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For flow through a pipe of radius R, the velocity and temperature distribution are as follows:

\(u\left( {r,x} \right) = {C_1},and\ T\left( {r,x} \right) = {C_2}{\left[{1 - (\frac{r}{R})^3} \right]}\), where C1 and C2 are constants. The bulk mean temperature is given by \({T_m} = \frac{2}{{{u_m}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R u\left( {r,x} \right)T\left( {r,x} \right)rdr,\)

with Um being the mean velocity of flow. The value of Tm is

The correct answer is

0.6 C2

The problem asks us to determine the bulk mean temperature, denoted as \(T_m\), for fluid flow through a pipe. We are provided with the velocity distribution \(u(r,x)\) and the temperature distribution \(T(r,x)\) within the pipe, along with a specific formula to calculate \(T_m\).

The given distributions are:

  • Velocity distribution: \(u\left( {r,x} \right) = {C_1}\)
  • Temperature distribution: \(T\left( {r,x} \right) = {C_2}{\left[{1 - {\left({\frac{r}{R}} \right)}^3} \right]}\)

The formula for the bulk mean temperature is given by:

\({T_m} = \frac{2}{{{u_m}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R u\left( {r,x} \right)T\left( {r,x} \right)rdr\)

Here, \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) are constants, \(R\) is the pipe radius, and \(u_m\) is the mean velocity of the flow.

Mean Velocity Calculation for Pipe Flow

Before proceeding with the bulk mean temperature calculation, we first need to understand the mean velocity \(u_m\). For a flow in a circular pipe, the mean velocity \(u_m\) for a given velocity profile \(u(r)\) is defined as:

\({u_m} = \frac{1}{{\pi {R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_A u\left( r \right)dA = \frac{1}{{\pi {R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R u\left( r \right)\left( {2\pi rdr} \right) = \frac{2}{{{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R u\left( r \right)rdr\)

Given the velocity distribution \(u\left( {r,x} \right) = {C_1}\), which is a constant (uniform flow), we can calculate \(u_m\) as:

\({u_m} = \frac{2}{{{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R {C_1}rdr\)

\({u_m} = \frac{{2{C_1}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{{r^2}}}{2}} \right]_0^R\)

\({u_m} = \frac{{2{C_1}}}{{{R^2}}}\left( {\frac{{{R^2}}}{2} - 0} \right)\)

\({u_m} = \frac{{2{C_1}{R^2}}}{{2{R^2}}}\)

\({u_m} = {C_1}\)

Thus, the mean velocity \(u_m\) is equal to the constant velocity \(C_1\).

Bulk Mean Temperature Determination

Now, we substitute the expressions for \(u(r,x)\), \(T(r,x)\), and the calculated \(u_m\) into the bulk mean temperature formula:

\({T_m} = \frac{2}{{{u_m}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R u\left( {r,x} \right)T\left( {r,x} \right)rdr\)

Substitute \(u(r,x) = C_1\) and \(T(r,x) = C_2{\left[{1 - (\frac{r}{R})^3} \right]}\):

\({T_m} = \frac{2}{{{u_m}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R {{C_1}C_2}{\left[{1 - {\left({\frac{r}{R}} \right)}^3} \right]}rdr\)

Move the constants outside the integral:

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_1}{C_2}}}{{{u_m}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R {\left[{1 - {\left({\frac{r}{R}} \right)}^3} \right]}rdr\)

Since we found that \(u_m = C_1\), we can substitute \(u_m\) with \(C_1\) in the denominator:

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_1}{C_2}}}{{{C_1}{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R {\left[{r - \frac{{{r^4}}}{{{R^3}}}} \right]}dr\)

Simplify by canceling \(C_1\):

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\mathop \smallint \limits_0^R {\left[{r - \frac{{{r^4}}}{{{R^3}}}} \right]}dr\)

Now, perform the integration with respect to \(r\):

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{{r^2}}}{2} - \frac{{{r^5}}}{{5{R^3}}}} \right]_0^R\)

Evaluate the integral at the limits \(r=R\) and \(r=0\):

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\left( {\frac{{{R^2}}}{2} - \frac{{{R^5}}}{{5{R^3}}}} \right) - \left( {\frac{{{0^2}}}{2} - \frac{{{0^5}}}{{5{R^3}}}} \right)} \right]\)

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{{R^2}}}{2} - \frac{{{R^2}}}{5}} \right]\)

Combine the terms inside the bracket:

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{5{R^2} - 2{R^2}}}{{10}}} \right]\)

\({T_m} = \frac{{2{C_2}}}{{{R^2}}}\left[ {\frac{{3{R^2}}}{{10}}} \right]\)

Multiply the terms to get the final expression for \(T_m\):

\({T_m} = \frac{{6{C_2}{R^2}}}{{10{R^2}}}\)

\({T_m} = \frac{{6{C_2}}}{{10}}\)

\({T_m} = 0.6{C_2}\)

The calculated bulk mean temperature is \(0.6{C_2}\).

Comparing this result with the given options, we find that it matches option 3.

The final answer is $\boxed{\text{0.6 C2}}$

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