APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS

Objective: Minimum pipe diameter

System Data: SI Metric Units

Pressure at point 1 =
Pressure at point 2 =
Elevation at point 1 =
Elevation at point 2 =
Allowable Energy Loss: hL = #DIV/0!
Volume flow rate: Q =
Length of pipe: L =
Pipe wall roughness: =

kPa
kPa
m
m
m
m3/s
m
m

CLASS III SERIES SYSTEMS

Method III-B: Use results of Method III-A;
Specify actual diameter; Include minor losses;
then pressure at Point 2 is computed.
Additional Pipe Data:
Flow area: A = 0.000000 m2
Relative roughness: D/ = #DIV/0!
L/D = #DIV/0!
Flow Velocity = #DIV/0! m/s
Velocity head = #DIV/0! m
Reynolds No. = #DIV/0!
Friction factor: f = #DIV/0!
Energy losses in Pipe:
K
Qty.
Pipe Friction: K1 = f(L/D) = #DIV/0!
1

III-A & III-B SI: CLASS III SERIES SYSTEMS

Method III-A: Uses Equation 11-13 to compute the
minimum size of pipe of a given length
that will flow a given volume flow rate of fluid
with a limited pressure drop. (No minor losses)
Fluid Properties:
kN/m3
Specific weight =
Kinematic Viscosity =
m2/s
Intermediate Results in Eq. 11-13:
L/ghL =
#DIV/0!
Argument in bracket: #DIV/0!
Final Minimum Diameter:
Minimum diameter: D = #DIV/0! m
Specified pipe diameter: D =
m
4-inch Type K copper tube
If velocity is in the pipe, enter "=B23" for value
Velocity at point 1 = #DIV/0! m/s
Velocity at point 2 = #DIV/0! m/s
Vel. head at point 1 = #DIV/0! m
Vel. head at point 2 = #DIV/0! m
Results:
Given pressure at point 1 =
0 kPa
Desired pressure at point 2 =
0 kPa
Actual pressure at point 2 = #DIV/0! kPa
(Actual p2 should be > desired pressure)
Energy loss hL1 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 2: K2 =

0.00

Energy loss hL2 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 3: K3 =

0.00

Energy loss hL3 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 4: K4 =

0.00

Energy loss hL4 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 5: K5 =

0.00

Energy loss hL5 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 6: K6 =

0.00

Energy loss hL6 =

#DIV/0! m
#DIV/0! m

Element 7: K7 =

0.00

Energy loss hL7 =

Element 8: K8 =

0.00

Energy loss hL8 =

#DIV/0! m

Total energy loss hLtot =

#DIV/0! m

TIPO
Le/D
V-Globo Abierta por completo
340
V-ngulo Abierta por completo
150
V-Compuerta Abierta por completo
8
3/4 abierta
35
1/2 abierta
160
1/4 abierta
900
V-Verificacion Tipo Giratorio
100

MAT
Vidrio
Plastico
Tubo Extruido
Acero comercial
Hierro Galvan
Hierro Ductil R
Hierro Ductil NR

V-Verificacion Tipo Bola

V-Mariposa AbComp 2 a 8 pulg
10 a 14 pulg
16 a 24 pulg
V-Pie Tipo Disco de Vstago
V-Pie Tipo Disco de Bisagra
Codo Estandar 90
Codo 90 Radio Largo
Codo Roscado 90
Codo Estandar 45
Codo Roscado 45
Vuelta Cerrado En Retono
Te Estandar Flujo Directo
Con en el Flujo Ramal

Concreto BnFab
Acero Remachado

Tam Nominal de la Tuberia

150
45
35
25
420
75
30
20
50
16
26
50
20
60

Ft
1/2

0.027

3/4

0.025

0.023

1 1/4

0.022

1 1/2

0.021

0.019

2 1/2 ,3

0.018

3 1/2 ,4
5
6
08 a 10
12 a 16
18 a 24

0.017
0.016
0.015
0.014
0.013
0.012

Rugosidad
Liso
3.00E-07
1.50E-06
4.60E-05
1.50E-04
1.20E-04
2.40E-04
1.20E-04
1.80E-03

INTERP
Rela Diamteros

Ka

1.8
#DIV/0!
2
Vel

Kb
0.43
#DIV/0!
0.51

K
4.5
0.00
6

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0.42
#DIV/0!
0.5

APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS

Objective: Minimum pipe diameter

System Data: SI Metric Units

Pressure at point 1 =
80
Pressure at point 2 =
60
Elevation at point 1 =
0
Elevation at point 2 =
25
Allowable Energy Loss: hL = #DIV/0!
Volume flow rate: Q =
Length of pipe: L =
Pipe wall roughness: =

psig
psig
ft
ft

ft
0.5 ft3/s
600 ft
ft

CLASS III SERIES SYSTEMS

Method III-B: Use results of Method III-A;
Specify actual diameter; Include minor losses;
then pressure at Point 2 is computed.
Additional Pipe Data:
Flow area: A = 0.00000 ft2
Relative roughness: D/ = #DIV/0!
L/D = #DIV/0!
Flow Velocity = #DIV/0! ft/s
Velocity head = #DIV/0! ft
Reynolds No. = #DIV/0!
Friction factor: f = #DIV/0!
Energy losses in Pipe:
K
Qty.
Pipe Friction: K1 = f(L/D) = #DIV/0!
1
Two long rad. elbows: K2 =
Butterfly valve: K3 =
Element 4: K4 =
Element 5: K5 =
Element 6: K6 =
Element 7: K7 =
Element 8: K8 =

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

III-A & III-B US: CLASS III SERIES SYSTEMS

Method III-A: Uses Equation 11-8 to compute the
minimum size of pipe of a given length
that will flow a given volume flow rate of fluid
with a limited pressure drop. (No minor losses)
Fluid Properties:
lb/ft3
Specific weight =
Kinematic Viscosity =
ft2/s
Intermediate Results in Eq. 11-8:
L/ghL =
#DIV/0!
Argument in bracket: #DIV/0!
Final Minimum Diameter:
Minimum diameter: D = #DIV/0! ft
Specified pipe diameter: D =
ft
4-inch Schedule 40 steel pipe
If velocity is in the pipe, enter "=B23" for value
Velocity at point 1 = #DIV/0! ft/s
Velocity at point 2 = #DIV/0! ft/s
Vel. head at point 1 = #DIV/0! ft
Vel. head at point 2 = #DIV/0! ft
Results:
Given pressure at point 1 =
80 psig
Desired pressure at point 2 =
60 psig
Actual pressure at point 2 =
#DIV/0! psig
(Compare actual with desired pressure at point 2)
Energy loss hL1 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL2 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL3 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL4 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL5 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL6 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL7 =

#DIV/0! ft

Energy loss hL8 =

#DIV/0! ft

Total energy loss hLtot =

#DIV/0! ft

TIPO
Le/D
V-Globo Abierta por completo
340
V-ngulo Abierta por completo
150
V-Compuerta Abierta por completo
8
3/4 abierta
35
1/2 abierta
160
1/4 abierta
900
V-Verificacion Tipo Giratorio
100

MAT
Vidrio
Plastico
Tubo Extruido
Acero comercial
Hierro Galvan
Hierro Ductil R
Hierro Ductil NR

V-Verificacion Tipo Bola

V-Mariposa AbComp 2 a 8 pulg
10 a 14 pulg
16 a 24 pulg
V-Pie Tipo Disco de Vstago
V-Pie Tipo Disco de Bisagra
Codo Estandar 90
Codo 90 Radio Largo
Codo Roscado 90
Codo Estandar 45
Codo Roscado 45
Vuelta Cerrado En Retono
Te Estandar Flujo Directo
Con en el Flujo Ramal

Concreto BnFab
Acero Remachado

Tam Nominal de la Tuberia

150
45
35
25
420
75
30
20
50
16
26
50
20
60

Ft
1/2

0.027

3/4

0.025

0.023

1 1/4

0.022

1 1/2

0.021

0.019

2 1/2 ,3

0.018

3 1/2 ,4
5
6
08 a 10
12 a 16
18 a 24

0.017
0.016
0.015
0.014
0.013
0.012

Rugo pie
Liso
1.00E-06
5.00E-06
1.50E-04
5.00E-04
4.00E-04
8.00E-04
4.00E-04
6.00E-03

INTERP
Rela Diamteros

Ka

1.8
#DIV/0!
2
Vel

Kb
0.43
#DIV/0!
0.51

K
4.5
0.00
6

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

0.42
#DIV/0!
0.5