Enter the friction factor, the length (m), the inner diameter (m), and velocity (m/s), into the calculator to determine the Pipe Friction Loss.
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Pipe Friction Loss Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Pipe Friction Loss.
Pfl = f * (L/D) * (V^2 / (2*g))
- Where Pfl is the Pipe Friction Loss (m)
- f is the friction factor
- L is the length (m)
- D is the inner diameter (m)
- V is the velocity (m/s)
- g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81m/s^2)
How to Calculate Pipe Friction Loss?
The following example problems outline how to calculate the Pipe Friction Loss.
Example Problem #1
- First, determine the friction factor. In this example, the friction factor is given as .45 .
- Next, determine the length (m). For this problem, the length (m) is given as 10 .
- Next, determine the inner diameter (m). In this case, the inner diameter (m) is found to be .6.
- Next, determine the flow speed. This is 12 m/s.
- Finally, calculate the Pipe Friction Loss using the formula above:
Pfl = f * (L/D) * (V^2 / (2*g))
Inserting the values from above yields:
Pfl = .45 * (10/6) * (12^2 / (2*9.81)) = 5.504 (m)
Example Problem #2
Using the same method as above, determine the variables required by the equation. For this example problem, these are as follows:
friction factor = .87
length (m) = 12
inner diameter (m) = 1
velocity (m/s) = 14
Entering these given values and solving gives:
Pfl = .87* (12/1) * (14^2 / (2*9.81)) = 104.293 (m)
