Chemical Engineering Basics

Q1:

__________ number determines whether the fluid flow in an open channel is supercritical, critical or sub-critical.

A Mach

B Reynolds

C Froude

D Weber

ANS:C - Froude

The number that determines whether the fluid flow in an open channel is supercritical, critical, or sub-critical is the Froude number. The Froude number (Fr) is defined as the ratio of inertial forces to gravitational forces and is given by: Fr=gd​V​ Where:

  • V is the velocity of the flow,
  • g is the acceleration due to gravity, and
  • d is the characteristic length (typically the depth of flow in open channel flow).
The Froude number helps in categorizing the flow regime:
  • Fr<1: Subcritical flow (flow velocity is less than the wave velocity).
  • Fr=1: Critical flow (flow velocity is equal to the wave velocity).
  • Fr>1: Supercritical flow (flow velocity is greater than the wave velocity).
So, the correct answer is Froude number.



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