Sunday 4 May 2014

Example 1

Problem 1: 

Determine the Reynolds number for – 
Glycerin at 25C   
Pipe at D = 150 mm = 0.15 m 
Velocity = V = 3.6 m/s  ρ = 1258 kg/m3 
ή = 0.96 Pa.s or (kg/m.s)  
η ρ DV



NR =  
  = 3.6 * 0.15 * 1258 / 0.96 = 708  

Nr < 2000; therefore flow is laminar!