Pipe_f.Loss 1.

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for Windows PC only

in SI & IP units

2-K Method minor losses

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Featuring
valves & fittings losses by 2-K Method developed by Hooper.
4 options (Colebrook, Swamee, etc) for solving friction factor.
click & select with built-in database, conversion calculator, etc.
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System Requirements
Windows XP or later preinstalled with Microsoft .NET Framework.

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Option to set upper limit of laminar

flow regime.
Turbulent flow equation is used to
solve friction factor for Reynolds
number above this limit. Else,
laminar flow equation is used.

Your choice of
measurement units:
English or Metric.

Select fluid from database with density

& dynamic viscosity properties. You
can edit the properties value.
For greater flexibility, drop-down list
includes option for user defined input.

Select pipe material from database

with roughness property. You can edit
the property value.
For greater flexibility, drop-down list
includes option for user defined input.

Darcy formula is used

for pressure drop
calculation.

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Options (both implicit &

explicit method) for
solving friction factor.

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Included user defined section for

valves & fittings not defined in 2-K
method.
Enter classic K-value loss coefficient
in this section.

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Loss coefficients developed by Hooper.

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Example (using 2K method) in IP units

Consider a 16-in (ID = 15.624-in) Sch 40S stainless steel system. The system contains 100 ft of pipe, 6 long-radius
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(R/D=1.5) 90 elbows, 2 side-outlet tees, 2 gate valves (=0.9) and an exit into a tank. The fluid has dynamic
viscosity of 1 cP, density of 62.43 lb/ft, and the flow rate is 13.314 ft/s. What is the head loss through this system?
Solution by Pipe_f.Loss program

Pipe_f.Loss 1.2
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Pipe friction Loss calculations

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Fluid Data
Fluid = Water @ 20 C (68 F)
Density, = 62.43 lb/ft
Dynamic viscosity, = 1 cP = 0.000672 lb/ft.s
Kinematic viscosity, v = 1.08E-05 ft/s
Flow rate, Q = 13.314 ft/s
Mass flowrate, q = 831.19 lb/s

Pipe Data
Material = Stainless Steel
Roughness, = 5E-05 ft
Relative roughness, /D = 3.84E-05
Diameter, D = 15.624 in
Length, L = 100.00 ft
Flow Area, A = 1.3314 ft
Velocity, V = 9.9998 ft/s

Friction Factor
Reynolds nos, Re = 1,209,624
Flow regime = Turbulent
Friction factor, = 0.012192 - solved by Swamee (Explicit Eqn 2)

Minor Losses
<Valves & Fittings>
Qty=6
K1=800 K=0.2 Elbows, 90, Long-radius(R/D=1.5), all types
Qty=2
K1=800 K=0.8 Tees, Used as elbow, Standard, flanged/welded
Qty=2
K1=500 K=0.15 Valves, Gate/Ball/Plug, Reduced trim, B=0.9
Total Kf = 3.305
<Entrance & Exit>
Qty=1
K1=0
K=1
Total Ke = 1.000

Exit, projecting / sharp-edged / rounded

Head Loss and Pressure Drop

Head loss for Pipe, Hp = 1.455 ft (K = 0.936)
Head loss for Minor losses, Hm = 6.687 ft
Total Head loss , H = 8.142 ft
Total Pressure drop, P = 3.53 psi (0.243 bar)

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