Calculate the pressure drop and the pump power


Solve the folloiwng problem:

Q: An engine oil cooler consists of a bundle of 25 smooth tubes, each of length L = 2.5 m and diameter D = 10 mm.

(a) If oil at 300 K and a total flow rate of 24 kg/s is in fully developed flow through the tubes, what is the pressure drop and the pump power requirement?

(b) Compute and plot the pressure drop and pump power requirement as a function of flow rate for 10 < m="">< 30="" kg/s.="">

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