After completing the reading, exercises, and the associated homework you should be able to:
Define external flow and compare/contrast it with internal flow
Explain the difference between developing flow and fully-developed flow.
Explain the difference between hydrodynamically developing vs. fully-developed
flow and thermally developing flow vs. fully-developed flow
Identify whether an internal flow is developing or fully-developed
Sketch how both friction factor (f) and Nusselt number (Nu) vary in the flow direction for developing flow and fully developed flow.
Define, in words and mathematically, mean velocity and mean (mixing
cup) temperature for internal flow.
Identify the appropriate temperature difference to use for internal flow based
on boundary condition.
Define hydraulic diameter and explain when it is appropriate to use
Identify an appropriate Nusselt correlation to use for a given internal flow situation
Identify the trade-offs of increasing h by increasing flow rate
Calculate the friction factor, pressure drop, and pumping power for flow through a length of pipe
Note: Any term in bold is a key vocabulary term that you should be able to define, regardless of whether or not that is the specific learning objective.