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Pipe Flow Calculations

This document provides information and calculations for pipe flow and friction factor. It includes inputs for pipe diameter, roughness, length, flow rate, and fluid properties. It then calculates the friction factor assuming turbulent flow. It checks if the flow is within the transition region and recalculates the friction factor if needed. Finally, it calculates the frictional head loss and pressure drop using the final friction factor value.

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387 views9 pages

Pipe Flow Calculations

This document provides information and calculations for pipe flow and friction factor. It includes inputs for pipe diameter, roughness, length, flow rate, and fluid properties. It then calculates the friction factor assuming turbulent flow. It checks if the flow is within the transition region and recalculates the friction factor if needed. Finally, it calculates the frictional head loss and pressure drop using the final friction factor value.

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Pipe Flow/Friction Factor Calculations

Calculation of Head Loss, hL and Frictional Pressure Drop, Pf,


for given Flow rate, , pipe Diameter,D, pipe Length L,
pipe roughness,, and fluid properties, & .
1. Determine Firction Factor, f, assuming completely turbulent flow
Inputs
Pipe Diameter, Din =

6 in

Pipe Roughness, =

0.0005 ft

Pipie Length,
Pipe Flow Rate,
Fluid Density ,
Fluid Viscosity,

L =

197 ft

Q=

0.025 cfs

=
=

1.936 Slugs/cft
0.00002037 lb-sec/sqft

2. Check on Whether the given flow is "completely turbulent Flow"


Calculate f with the transition region and see if differs from the one calculated above.

Transition Region Friction Factor, f

Repeat Calc of using new value of f

Repeat again if necessary :

3. Calculate hL and Pf, using the final value for f calculated in step 2

Frictional Head Loss, hL


Frictional Pressure Drop, Pf
Frictional Pressure Drop, Pf

or Calculations

ional Pressure Drop, Pf,


gth L,

letely turbulent flow


Calculations
Pipe Diameter, D

Friction Factor, f

0.5 ft
0.02

Cross-Sectional Area, A =

0.20 sqft

Average Velocity, V

0.13 ft/sec

Reynolds number, Re

tely turbulent Flow"

s from the one calculated above.

culated in step 2

5957

1 inch

0.08 ft

Pipe Roughness Values


Pipe Material

Roughness,
Feet

Drawn brass or copper


PVC Pipe
Commercial Steel
Wrought Iron
Asphalted Iron
Glavanized Iron
Cast Iron
Concrete

0.000005
0.000005
0.00015
0.00015
0.0004
0.0005
0.00085
0.001 - 0.01

Fitting

Loss Coefficient, K

Global valve, fully open


Angle valve, fully open
Swing check valve, fully open
Gate valve, fully open
Short-radius elbow
Medium-radius elbow
Long-radius elbow
45 degree elbow
Close return bend

10.0
5.0
2.5
0.2
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.4
2.2

Standard tee, flow through run

0.6

Standard tee, flow through


branch
Square entrance
Exit

1.8
0.5
1.0

Fittings
1/2
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24

1.0
1.7
2.3
2.7
4.0
4.9
14.0
17.5
20.0
25.0
27.0
32.0
35.0
42.0

3.8
6.0
7.3
8.4
12.0
14.7
49.0
57.0
67.0
78.0
88.0
107.0
118.0
137.0

1.5
2.5
3.8
4.0
5.7
6.9
21.0
26.0
32.0
37.0
43.0
53.0
58.0
67.0

Type OF Fitting

Equivalent Length Leq/D

Global Valve ,wide Open


Angle Valve, wide open
GateValve, wide open
Check Valve(swing type)
90 Standard Elbow
45 Standard Elbow
90 Long radius Elbow
Flow thru run standard tees
Flow thru branch of standard tees

340
150
8
100
30
16
20
20
60

Density and Viscosity of Water


0.8
1.4
1.8
2.1
2.6
3.1
10.6
13.5
15.5
18.0
20.0
23.0
25.0
30.0

Temperature F
32
40
50
60
70

Density Slugs/cft
1.94
1.94
1.94
1.938
1.936

Dynamic Viscosity, lb
3.732 x
3.228 x
2.730 x
2.334 x
2.037 x

y of Water
Dynamic Viscosity, lb-s/sqft
3.732 x 10^-5
3.228 x 10^-5
2.730 x 10^-5
2.334 x 10^-5
2.037 x 10^-5

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