Análisis de las pérdidas de carga en flujo turbulento en un laboratorio universitario de mecánica de fluidos.

The primary objective of this research study was to develop a strategy to examine a key topic of fluid mechanics for undergraduate education by using a theoretical-experimental-computational approach. The key topic examined covered topics from Bernoulli's extended equation, specifically, for calculating head losses in pipelines under turbulent flow conditions. The contribution of the computational approach was appropriate due to the observable reduction in both tedious calculations and optimization time for educational laboratory purposes. The most relevant result was the verification, in a university environment, of trends predicted by theory and experimental results. They correlated in a modified Moody diagram: the Reynolds number, relative roughness, and the Darcy friction factor. In conclusion, the test series showed the advantages and disadvantages of conducting real observations and controlled measurements while performing theoretical analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]