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This document provides instructions and questions for a hydraulics exam on closed conduit flow. It includes 10 multiple choice questions (Section A) worth 10 marks covering topics like flow regimes, energy losses, and the Darcy-Weisbach equation. It also includes 3 problems worth 60 marks on pipe network analysis, head losses in series pipes, and determining the diameter of a new pipe needed to increase flow between tanks. Calculators and the Moody chart are permitted, and students are reminded to show working and use good English presentation.

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Close Conduit Hydraulics EXAM

This document provides instructions and questions for a hydraulics exam on closed conduit flow. It includes 10 multiple choice questions (Section A) worth 10 marks covering topics like flow regimes, energy losses, and the Darcy-Weisbach equation. It also includes 3 problems worth 60 marks on pipe network analysis, head losses in series pipes, and determining the diameter of a new pipe needed to increase flow between tanks. Calculators and the Moody chart are permitted, and students are reminded to show working and use good English presentation.

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Second Semester Exam

2022/2023 Academic year


Bachelor of Engineering
Option : CEE L200
Course code/ Title: SECET202x/ Credit value 4
Close conduit Hydraulics
Duration: 3hours Date: June 2023 Venue:
Course instructor(s) NDORRH OSWALD EBU
Instructions:
- Answer All Questions.
- Show all working where necessary.
- Calculators and Moody chart are allowed
- You are reminded of the necessity of good English and orderly presentation of your work

Section A MCQ (10 Marks)

1) When water flows from a smaller pipe to a larger pipe through sudden Enlargement its;
(a) Velocity abruptly increases (b) Mass Flow rate increases (c) Velocity abruptly decreases (d) All
of the above (e) Both mass Flow rate and Velocity increases

2) Which of the following is the primary cause of energy loss in a pipeline system?
(a) Friction Loss (b) Minor Loss (c) Loss Due to pipe Fitting (d) Loss due to pipe Contraction (e) All
of the above

3) Glycerin ( = 1258 kg/m3, =9.60 x10-1 N.s/m2) flows with a velocity of 3.6 m/s in a 150-mm
diameter pipe. The Flow is a ________
(a) Transitional Flow (b) Turbulent Flow (c) Laminar Flow (d) All of the Above

4) The type of flow in which both viscous and turbulent shear stresses exist is called________
(a) Transitional Flow (b) Turbulent Flow (c) Laminar Flow (d) All of the above (e) None of the
above

5) . When pipes are connected in series, the total flow rate is:
(a) Equal in each pipe (b) Different in each pipe (c) Not affected by the arrangement of pipes (d)
Determined by the pump characteristics

6) 12. The Reynolds number is used to determine the:


(a) Flow regime (laminar or turbulent) (b) Pipe roughness coefficient (c) Minor losses in pipe flow
(d) Total head loss in pipe flow

7) The Moody chart is a graphical representation used to determine:


(a Pipe roughness coefficient (b) Velocity profile in pipe flow (c) Friction factor in pipe flow (d)
Pipe diameter in pipe flow

8) The concept of head loss in pipe flow refers to:

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(a) The total energy extracted from the pipe system (b) The increase in pressure along the pipe due
to elevation changes (c) The total energy added to the pipe system (d) The decrease in pressure
along the pipe due to friction
9) The concept of specific energy in pipe flow refers to:
(a) The energy per unit volume of fluid in the pipe (b) The total energy in the pipe system, including
pressure and velocity (c) The energy added to the pipe system by pumps or turbines (d) The
energy extracted from the pipe system by control valves or turbines

10) The Darcy-Weisbach equation is commonly used to calculate:


(a) Friction losses in pipe flow (b) Pressure losses in pipe flow (c) Flow velocity in pipe flow (d)
Pipe diameter in pipe flow

Section B: Problem Solving (60 Marks)


Question 1 (22Marks)
The three water-filled tanks shown in Figure 3 are connected by pipes as indicated. If minor losses are
neglected, determine the flowrate in each pipe

FIGURE 3:

Question 2 (18Marks)
A pipe system consists of three pipes connected in series: Pipe A, Pipe B, and Pipe C. Pipe A has a length of
100 meters, a diameter of 0.3 meters, and a friction factor of 0.02. Pipe B has a length of 50 meters, a
diameter of 0.4 meters, and a friction factor of 0.03. Pipe C has a length of 80 meters, a diameter of 0.2
meters, and a friction factor of 0.01. The flow rate through the system is 0.05 m3/s. Calculate
a) The velocity VA, VB, and VC of the fluid in each pipe section (8Marks)
b) The head loss ΔhA, ΔhB, ΔhC for each pipe (8Marks)
c) The total head loss Δhtotal (2Marks)

Question 3 (20Marks)

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The flow rate between tank A and tank B shown in Figure 2 is to be increased by 30% (i.e. from Q to 1.30Q)
by the addition of a second pipe (indicated by the dotted lines) running from node C to tank B. If the
elevation of the free surface in tank A is 25ft above that in tank B. determine the diameter. D, of this new
pipe. Neglect minor losses and assume that the friction factor for each pipe is 0.02.

Figure 2

Take; specific weight of water = 62.4lb/ft3, g = 9.81m/s2 = 32.2ft/s2 , p = 1.94slug/ft3 =1000kg/m3,


1 lb. = 1 (slug)(1 ft/s2),
1 ft3/min = 7.48gpm,

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