Enter the static pressure (psi), the friction pressure loss (psi), and the elevation gain or loss (psi) into the calculator to determine the Irrigation Pressure.
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Irrigation Pressure Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Irrigation Pressure.
Pirr = SP – FP + EP
- Where Pirr is the Irrigation Pressure (psi)
- SP is the static pressure (psi)
- FP is the friction pressure loss (psi)
- EP is the elevation gain or loss (psi)
How to Calculate Irrigation Pressure?
The following example problems outline how to calculate the Irrigation Pressure.
Example Problem #1
- First, determine the static pressure (psi). In this example, the static pressure (psi) is given as 150 .
- Next, determine the friction pressure loss (psi). For this problem, the friction pressure loss (psi) is given as 23 .
- Next, determine the elevation gain or loss (psi). In this case, the elevation gain or loss (psi) is found to be 34.
- Finally, calculate the Irrigation Pressure using the formula above:
Pirr = SP – FP + EP
Inserting the values from above and solving yields:
Pirr = 150 – 23 + 43 = 170 (psi)
Example Problem #2
Using the same method as above, determine the variables required by the equation. For this example problem, these are provided as:
static pressure (psi) = 52
friction pressure loss (psi) = 9
elevation gain or loss (psi) = 6
Enter these given values yields:
Pirr = 52 – 9 + 6 = 49 (psi)
