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Following are the Equation used to calculate P/100 m

equivalent length of the pipe.


1 DarcyWeisbach equation

2 Churchill Equation (for all values of Re and e/D)


f = 8((8/Re)12 + 1/(A+B)1.5)1/12
A = (-2.457ln((7/Re)0.9 + 0.27e/D))16
B = (37530/Re)16
Raynolds Number

Where
Density
kg/m3
Vel.
m/s
L= Hydraulic Diameterm
Viscosity
Pa-s =Kg-m/s=N-s/m2=0.001 Cp

3 Equations of Colebrook
1/(f)1/2 = -2.0log((e/D)/3.7 + 2.51/Re(f)1/2)

Only applicable for Raynolds number more than 3000


4 Chen Equation (for all values of Re and e/D)
1/(f)1/2 = -2.0log((e/D)/3.7065 5.0452A/Re)
A = log((e/D)1.1098/2.8257 + (5.8506/Re0.8981))

Author
Contact

Bharat A. Kadu
bharat4power@gmail.com

Note.
1 All the formulas and taken from various books and Internet.
2 Calculator is made purely for Quick calculation purpose and
author will not be responsible for case specifice calculation
result and accuracy of the data.

Input Data
Value
23064
23.1798995
Vicosity
0.85
0.00085
Density
995
Hydraulic Dia.
77.9
0.0779
Velocity
1.35096232
Pipe Roughness
50
0.05
Raynolds Numbe 123192.7
e/D
0.00064
Parameter
Flow rate

UOM
kg/hr
m3/hr
cP
Pa-s
kg/m3
mm
m
m/s
micon
mm

Friction Factor and P/100 m Calculations


Using Churchil Equation
A
5.311E+20
B
5.50E-09
Fricton Factor
0.0205
Pressure Drop
2439.6
0.24
P/100 m
0.249

OK

kg/m2
kg/cm2
Bar

Using Colebrook Equation OK


1/(f)1/2 = -2.0log((e/D)/3.7 + 2.51/Re(f)1/2)

Applicable only for Re>3000


Friction Factor
0.0205
Iteration 1
1.002
Pressure Drop
P/100 m

2435.7177 kg/m2
0.24357177 kg.cm2
0.239 bar

Using Chen Equation

OK

1/(f)1/2 = -2.0log((e/D)/3.7065 5.0452A/Re)


A = log((e/D)1.1098/2.8257 + (5.8506/Re0.8981))

Const A
1/(f^0.5)

-3.5881518
6.98938365

Friction Factor
Pressure Drop
P/100 m

0.0205
2432.17787 kg/m2
0.24321779 kg/cm2
0.248 bar

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