Question: Q 5 . A discharge meter to be used in a 4 0 c m pipeline carrying oil , { : = 8 6 0

Q5. A discharge meter to be used in a 40cm pipeline carrying oil ,
{:=860kgm3), is to be calibrated by a means of a model (1:5) scale carrying
water (T=10C;v=10-6m2s,=1000kgm3). The model is operated at a
velocity of 1.5ms, the pressure drop in the model was measured at 5.0kPa.
Assuming that the pressure drop, P(MLT2) is function of the diameter (L),
the velocity (LT), the density (ML3), the viscosity (MLT) of the fluids, or
P=f(V,D,,) Find:
a) The groups for the system using dimensional analyses.
b) Estimate the velocity and pressure difference in the prototype based on the
information obtained from the model?
c) The flow time in the model is measured to be 20sec. What is the
corresponding flow time in the prototype?
 Q5. A discharge meter to be used in a 40cm pipeline

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