In: Mechanical Engineering
The velocity profile for a steady laminar flow in a circular pipe of radius R is given by u=u0(1−r2R2) . If the fluid density varies with radial distance r from the centerline as ρ=ρ0(1+rR)14 , where ρ0 is the fluid density at the pipe center, obtain and choose the correct relation for the bulk fluid density in the tube.