Question: ( a ) The energy loss per unit mass due to an expansion in a circular channel can be written as E x = (

(a) The energy loss per unit mass due to an expansion in a circular channel can be written as
Ex=(u1-u2)22
with u1 and u2 the average velocities in the smaller and larger section of the pipe, respectively.
(i) Draw a fully labelled diagram of the pipe and include a control volume enabling a momentum balance for the calculation of Ex.
(ii) By applying the momentum balance and the modified Bernoulli's equation, derive the above equation for Ex.
(b) Consider the pipe in Part (a). If the pipe diameters are d1=0.1m and d2=0.2m, and the mass flow rate is 9.5kgs-1, calculate the expansion head loss. Assume the liquid density to be 1000kgm-3.
(c) Consider the pipe in Part (a). Draw a control volume enabling the calculation of the force required to keep the pipe stationary and provide an expression for the force.

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