Laminar Fluid Flow in Non-circular Pipes

Abstract

The properties of laminar fluid flow are well understood in the context of circular pipes, but they have not been compared to the laminar flow properties for pipes of a non circular shape. These comparisons have applications for space saving and efficiency increases in architecture, engineering, and even medicine. The purpose of this study was to analyze fluid and energy transfer calculations and comparisons between differently shaped pipes and pipe shape efficiency as a whole.