Pipe Diameter Needed.

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For a length of 40 meters, what diameter of cast iron pipe (0.26 mm) is required to achieve 300 L/s? Hf = 45 m.
Q (m3/s) =
ks (m) =
L (m) =
g (m/s2) =
hf (m) =
ν (m2/s) =

Iteration One
1) Assume an f: 1/ 5
 8LQ 2 
2) Calculate D based on assumed f: D (m) =
D f
 h g 2 
3) Determine flow conditions:
 f 
Q (m3/s) =
A (m2) =
VD
V (m/s) =
Re 
Re =

4) Using these flow conditions and assumed D, find f:
1.325
f (new) = % Difference = f  2
  ks 5.74 
ln  3.7 D  Re 0.9 
REPEAT
  
Iteration Two
1) Assume an f: (from above)

2) Calculate D based on assumed f: D (m) =

3) Determine flow conditions:

Q (m3/s) =
A (m2) =
V (m/s) =

Re =

4) Using these flow conditions and assumed D, find f:

f (new) = % Difference =

Iteration Three
1) Assume an f:

2) Calculate D based on assumed f: D (m) =

3) Determine flow conditions:

Q (m3/s) =
A (m2) =
V (m/s) =

Re =

4) Using these flow conditions and assumed D, find f:

f (new) = % Difference =

Iteration Four
1) Assume an f:

2) Calculate D based on assumed f: D (m) =

3) Determine flow conditions:

Q (m3/s) =
A (m2) =
V (m/s) =

Re =

4) Using these flow conditions and assumed D, find f:

f (new) = % Difference =

SOLUTION HAS CONVERGED!!!