Fluid Mechanics Lesson 08A: Pipe Flow Introduction

Fluid Mechanics Lesson Series - Lesson 08A: Pipe Flow Introduction
In this 12-minute video, Professor Cimbala introduces the next major section of material - internal flow through pipes and ducts. He discusses laminar vs. turbulent pipe flow and defines hydraulic diameter, which enables us to utilize correlations created for round pipes even for pipes and ducts that are not round.

This video incorporates material from Section 8-1 and 8-2 of the Fluid Mechanics textbook by Cengel and Cimbala.

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[thecorncrew]

Excellent content. I'm an engineering student attending university, and I gained more understanding from your 12 minute video, than I have in two weeks of lecture. Thank you!

[mwaleed]

For the first time since I began studying mechanical engineering 5 years ago, I feel like a mechanical engineer.

[KontoVonMir]

I appreciate the effort, but my constructive criticism is that for someone who hasn't dealt with this material in almost 20 years, this recap seemed a little rushed.