In: Mechanical Engineering
The piping system that delivers water to the second floor of your house, at an elevation of 16 feet from the ground, consists of 22 feet of 0.75" ID (ID = Internal Diameter) pipe followed by 16 feet of 0.5" ID pipe. Calculate the minimum pressure required at the beginning of the piping system, located on ground level, for delivering water with a flowrate of 2.7 gallons per minute at atmospheric pressure on the second floor. Consider only losses at the constriction and major losses. The piping is copper, and has roughness of “drawn tubing”.