Self-Test C-1.15: Describe Factors that Affect Fluid Flow in a Piping System
Complete Self-Test C-1.15 and check your answers.
- Generally speaking, what two types of flow are possible in a piping system?
- What term is used to describe a liquid’s internal resistance to flow?
Answer:
- When fluid velocity is low, flow usually results.
- When fluid velocity is high, flow usually results.
- Another name for laminar flow is flow.
- List the six factors that govern the pressure drop due to friction in a piping system.
- When fluid velocity is low, static pressure results.
- When fluid velocity is high, static pressure results.
Answer Key: Self-Test C-1.15 is on the other page.