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Friction factor calculation for turbulent flow in annulus with temperature effects

Mehmet Sorgun (Department of Civil Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey)
Erman Ulker (Department of Civil Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey)

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow

ISSN: 0961-5539

Article publication date: 18 November 2019

Issue publication date: 16 June 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a new friction factor equation for practical use, including fluid temperature, pipe diameter ratio and inner pipe rotation effects.

Design/methodology/approach

A friction factor relationship is developed by applying Buckingham’s Theorem of dimensional analysis. Then, the formula is calibrated using experimental data conducted at Izmir Katip Celebi University flow loop. Moreover, the effects of fluid temperature, inner pipe rotation and pipe diameter ratio on friction factor are investigated experimentally.

Findings

Satisfactory agreements are obtained between proposed formula and experiments. The experimental results indicate that major variable parameters affecting friction factor is Reynolds number. Pipe rotation has negligible effect on friction factor at high Reynolds number. Prandtl number is one of the important parameters affecting the friction factor. Moreover, as the pipe diameter ratio is decreased, friction factor increases.

Originality/value

Determining fluid behavior of fluids under high temperature is especially important for deep wells during drilling. Temperature drastically changes fluid properties and flow characteristics in wells. These changes have a remarkable effect on pressure losses. However, since the temperature is considered constant in the calculation of the pressure loss, problems can be encountered in most systems. Friction factor is one of the important parameters for determining pressure loss in closed conduits. The originality of this work is to propose a new friction factor equation for practical use, including fluid temperature, pipe diameter ratio and inner pipe rotation effects.

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Citation

Sorgun, M. and Ulker, E. (2020), "Friction factor calculation for turbulent flow in annulus with temperature effects", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 30 No. 7, pp. 3755-3763. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-07-2019-0578

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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