In
this layer density is important parameter.
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In the viscous sublayer:
u
yu
=
*
u
where
y = Rr
w
u =
friction velocity
u = the time av. x component of the velocity

y = s: thickness of the viscous sublayer
R
y
s =
Law of the wall, valid

very near the smooth wall
for 0 yu / 5
u*
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In the overlap region:
yu
u
+ 5.0
= 2.5 ln
*
u

where
y = Rr
R
y
u = the time av. x component of the velocity

w
u =
friction velocity
Law of the wall, valid

very near the smooth wall
for 0 yu / 5
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In the turbulent region:
R
Vc u
= 2.5 ln
*
u
y
or
1/ n
u r
= 1
Vc R
Figure 8.17
Exponent, n, for power-law velocity profiles.
Power-Law velocity profile

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Typical laminar flow
and turbulent flow
velocity profiles.
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Example 5: Water at 20C (=998 kg/m3 and =1.004 x 10-6 m3/s) flows
through a horizontal pipe of 0.1 m diameter with a flowrate of Q=4x10-2 m3/s
and a pressure gradient of 2.59 kPa/m.
a) Determine the approximate thickness of the viscous sublayer.
b) Determine the approximate centerline velocity, Vc.
c) Determine the ratio of the turbulent to laminar shear stress, turb/ lam at a
point midway between the centerline and the pipe wall (r=0.025 m).

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Most turbulent pipe flow analyses are based on

experimental data and semi-empirical formulas which are
expressed in dimensionless forms.
We need to determine the head loss. For convenience,
we will consider two types of energy losses; minor (local)
and major (friction) losses
hL = hLmajor + hLminor
Note that major and minor losses do not necessarily reflect the magnitude
of the energy losses
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Consider the pipe flow again. Pressure drop is
a function of a number of physical and
geometrical parameters:
p = F (V , D, l , , , )
This time we included a parameter which is

a measure of the roughness of the pipe
wall (unit is length)
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There are seven parameters and three
reference dimensions.
p
~ VD l
= (
, , )
2
1 / 2 V
D D
Reynolds number
Dynamic pressure
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Lets assume that pressure drop is proportional to the length of the pipe:
l
= (Re, )
2
1 / 2 V
D
D
Recall that
f =
pD
is
the
friction
factor.
Then
we
have
f
=
(Re,
)
2
D
lV / 2
The energy equation for steady, incompressible flow is given by
p1
1V 21
2g
+ z1 =
p2
2V 2 2
2g
+ z 2 + hL
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For constant diameter, horizontal pipe with fully
developed flow (alphas are equal)
hLmajor
l V2
= f
D 2g
This is called Darcy-Weisbach equation
For nonhorizontal pipes
p1 p2 = ( z1 z 2 ) + hLmajor
l V2
= ( z1 z 2 ) + f
D 2g
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Fully Developed Flow in Closed

Conduits
The Moody Chart.
For laminar flow:

f=64/Re
For turbulent flow:

/ D
1
2.51
= 2 log
+
3.7 Re f
f
for large values, f is independent of 45/54

Re

Smooth Pipe and Hydraulically Smooth Flow
2.51
1
= 2 log
Re f
f
Colebrook White Transition Flow
/ D
1
2.51
= 2 log
+
f
3.7 Re f
Rough Pipe Hydraulically Rough Flow
1
/ D
= 2 log
f
3. 7
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Conduits
2.2.4 Moody Diagram
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Conduits
2.2.4 Moody Diagram
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Fully Developed Flow in

Closed Conduits
2.2.4 Moody Diagram
Loss coefficient for a sudden expansion.
Conservation of mass
A1V1 = A3V3
Conservation of momentum
p1 A3 p3 A3 = A3V3 (V3 V1 )
Note that:
Conservation of energy
V 21 p3 V 2 3
+
=
+
+ hL
2g
2g
p1
K L = hL /(V1 / 2 g )
A1 2
K L = (1 )
A2
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Example 6:
A soft drink with the properties of 10C water is
sucked through a 4 mm diameter, 0.25 m long
straw at a rate of 4 cm3/s. Is the flow at the outlet
of the straw laminar? Is it fully developed?
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Example 7:
0.5 m
D=10 mm
Entrance K=0.5
Given Q=3.6 lt/min
L=2 m
a) Determine the state of the flow and velocity in the pipe.

b) Draw E.G.L. and H.G.L. and determine the kinematics viscosity.

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Exercise 1:
Water at 20C flows in a 15 cm diameter pipe with a
flowrate of 60 lt/s.
a) Determine the centerline velocity. (Ans: 4.06 m/s)
b) What is the approximate velocity at a distance 5 cm
away from the wall? (Ans: 3.86 m/s)
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Exercise 2:
For a smooth pipe of diameter 75 mm, the head
loss for a distance of 150 m is 21 m. When the
flowrate is 8.5 lt/s. Is the flow laminar or
turbulent? (Ans: laminar)
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Exercise 3:
The pressure heads measured in a 2 cm diameter circular pipe are
p1/ = 22 m and p2/ = 21.5 m. The distance between two measuring
points is 1500 m. Taking =9810 N/m3, = 1000 kg/m3, =1x10-6 m2/s
determine:
a) State of the flow
b) The equation of velocity and shear stress profiles
c) Maximum velocity
d) Velocity and shear stress at r=5 mm and y=4 mm.
e) Discharge
ANS: (a) laminar, (b) u=0.0816-816r2, =1.635r, (c)=0.0816 m/s,
(d) u(r=5mm)=0.0612 m/s, (r=5mm)=0.008175 N/m2
u(y=4mm)=0.0522 m/s, (y=4mm)=0.00981 N/m2,
(e) 1.282 x 10-5 m3/s
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Free-body diagram of a cylinder of fluid

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Shear stress distribution within the fluid in a pipe

Small shear stress can produce large

Applicable to both laminar and turbulent flow in pipes11/54

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Solved in the class room

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