1st Edition

Flow of Industrial Fluids Theory and Equations

By Raymond Mulley Copyright 2004

    To describe the flow of industrial fluids, the technical literature generally takes either a highly theoretical, specialized approach that can make extracting practical information difficult, or highly practical one that is too simplified and focused on equipment to impart a thorough understanding.

    Flow of Industrial Fluids: Theory and Equations takes a novel approach that bridges the gap between theory and practice. In a uniquely structured series of chapters and appendices, it presents the basic theory and equations of fluid flow in a logical, common-sense manner with just the right amount of detail and discussion. Detailed derivations and explanations are relegated to chapter-specific appendices, making both aspects easier to access. The treatment is further organized to address incompressible flow before compressible flow, allowing the more complex theory and associated equations to build on the less complex.

    The measurement and control of fluid flow requires a firm understanding of flow phenomena. Engineer or technician, student or professional, if you have to deal with industrial flow processes, pumps, turbines, ejectors, or piping systems, you will find that Flow of Industrial Fluids effectively links theory to practice and builds the kind of insight you need to solve real-world problems.

    FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS - THEORY AND EQUATIONS
    Scope of the Chapter - Basic Concepts
    Flow of Incompressible Fluids in Conduits
    Flow Regimes - Reynolds' Contributions
    Flow Profiles - Velocity Distributions
    Fluid Flow - An 'Irreversible' Process
    Fundamental Relationships of Fluid Flow
    The Role of Viscosity
    Friction Losses
    Bernoulli Equation and the Darcy Equation Combined
    Conservation of Energy in Hydraulics Practice
    Worked Examples
    Chapter Summary

    INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW - LOSS CALCULATIONS
    Scope of the Chapter - Applying Basic Concepts
    Reasoned Approach to Design - A Little Personal Philosophy
    The Bernoulli Equation Revisited
    'Irreversibilities' Due to Pipe and Fittings
    Examples of Estimations of Irreversibilities
    Chapter Summary

    PUMPS - THEORY AND EQUATIONS
    Scope of the Chapter - Pumps and their Performance Capabilities
    Functions of Pumps
    A Brief History of Pumps
    Classification of Pumps
    Characteristics of Pumps
    Inherent and Installed Characteristics of Pumps
    Controlling Flow through Pumps
    Hydraulic Turbines
    Worked Examples
    Chapter Summary

    COMPRESSIBLE FLOW
    Scope of the Chapter - Comprehending Compressible Flow
    Using Models
    Treating Models
    Treating Mixtures
    Equations of Compressible Flow of an Ideal Gas
    Ideal and Non-Ideal Gases - Comparison of Some Equations-of-State
    Model Processes for Compressible Flow
    Choked Flow and the Mach Number
    Equations for Adiabatic Flow with Irreversibilities not Involving the Mach Number - The Peter Paige Equation
    Equations for Isothermal Flow with Irreversibilities
    Chapter Summary

    COMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW - COMPLEX SYSTEMS
    Scope of the Chapter - Computations for Complicated Compressible Flow Systems
    Describing the Piping Network
    Describing the Flow Regime
    Plan of Attack
    Manifold Flow
    Data Collection and Verification
    Chapter Summary

    APPENDICES
    Equations of Incompressible Flow and their Derivations
    Losses in Incompressible Flow
    Computations Involving Pumps for Liquids
    Equations of Compressible Flow, Derivations and Applications
    Compressible Fluid Flow - Complex Systems

    Endnotes
    Table of Principle Symbols and Glossary of Principal Terms and Units
    Table of Caveats
    Index

    Biography

    Raymond Mulley

    "An aspiring process engineer would find this book useful."
    Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2005