Pipe friction & head loss worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = 0.5 m/sD = 50 mmν = 1.14 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s

Water at 15 °C (ν = 1.14 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s) flows at a mean velocity of 0.5 m/s through a pipe with an inside diameter of 50 mm. Find the Reynolds number Re.

V = 0.5 m/sD = 50 mmν = 1.14 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s
Re =
2.Easy
Q = 15 L/sD = 100 mmν = 0.801 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s

Water at 30 °C (ν = 0.801 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s) flows through a pipe with an inside diameter of 100 mm at 15 L/s. Find the Reynolds number Re.

Q = 15 L/sD = 100 mmν = 0.801 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s
Re =
3.Medium
V = 2.1 m/sD = 100 mmL = 300 mf = 0.028

Water flows at a mean velocity of 2.1 m/s through a pipe 300 m long with an inside diameter of 100 mm. Use the Darcy friction factor f = 0.028 and g = 9.81 m/s². Find the friction head loss hf.

V = 2.1 m/sL = 300 mD = 100 mmf = 0.028g = 9.81 m/s²
hf = m
4.Medium
Q = 2 L/sD = 50 mmL = 800 mf = 0.015

Water flows at 2 L/s through a pipe 800 m long with an inside diameter of 50 mm. Use the Darcy friction factor f = 0.015 and g = 9.81 m/s². Find the friction head loss hf.

Q = 2 L/sL = 800 mD = 50 mmf = 0.015g = 9.81 m/s²
hf = m
5.Hard
K = 2Δz = ?L = 150 m, D = 100 mm, f = 0.0153× bend (K = 0.3)

Two open reservoirs are joined by a pipe 150 m long with an inside diameter of 100 mm and a Darcy friction factor f = 0.015. The minor losses are a square-edged entrance (K = 0.5), 3 bends (K = 0.3 each), a valve (K = 2) and the exit into the lower reservoir (K = 1.0). Use g = 9.81 m/s². What difference in water level Δz between the reservoirs gives a flow rate of 8 L/s?

Q = 8 L/sL = 150 mD = 100 mmf = 0.015Kentrance = 0.5Kbend = 0.3 (×3)Kvalve = 2Kexit = 1.0
Δz = m
6.Hard
K = 0.2Δz = ?L = 300 m, D = 300 mm, f = 0.024× bend (K = 0.3)

Two open reservoirs are joined by a pipe 300 m long with an inside diameter of 300 mm and a Darcy friction factor f = 0.02. The minor losses are a square-edged entrance (K = 0.5), 4 bends (K = 0.3 each), a valve (K = 0.2) and the exit into the lower reservoir (K = 1.0). Use g = 9.81 m/s². What difference in water level Δz between the reservoirs gives a flow rate of 150 L/s?

Q = 150 L/sL = 300 mD = 300 mmf = 0.02Kentrance = 0.5Kbend = 0.3 (×4)Kvalve = 0.2Kexit = 1.0
Δz = m

Answer key

  1. 1. Re = 21930
  2. 2. Re = 238434
  3. 3. hf = 18.88 m
  4. 4. hf = 12.69 m
  5. 5. Δz = 1.423 m
  6. 6. Δz = 5.256 m

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