Calculate Reynolds number, Darcy-Weisbach pressure drop, and pump power for pipe flow.
npx skills add https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge --skill fluid-mechanics
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: fluid-mechanics Source: https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge/tree/main/skills/fluid-mechanics Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge --skill fluid-mechanics
This Skill simplifies complex fluid mechanics calculations, enabling engineers to accurately analyze pipe flow, design pumps, and understand fluid behavior in various engineering scenarios.
Calculate the Reynolds number for a flow with density 998 kg/m^3, velocity 2 m/s, pipe diameter 0.05 m, and viscosity 0.001 Pa*s.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To calculate pipe pressure drop with Darcy-Weisbach, input fluid properties, flow rate, pipe dimensions, and roughness to compute friction losses. The tool implements the Colebrook-White iterative solution to find the friction factor, ensuring accurate pressure drop values for your system design.
The Reynolds number determines flow regime by comparing inertial and viscous forces using fluid density, velocity, pipe diameter, and viscosity. Calculate it to classify flow as laminar, transitional, or turbulent, which dictates the appropriate friction factor correlation for your analysis.
Yes, you can calculate flow rates using Venturi and orifice meters. The tool applies Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation to determine flow measurement values based on pressure differentials across the meter, providing accurate flow rate results.
Yes, the tool supports minor losses by calculating pressure losses from fittings using fitting loss coefficients. It integrates these fitting losses with Darcy-Weisbach friction losses to compute the total pressure drop across the entire pipe system.
The Colebrook-White equation requires an iterative solution because the friction factor appears on both sides of the implicit equation, depending on Reynolds number and relative roughness. The tool iteratively solves this to find the Darcy friction factor for turbulent pipe flow.
The Blasius smooth-pipe correlation is an empirical formula used to estimate the friction factor for turbulent flow in smooth pipes. Use it as a simplified alternative to the Colebrook-White iterative solution when calculating pressure drop in pipes with negligible roughness.
SoljournerQuery temperature-dependent fluid and material properties using standard correlations and reference data.
SoljournerModel hydraulic networks and pump configurations using NetworkX graph analysis.
SoljournerCompute temperature-dependent thermodynamic properties and mixture behavior for pump systems.
toneron2Select and size HVAC cooling and heating coils with hydraulic validation.
