For a circular pipe flowing full, the head loss (h) can be computed using the Darcy–

Weisbach equation:

where f is the dimensionless friction factor that is a function of the Reynolds number and pipe roughness; L and D are the length and the diameter of the pipe, respectively; and V is the velocity of flow. A manufacturer intends to develop a pipe made of a new ceramic material for which f values are not available. Discuss the task in terms of analysis and synthesis.

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h=f L\V 2g