Pipe Flow/Friction Factor Calculations I: (S.I.

units)
Calculation of Head Loss, hL, or Frictional Pressure Drop, DPf, for given flow rate, Q, pipe diam., D, pipe length, L, pipe roughness, e, and fluid properties, r & m.
1. Determine Friction Factor, f, assuming completely turbulent flow

[f = 1.14 + 2 log10(D/e)-2]

Inputs
Pipe Diameter, D = 150 mm

Calculations
Pipe Diameter, D = 0.1500 m

Pipe Roughness, e = Pipe Length, L =

0.15

mm

Friction Factor, f = Cross-Sect. Area, A =

0.01962 m2

30

0.0177

Pipe Flow Rate, Q =

0.017

m3/s

Ave. Velocity, V =

1.0

m/s

Fluid Density, r =

1000

kg/m3

Reynolds number, Re =

111,000

Fluid Viscosity, m =

0.0013

N-s/m2

2. Check on whether the given flow is "completely turbulent flow"

(Calculate f with the transition region equation and see if differs from the one calculated above.)

f = {-2*log10[((e/D)/3.7)+(2.51/(Re*(f1/2))]}-2
Transition Region Friction Factor, f: f= 0.0221

Repeat calc of f using new value of f:

f=

0.0220

Repeat again if necessary:

f=

0.0220

3. Calculate hL and DPf, using the final value for f calculated in step 2

(hL = f(L/D)(V2/2g)

and DPf = rghL)

Frictional Head Loss, hL

0.207

Frictional Pressure Drop, DPf 2033 N/m2

Frictional Pressure Drop, DPf 2.03 kN/m2