A fluid flowing steadily in a circular pipe of radius R has a velocity that is everywhere parallel to the axis (centerline) of the pipe. The velocity distribution along the radial direction is $V_r = U \left(1-\frac{r^2}{R^2}\right)$, where r is the radial distance as measured from the pipe axis and U is the maximum velocity at r= 0. The average velocity of the fluid in the pipe is

GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Q32 — Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering · Fluid Mechanics - Pipe Flow

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