A fluid flowing through a closed channel such as pipe or between two flat plates is either laminar flow or turbulent flow, depending on the velocity, pipe size (or on the Reynolds number), and fluid viscosity. Laminar Flow Laminar flow ...
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Trash Racks: Types, Installation, and MaintenanceÂ
Trash racks are metal structures installed in the intake system of hydroelectric power plants to prevent the entrance of large debris, which can damage turbine parts and hinder the power plant operations. In this article, we discuss the types, selection, ...
Chezy’s and Manning’s Formula in Open Channel Flow
The flow of a liquid through a passage under atmospheric pressure is called an open channel flow. Chezy’s and Manning’s equations are two important formulas used to determine the velocity and discharge of an open channel flow. This article explains ...
How to Measure Discharge Using a Mouthpiece?
A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe or tube attached to the tank or vessel, used to determine the rate of flow of fluid. It is an extended form of an orifice with a length equal to 2 to ...
How to Measure Discharge Using an Orifice?
An orifice is defined as a small opening of any cross-section provided on the side or bottom of a tank through which a fluid can flow easily. Orifices are used to measure the rate of flow of a fluid. The ...
What is Velocity Potential and Stream Function?
Velocity potential function and stream function are two scalar functions that help study whether the given fluid flow is rotational or irrotational. Both the functions provide a specific Laplace equation. The fluid flow can be rotational or irrotational flow based ...
What is Velocity and Acceleration of a Fluid Flow?
Velocity and Acceleration are vector functions that are used to explain the kinematics of fluid flow. Both velocity and acceleration have their respective components in three directions, i.e x, y, and z. Both the components are dependent on the space-co-ordinates ...
What are the Types of Fluid Flow in Pipe?
The fluids can be classified into different types based on the variation of the fluid characteristics like velocity, density etc. Depending on the type of flow, the analysis method varies in fluid mechanics. The different types of fluid flow are: ...