You will be observing laminar-turbulent transition for room temperature (about 20°C) water flowing in a 0.602"" ID pipe (Schedule 40 1/2"" pipe). Estimate the flow rate in gallons/minute (gpm) at which transition should begin (ReD= 2300) and the flow rate for fully turbulent flow (ReD> 4000). Repeat calculations for a 0.804"" ID pipe (Schedule 40 3/4"" pipe).

Air is to be cooled in the evaporator section of a refrigerator by passing it over a bank of 0.8-cm-outer-diameter and 0.4-m-long tubes inside which the refrigerant is evaporating at -20°c. air approaches the tube bank in the normal direction at 0°c and 1 atm with a mean velocity of 4 m/s. the tubes are arranged in-line with longitudinal and transverse pitches of sl- st 1.5 cm. there are 30 rows in the flow direction with 15 tubes in each row. determine (a) the refrigeration capacity of this system and (b) pressure drop across the tube bank. evaluate the air properties at an assumed mean temperature of -5°c and 1 atm. is this a good assumption?

Coiled springs ought to be very strong and stiff. si3n4 is a strong, stiff material. would you select this material for a spring? explain.

Afluid flows with a velocity field given by v=(x/t)i.. determine the local and convective accelerations when x=3 and t=1.