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A B
For many flow situation (e.g. when A and B are point in two reservoir), it is common practice
to neglect the kinetic energy terms at A and B.
P P
hL = ( + h) − ( + h)
ρ.g A ρ.g B
̅̅̅
𝑅𝑖
∑ kij
= ∑N
i=1 [R i + 2 ] . Q2
2g.Ai
Resistant
coefficient Resistant
for friction coefficient
loss for minor loss
fiLi
where Ri= and Q=ViAi
2gDiAi2
Type 2: problem ( pipe properties and hL is known, Q = ?) Iterative calculations are needed.
Q -i
A B
2
N
Q = ∑ Qi
i=1
P P
hL = ( + h) − ( + h)
ρ.g A ρ.g B
∑K
hL = ∑N
i=1 [R i + 2 ] . Qi 2
2g.Ai
ℎ𝐿 1 2
𝑄𝑖 = √ ̅̅̅ 𝑄 = ∑ 𝑄𝑖 =√ℎ𝐿 ∑𝑁
𝑖=1 ̅̅̅
hL = (𝑄/(∑ √1𝑅𝑖))
𝑅𝑖 √𝑅𝑖
hL
4. Calculate Qi = √ ̅̅̅ i=1,….N
Ri
Qi Vi .Di
5. Calculate new fi with Vi = , Rei =
Ai υ
6. If |fnew − fold | small => stop, otherwise go to step 2 (Alternatively, iterate until
|Qnew − Qold | are small enough)
3.3. Branch Piping
Energy Balance
Hi Hj
̅ i . Qi 2 = Sign(Hi − Hj )(Hi − Hj )
R or ̅ i . Qi 2 = |Hi − Hj |
R i = 1, … N
(∑ K)i fi .Li
̅ i = Ri +
Where R Ri =
2gAi 2 2g.Di .Ai 2
|Hi −Hj |
Qi = Sign(Hi − Hj ). √ ̅i
R
Solution Procedure:
|Hi −Hj |
∑N
i=1 {Sign(Hi − Hj ). √ 1 L }=0 (*)
.[fi .( i )+(∑ K)i ]
2gAi 2 Di
πDi 2
Ai =
4
fi = fi . (ei /Di , R ei )
1/2
Vi .Di |Qi |.Di |Hi −Hj | D
R ei = = = ( ̅ ) . i
υ υ.Ai Ri υ.Ai
Hj is the only independent variable, i.e. (*) can be solved using Bisection,
Newton Raphson, etc.
(∑ K)i fi .Li
̅ i = Ri +
2. Calculate R 2 Ri =
2gAi 2g.Di .Ai 2
̅i
4. Find new fi and R
1
120 m, 0.12 m
(40 m +60 m) 0.10 m
3
0.8 m /s 0.12
2 m 3
4
3 80 m, 0.103m
3
1. Q = 0.8 m3 /s = Q1 + Q2
2. Q2 = Q3 + Q4
3. HL in pipe 3 = HL in pipe 4 ( pipe 3//pipe 4 )
4. HL in pipe 1 = HL in pipe 2 + HL in pipe 3 or HL in pipe 4 ( 4 unknowns, 4 equations )
Hf = R. Q2
1.325
f= 2
e
[ln((D)/3.7)]
f.L (∑ K)i
̅=
2. R (∑ K i ) = 0 ̅ i = Ri +
R
2g.D.A2 2gAi 2
̅̅̅
R1 = 9534 HL1 = 9534. Q1 2
̅R̅̅̅2 = 8310 HL2 = 8310. Q2 2
HL in pipe 3 = HL in pipe 4
12465Q3 2 = 1662Q4 2
Q3 = 1.15Q4 Q4 = 1/(1.15Q3 )
From equation 2
Q2 = Q3 + Q4
Q2 = 1.15Q4 + Q4
Q2 = 2.15Q4 Q2 = 2.15(1/(1.15Q3 ))
Q3 = 0.535Q2
From equation 4
From equation 1
0.8 = Q1 + Q2
0.8 = 1.116Q2 + Q2
Q2 = 0.378 m3 /s
From here
Q3 = 0.505Q2 = 0.202 m3 /s
Q4 = 0.175 m3 /s
Check complete turbulence
Q1 = 0.422 Q3 = 0.202
Q2 = 0.378 Q4 = 0.175