For a, I got 1.777 x 10^-6 Ns/ms.
Need help with part b and c.
Thank you. What is N?
a) Consider that the resistance is a capillary tube having a length L = 2.83 m and inner diameter D = 3.18 mm. Assume that the flow in the capillary tube is laminar for most of its length, and that the resistance can be modeled using the Hagen-Poiseuille formula (Equation 7.3.12). Determine a numerical value for the resistance R using nitrogen as the fluid.
Note: At 25°C and atmospheric pressure, N = 1.77 x 10^-5 N/m^2 and PN = 1.145 kg/m^3.
R =
b) Compute the time constant if the discharge process occurs through this capillary tube. The volume of the tank is V = 7.57 x 10^-3 m^3 (2 gallons), and at room temperature (25°C) and at atmospheric pressure, the gas constant for Nitrogen is Rg = 296.8 (Nm)/(kg K).
c) Determine p vs. t following the sudden opening of the valve and the initiation of the discharge process through this capillary tube. Assume that the initial gauge pressure is 3.447 x 10^5 N/m^2 (50 psi) and the discharge occurs sufficiently slowly that the process may be considered isothermal.
p(t) =