Problem # 3

The velocity is computed as follows:

estimation f V Re
1 0.03 9.0835682 250236.03784 0.0439550198
0.04395502 7.5234978 207258.89183 0.0439917821
0.04399178 7.5203881 207173.2253 0.0439918706
0.04399187 7.5203806 207173.01931 0.0439918708 Converged !!

Computing the Pipe Area Pipe characteristic

Diameter Area Roughness Length

D A e L
ft ft2 ft
0.333333 0.08726646 0.005 100

Computing the average velocity

Flow Rate Average V

0.0084 8.27

Computing the Reynolds number

DynamicVi Kinematic Characteristic Reynolds
Density scosity Viscosity Velocity length number Status
r m n V D Re
lbm/ft3 lbm/ft.s
62.3 0.0006556 0.0000121 9.0835681735 0.3333333333 287729.5 Turbulent

Computing/Obtaining friction factor f

Moody
chart 0.017 must be enter manually !!

Colebrook Formulation Haaland Formulation

Miller estimation 0.0439629 f= 0.043932

Colebrook equation estimate f

1st iteration 0.0439629 0.0438519742
0.043852 0.0438521789
0.0438522 0.0438521786
0.0438522 0.0438521786
0.0438522 0.0438521786
0.0438522 0.0438521786
Major Loss
hl
Moody Swamee and
chart Colebrook Haaland Jane

5.416208 13.9713245 13.996722 0.0024760451

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Computing the Pipe Area Pipe characteristic

Diameter Area Roughness Length

D A e L
ft ft2 ft
4 12.5663706 0.0005 100

Computing the average velocity

Flow Rate Average V

8.27

Computing the Reynolds number

DynamicVi Kinematic Characteristic Reynolds
Density scosity Viscosity Velocity length number Status
r m n V D Re

1.8042 0.00035 0.000194 8.27 4 170522.7 Turbulent

Computing/Obtaining friction factor f

Moody
chart 0.017 must be enter manually !!

Colebrook Formulation Haaland Formulation

Miller estimation 0.0169944 f= 0.016774

Colebrook equation estimate f

1st iteration 0.0169944 0.0170110097
0.017011 0.0170095636
0.0170096 0.0170096896
0.0170097 0.0170096786
0.0170097 0.0170096796
0.0170097 0.0170096795

Major Loss
hl
Moody Swamee and
chart Colebrook Haaland Jane

0.451351 0.45160765 0.4453635 #DIV/0!

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Computing the Pipe Area Pipe characteristic

Diameter Area Roughness Length

D A e L

0.075 0.00441786 0.0046 100

Computing the average velocity

Flow Rate Average V

0.01 2.26353697

Computing the Reynolds number

DynamicVi Kinematic Characteristic Reynolds
Density scosity Viscosity Velocity length number Status
r m n V D Re

1000 0.001 0.000001 2.263537 0.075 169765.3 Turbulent

Computing/Obtaining friction factor f

Moody
chart 0.016 must be enter manually !!

Colebrook Formulation Haaland Formulation

Miller estimation 0.0791208 f= 0.079151

Colebrook equation estimate f

1st iteration 0.0791208 0.078981
0.0789813 0.078981
0.0789815 0.078981
0.0789815 0.078981
0.0789815 0.078981
0.0789815 0.078981

Major Loss
hl

Moody Swamee
chart Colebrook Haaland and Jane

5.571022 27.5004653 27.559482 27.43647

Fluid Properties
Density (kg/m3) 998
Viscosity (kg/m s) 0.001002
Q1 (m3/s) Q2 (m3/s)
Volumetric Flow rates 0.00443996 0.028053
D1 (cm) D2 (cm)
Diameters 4 8
e1 (m) e2 (m)
Roughness 0.000045 0.000045
e/D 1 e/D 2
e/D 1.125E-07 5.63E-08
A1 (m2) A2 (m2)
Cross Sectional Areas 0.00125664 0.005027
L1 (m) L2 (m)
Pipe Lengths 36 36
V1 (m/s) V2 (m/s)
Velocities 3.53320902 5.581014
Re1 Re2
Reynolds Number 140764.176 444698.8

Colebrook Formulation Colebrook Formulation

Miller estimation 0.01665249 0.01337

Colebrook equation estimate f estimate f

1st iteration 0.016652 0.01678365 0.01337 0.01345
0.016784 0.01676884 0.01345 0.013442
0.016769 0.01677051 0.013442 0.013443
0.016771 0.01677032 0.013443 0.013443
0.01677 0.01677034 0.013443 0.013443
0.01677 0.01677034 0.013443 0.013443
hl1 hl2 difference
head loss 94.209141 94.2087 0.000443

Inlet Power 8000

Efficiency 0.7
Pump power 5600

Total flow rate calculated fr head loss 0.032493

Spray heads in an agricultural spraying system are to be supplied
with water through 500 ft of drawn aluminum tubing from an engine-
driven pump. In its most efficient operating range, the pump output is
1500 gpm at a discharge pressure not exceeding 65 psi. For
satisfactory operation, the sprinklers must operate at 30 psi or higher
pressure. Minor losses and elevation changes may be neglected.
Determine the smallest standard pipe size that can be used.
L (ft) r n Q (ft3/s) e (ft) D (in) Re e/D

(slug/ft3) (ft2/s)
500 1.94 ### 3.34 0.000005 5.572531 763139.8 1.07671E-05

Swamee and Jane formula

hl = DP/rho 2227

D= 0.49664 ft
5.95963 in
f(Miller) f (Colebrook) DP DP

(slug/ft.s2) =
(lbf/ft2) (lbf/in2)
0.012378115 0.0124091169 5040.10445 35.00073
0.012409117 0.0124091169
0.012409117 0.0124091169