Question: For the data in Problem 10.48, compute the resistance factor and the energy loss for a coil of the given tube that makes 8.5 revolutions.

For the data in Problem 10.48, compute the resistance factor and the energy loss for a coil of the given tube that makes 8.5 revolutions. The mean bend radius is the same, 3.50 in.

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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 1ΒΌ-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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