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calculations. This free sample spreadsheet calculates the head loss and pressure
drop , in either U.S. or S.I. Units, for user input values of flow rate, pipe diameter,
pipe length, pipe roughness, liquid density & viscosity, sum of minor loss
coefficients and Moody friction factor.
The full Pipe Flow Calculations workbook for incompressible laminar or turbulent flow
includes an iterative calculation of the Moody Friction Factor and it includes worksheets
for calculating pipe flow rate and pipe diameter in addition to one that calculates
frictional head loss and pressure drop.

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Pipe Flow/Friction Factor Calculations I: (S.I. units)
Calculation of Head Loss and Frictional Pressure Drop for given flow rate,
pipe diameter, pipe length, pipe roughness, fluid density & viscosity, sum of

minor loss coefficients, and known value for Moody friction factor.

Instructions: Enter values in blue boxes. Spreadsheet calculates values in yellow boxes

1. User Inputs and Preliminary Calculations

Inputs (enter values in the blue boxes) Calculations (done by spreadsheet)

Pipe Diameter, Dmm = 150 mm Pipe Diameter, D = 0.1500 m

Pipe Roughness, e = 0.26 mm Cross-Sect. Area, A = 0.0177 m2

Pipe Length, L = 700 m Ave. Velocity, V = 2.44 m/s

Pipe Flow Rate, Q = 0.04310 m3/s Reynolds number, Re = 281,419

Fluid Density, r = 1000 kg/m3

Fluid Viscosity, m = 0.0013 N-s/m2 Friction Factor, f = 0.023

2. Calculate hL and DPf, using the known value for f from above
Equations: hL = [f(L/D) + SK](V2/2g) and DPf = rghL

Sum of minor loss coefficients, SK = 6 (set SK = 0 to calculate straight pipe losses)

Frictional Head Loss, hL = 34.36 m

Frictional Pressure
Drop, DPf = 337083 N/m2

Frictional Pressure
Drop, DPf = 337.1 kN/m2
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Moody Friction Factor Equations

Pipe Roughness Values

Minor Loss Coefficients

Reference: Bengtson, Harlan H., Pipe Flow Friction Factor Calculations with Excel
available as a paperback book or as an Amazon Kindle ebook.
Pipe Flow/Friction Factor Calculations I: (U.S. units)
Calculation of Head Loss and Frictional Pressure Drop for given flow rate,
pipe diameter, pipe length, pipe roughness, fluid density & viscosity, sum of
minor loss coefficients, and known value for Moody friction factor.

Instructions: Enter values in blue boxes. Spreadsheet calculates values in yellow boxes

1. User Inputs and Preliminary Calculations

Inputs (enter values in the blue boxes) Calculations (done by spreadsheet)

Pipe Diameter, Din = 8 in Pipe Diameter, D = 0.6667 ft

Pipe Roughness, e = 0.0005 ft Cross-Sect. Area, A = 0.3491 ft2

Pipe Length, L = 100 ft Ave. Velocity, V = 2.86 ft/s

Pipe Flow Rate, Q = 1.000 cfs Reynolds number, Re = 1,357

Fluid Density, r = 1.94 slugs/ft3

Fluid Viscosity, m = 0.00273 lb-sec/ft2 Friction Factor, f = 0.0472

2. Calculate hL and DPf, using the known value for f from above
Equations: hL = [f(L/D) + SK](V2/2g) and DPf = rghL

Sum of minor loss coefficients, SK = 7.4 (set SK = 0 to calculate straight pipe losses)

Frictional Head Loss, hL = 1.85 ft

Frictional Pressure

Drop, DPf = 115 psf

Frictional Pressure

Drop, DPf = 0.80 psi

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Moody Friction Factor Equations

Pipe Roughness Values

Minor Loss Coefficients

Reference: Bengtson, Harlan H., Pipe Flow Friction Factor Calculations with Excel
available as a paperback book or as an Amazon Kindle ebook.