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Eat 239 (Pipe Network) Example 4 Solution
Eat 239 (Pipe Network) Example 4 Solution
Eat 239 (Pipe Network) Example 4 Solution
The flow rate in each pipe above is the assumed value and we wanted the ACTUAL Q. The
correction for the assumed value can be calculated by using following formula:
Thus, we need to find summation of h for each pipe and the ratio of h/Q.
Also,
The signage value of Q obtained is referred to magnitude. Meaning, if you are getting a ve
value of Q. Then, the ACTUAL value of Q is actually less than your assumed value.
DO NOT CONFUSE with Q.
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STEP 2: Calculate the K for all pipe in both Loop 1 and 2. K can be calculated from
following formula:
K=
fL
3.03D5
h=KQ
Comment: Bit tricky as you already successfully making me confused. Do remember
that, -ve value of Q is referring to direction of Q (anti-clock wise) and thus, for Q, the
value of h also would be ve. We can say that head loss, h are the same direction with
flow (That why Q would have h). Also, the unit for h is m & thus Q needed to be in
m3/s.
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STEP 3: Calculate the ratio h/Q.
Comment: All should be +ve value. As h and Q for EACH pipe should be in the same
direction.
3
D
LOOP
AssumedQ
PIPE
K
mm
AC
500
3000
CD
350
DB
BA
h/Q
Qnew
L/s
317
400
50.7
126.7
420.1
2000
1257
50
3.1
62.0
94.0
350
3000
1885
150
42.4
282.7
129.9
500
2000
211
400
33.8
84.5
379.9
22.4
556.8
SUMMATION:
CE
250
3000
10139
150
228.1
1520.8
126.1
EF
250
2000
6759
50
16.9
338.0
26.1
FD
250
3000
10139
100
101.4
1013.9
123.9
DC
350
2000
1257
50
3.1
62.8
94.0
140.6
2935.4
SUMMATION:
Notes:
1)
2)
QCD = Q1 - Q2
3)
Then you should proceed with the Second Iteration by using your new Q obtained in
the First Iteration as your newly assumed Q.
4
4)
The method above should be repeated until Q = 0 for both loop (or at least 3 iteration
during the final). Your friend asked me, what happened if after 1st iteration, we already
got Q=0 for both loops. Answer: It is quite impossible for us to correctly guess the
flow rate on our first assumption. BUT, if this happened, I would do at least up to 2
iterations.
CE
250
3000
10139
150
228.1
1520.8
126.1
EF
250
2000
6759
50
16.9
338.0
26.1
FD
250
3000
10139
100
101.4
1013.9
123.9
DC
350
2000
1257
50
3.1
62.8
94.0
140.6
2935.4
h/Q
Qnew
SUMMATION:
Iteration 2
D
LOOP
PIPE
K
mm
L/s
AC
500
3000
317
420.1
55.9
133.1
416.0
CD
350
2000
1257
94.0
11.1
118.2
89.7
DB
350
3000
1885
129.9
31.8
244.9
134.0
BA
500
2000
211
379.9
30.5
80.2
384.0
4.7
576.4
CE
250
3000
10139
126.1
161.1
1278.2
126.3
EF
250
2000
6759
26.1
4.6
176.2
26.3
FD
250
3000
10139
123.9
155.7
1256.5
123.7
DC
350
2000
1257
94.0
11.1
118.2
89.7
1.1
2829.0