LOSSES DUE TO PIPE FITTINGS, SUDDEN ENLARGEMENT & CONTRACTION

A = Area of measuring tank = 0.1m

2

d
1
= Dia. of smaller pipe = 0.0165 m
d
2
= Dia. of larger pipe = 0.027m.
a
1
= Cross-sectional area of Small Dia. pipe = 2.14 x 10
-4
m
2

a
2
= Cross-sectional area of Large Dia. pipe = 5.73 x 10
-4
m
2



LOSSES DUE TO PIPE FRICTION

Area of measuring tank, A = 0.1m
2

Inside Diameter of Pipe, d
For GI pipe (1) = 0.027 m
For GI pipe (1/2) = 0.016.5 m
For SS pipe (1/2) = 0.016 m
Cross-section area of pipe, a
For GI pipe (1) = 5.70 x 10
-4
m
2

For GI pipe (1/2) = 2.14 x 10
-4
m
2
For SS pipe (1/2) = 2.01 x 10
-4
m
2

Distance between pressure points, L = 1.1 m each for all pipes