KINETIC ENERGY CORRECTION FACTOR

In this lesson, we will:

• Define the Kinetic Energy Correction Factor and discuss why we need it
• Do some example problems
Why Do We Need a Kinetic Energy Correction Factor?
Recall our “exact” equation of conservation of energy for a fixed control volume for cases
where the only power term is shaft power, which is our usual case:
• Pressure work term was absorbed into the specific enthalpy term
• Viscous work is zero unless there are moving boundaries along our control surface
• Other work terms are neglected in this course (electromagnetic, etc.)
d  V2   
 
Qnet in + Wshaft,
= net in ∫
dt CV
eρ dV + ∫CS  2
h + + gz ( )
 ρ V ⋅ n dA

Recall our simplification that applies to nearly all the problems we encounter in this course:
SSSF Form: The steady conservation of energy equation for a fixed control volume with
well-defined inlets and outlets and nearly uniform velocity profiles:
 V2   V2 
Q net in + Wshaft, net=
in ∑ m h +

2
+ gz  − ∑ m  h +

2
+ gz 
out   in  
However, there is a problem with the above simplified equation which we need to correct.
Corrected SSSF conservation of energy equation for a fixed control volume with well-
defined inlets and outlets (with velocity profiles that are not necessarily nearly uniform):
 V2   V2 
Q net in + Wshaft, net in= ∑ m h + α

2
+ gz  − ∑ m  h + α

2
+ gz 
out   in  

Example: Kinetic Energy Correction Factor

Given: Fully developed pipe flow exiting a round pipe. This
is an example of a one-dimensional flow since u is a function R
umax
of r only. It is also an axisymmetric flow since u does not
depend on θ. We will learn in a later lesson that
  r 2 
=u ( r ) umax 1 −   
  R  
To do: Calculate the kinetic energy correction factor at this outlet.
Solution:
Example: Conservation of Energy With Kinetic Energy Correction Factors
Given: Same example problem as in the previous
lesson. In that example, we approximated the inlet and V2
outlet as having uniform velocity profiles (α1 = α2 = 1) D1
P2
To do: Repeat using the same values for all variables,
but approximating both the inlet and outlet as fully D2
V1
developed turbulent pipe flow. ω
P1 V2
Solution: Compressor
Input shaft power