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1. This document discusses concepts related to fluid flow through pipes including volume flow rate, power, efficiency, head loss, friction factor, Reynolds number, velocity head, pressure head, and elevation head. It provides the Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning's equations for calculating head loss due to friction in pipes. 2. Sample problems are provided to demonstrate calculating head loss, Reynolds number, friction factor, pressure drop, power generated by a turbine, and head supplied by a pump using the equations discussed. 3. Key parameters that affect head loss calculations include pipe diameter, length, roughness, flow rate, viscosity, slope, and changes in elevation between two points. Head loss is

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1. This document discusses concepts related to fluid flow through pipes including volume flow rate, power, efficiency, head loss, friction factor, Reynolds number, velocity head, pressure head, and elevation head. It provides the Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning's equations for calculating head loss due to friction in pipes. 2. Sample problems are provided to demonstrate calculating head loss, Reynolds number, friction factor, pressure drop, power generated by a turbine, and head supplied by a pump using the equations discussed. 3. Key parameters that affect head loss calculations include pipe diameter, length, roughness, flow rate, viscosity, slope, and changes in elevation between two points. Head loss is

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CHAPTER 5

PIPES/BERNOULLI’S THEOREM

Q = AV Volume flow rate

P = γQE= Power

𝜼 = Output/Input Efficiency

hf = Head Loss

f = 64/Re Friction Factor

Re = DV/𝝊 Reynold’s Number

𝒗^2/2G Velocity Head

P/γ Pressure Head

Z Elevation Head

Darcy Weishback Formula Hazen William’s Formula


2 1.85
0 . 0826 fl Q 10.67 L Q
hf = 5
hf = 5
D D

Mannings Formula
6.35 n 2 LV 2 10.29 n 2 LQ 2
hf = 4 /3
hf = 16 /3
D D

Head Loss

PUMP
Head Added – Power Output
CHAPTER 5

TURBINE
Head Extended – Power Input

NOZZLE
Q1=Q2

SAMPLE PROBLEM 1
1. A discharge of 600 liters/sec flows through a pipe having a diameter of 400 mm and, a
length of 40 m long, compute the head loss of the pipeline using: a. Mannings Equation
with n = 0.013b. Darcy Weishback formula with f = 0.012.c. Hazen Williams Formula
with C = 100.

2. The velocity of oil flowing thru a 30 mm diameter pipe is equal to 2 m/s. Oil has a
kinematic viscosity of 5 x 10-5 m2/s. If the pipe has a length of 120 m.a. Compute the
Reynolds Number. Compute the friction factor. Compute the head loss of the pipe
CHAPTER 5

3. Water flows through a pipe at 130 liters/sec. that changes gradually in diameter from
154 mm at point A to 429 mm at point B. B is 4.6 m higher than point A. The respective
pressures at A and B are 70 kPa and 48.3 kPa. All minor losses are significant.a.
Determine the total energy at point A.b. Determine the total energy at point B.c.
Determine the head loss of the pipe.

4. Oil of G = 0.95 flows at 200 liters/sec through a 500 m of 200 mm diameter pipe (f
=0.0225). Evaluate the pressure drop in kPa if the pipe slopes at 10 degrees in the
direction of flow.

5. The diameter of a pipe carrying water changes gradually from 150 mm at A to 450mm at
B. A is 5 m lower than B. What will be the difference in pressure between A and B, when
180 liters/sec is flowing, with loss of energy being neglected?
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6. Two reservoirs A and B have elevations of 250 m and


100 m respectively. It is connected by a pipe having a
diameter of 250 mm and a length of 100m. A turbine
is installed at a point in between reservoirs A and B. If
C = 120, compute the following if the discharge
flowing in the pipe is 150 liter/sec.
a. Head loss of pipe due to friction.
b. The head is extracted by the turbine.
c. The power generated by the turbine.

7. Reservoirs A and B have elevations of 100 m and 160 m


respectively. A pump is installed near reservoir A to
pump the water from A to B. The rate of flow in the pipes
is 650 liters/sec and the pipe has a length of 1000 m
with a diameter of 600 mm. If C = 120.
a. Compute the head loss in the pipe. b.
b. Compute the head supplied by the pump.
c. Compute the horsepower required to pump the
water to B.
CHAPTER 5

8. A 300 mm pipe is connected by a reducer to a


100mm pipe. Points 1 and 2 are at the same
elevation. The pressure at 1 is 200 kPa. Q = 30
liters/sec flowing from 1 to 2, and the energy lost
between 1 and 2 is equivalent to 20 kPa. Compute
the pressure at 2 if the liquid is
a. Water.
b. Oil (G = 0.80)
c. Molasses (G = 1.5)

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