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Sample Problem 1 for Pipe Flow Calculator

Problem Statement

A Reservoir (Node 1) is connected with 3 other Nodes through three pipelines
  • Line [1,2]: ID 250 mm, Lenght 3 m, Roughness 0.046 mm
  • Line [2,3]: ID 150 mm, Lenght 3 m, Roughness 0.046 mm
  • Line [2,4]: ID 150 mm, Lenght 3 m, Roughness 0.046 mm
  • Line [3,4]: ID 150 mm, Lenght 3 m, Roughness 0.046 mm
  • Node 3: Outflow 0.0566 m3/s
  • Node 4: Outflow 0.0708 m3/s

Network Diagram

Sample 1 Diagram

Solution

		
Head at Various Nodes (m)			

Node	Head(m)	Press(Bg)	Ele(m)
1	25.35	0	15
2	25.29	1.44	0			
3	25.08	1.42	0			
4	25.07	1.42	0			

 Flow through Pipes 						

Pipe	Flow(m3/h)	f	K	DP(Bar)	Vel.	Re
1-->2	0.127	0.015	3.814	0.0061	2.6	647545
2-->3	0.063	0.016	53.342	0.021	3.59	537513
2-->4	0.064	0.016	53.315	0.0213	3.62	541729
3-->4	0.007	0.021	69.694	0.0003	0.39	58038



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