VISUALIZATION OF FLUID FLOW PATTERNS IN HORIZONTAL CIRCULAR PIPE DUCTS

This paper developed a visualization model for determination of frictional Head loss in a circular pipe ducts. Head loss is due to friction when the liquid or gases come in contact with wall of the pipe. To determine the loss at each duct, modified Hagen postulates equation was used in visualization. Frame work stages were developed which consists of data generation framework stages, data enrichment framework stages, data rendering framework stages, visualization development stages and output representation framework stages. Based on the model of visualization stages, MATLAB program was used to determine head loss due to pressure drop and represented in tabular form and 2D representation. This model greatly assist the learners and instructors in determine the flow patterns especially the head loss of fluid in a pipe wall by considering different points or ducts, this model serve as a reusable for both learner and instructors by assist in determine the region along the wall of the pipe where the head loss is very great. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]