Required information\ Consider the smooth square

10-cm

-by-10-

cm

duct in the given image. The fluid is air at

20\\\\deg C

and

1atm

, flowing at

V_(avg)=26(m)/(s)

. It is desired to increase the pressure drop over the 1-m length by adding sharp 8-mm-long flat plates across the duct, as shown.\ Estimate the pressure drop if there are no plates.\

Pa

Required information Consider the smooth square 10cm-by-10-cm duct in the given image. The fluid is air at 20C and 1atm, flowing at Vavg=26m/s. It is desired to increase the pressure drop over the 1m length by adding sharp 8-mm-long flat plates across the duct, as shown. Estimate the pressure drop if there are no plates. Pa