Tb p12 p22 D16 / 3

Qh 18.062

pb g Z T L

0.5

Weymouth's Equation:

Thus,

( P21P 22)=

Q
K

( ) ( DL )
16 /3

where K = constant terms

Case 1: Line in Series

P1
P4

P1
D0

(L1+L2+L3),
P2

L1, D1

L2,D2

Original Condition:

( P21P 22)=

P3

Current Condition

Original Condition

P2

Q0
K

( )(

Current Condition:
Q 2 L1
( P21P 22)= Kt
D116 /3

( )(

L 1 + L2 + L3
D016/ 3

______________________ (1)

L3,D3

Q
( P P )= Kt

Q
( P P )= Kt

2
2

2
3

2
3

2
4

( ) ( DL )
2
16/3

( ) ( DL )
3
16 /3

Summing all three equations,

L3
+
16
D3 3

Qt 2
( P P ) = K
2
1

2
2

( )

_______________ (2)

Comparing equations (1) and (2)

L3
D3
L2
D2

16
3

16
3

L1
D1

16
3

Qt
=
Q0

( )

0.5

( )
D1

16
3

Equivalent Diameter: Diameter which gives Qt flow rate

Q
( P P )= Kt
2
1

2
2

( ) ( DL )
16 /3
e

--------------------------3

Dividing this equation by equation (2)

L3
D3
L2
D2

16
3

16
3

L1
D1

16
3

De 16/3 =L

Case 2: Line in parallel

D0

P1
P2

L, D0
D0

Q
( P P )= K0
2
1

2
2

( )(D )
L

16 /3

Q1 2 L, D1
L
K
D116 /3

( )(

P1
P2

______ (3)

Thus,
2

( )(

Q
1= 0
Q1

D116 /3
D016 /3

Q0
D 8/ 3
= 08 /3
Q1
D1

( )( )
(

Q1+Q 0
D18 /3 + D08 /3
=
Q1
D 18/ 3

)(

)= ( )
Qt
Q1

______ (4)

Now, equivalent diameter,

( P21P 22)=

Qt
K

( ) ( DL )
16 /3
e

Using equation (3) and (4)

8
3

De = D0 + D1

8 3 /8
3

Case 3: Line in parallel + series

P1

L1, D0

P3

L1, D1

L2, D0

P2

For parallel looping, equivalent diameter can be calculated using equation

derived in case 2
8
3

D e1 = D 0 + D1

8 3/ 8
3

Now, considering De1 and D0 in series,

De

De

16/3

16/3

=L

=L

L2
D0

16
3

L2
D0

16
3

De 1

L1
16
3

L1

(D

8
3

+ D1

8 2
3

Using, the equation of case 1:

Qt
=
Q0

( )

0.5

( )(
L

D0

16
3

L2
D0

16
3

L1
16

De 3

0.5