Verification Case 30
PRODUCT: AFT Fathom
TITLE: FthVerify30.fth
REFERENCE: Crane Co., Flow of Fluids Through Valves, Fittings, and Pipe, Technical Paper No. 410, Crane Co., Joliet, IL, 1988, Page 4-4, Example 4-7
FLUID: SAE 10 Lube Oil at 60F
ASSUMPTIONS: N/A
RESULTS:
Parameter | Crane | AFT Fathom |
Volumetric flow rate (gal/min) | 118 | 121.4 |
Velocity (feet/sec) | 5.13 | 5.267 |
Reynolds number | 1040 | 1095 |
DISCUSSION:
Because of the high oil viscosity, there is laminar flow in the pipe. As discussed in Crane, this is an iterative problem. Crane performs one iteration, while AFT Fathom performs numerous iterations. The difference in results is Crane's single iteration.