A tube similar to that in Problem 10.48 is being routed through a complex machine. At one

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A tube similar to that in Problem 10.48 is being routed through a complex machine. At one point, the tube must be bent through an angle of 60°. Compute the energy loss in the bend.

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Compute the energy loss in a 90° bend in a steel tube used for a fluid power system. The tube has a 1¼-in OD and a wall thickness of 0.083 in. The mean bend radius is 3.25 in. The flow rate of hydraulic oil is 27.5 gal/min.

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 978-0132558921

7th edition

Authors: Robert L. Mott, Joseph A. Untener

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