Pipe-network analysis using Solver

∆Q -0.102
pipe f L D k Q0 Q0+∆Q
P1 0.02 200 0.25 339 0.32 0.218
P2 0.02 100 0.25 169 0.04 -0.062
P3 0.02 200 0.25 339 -0.1 -0.202
P4 0.02 100 0.25 169 0 -0.102
Sum Head Loss

f=0.02 for Re>200000

fL 
V 2
hf   
D  2g 
hf kQ Q
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hf Q (l/s)
16.16 320.0
-0.64 40.0 Find the flows in the loop given t
outflows.
-13.77 -100.0
-1.75 0.0

The pipes are all 25 cm cast iron (

0.000

0.32 m3/s A 1

0.10 m3/s C 3

arbitrary

0.32 m3/s A
0.32
0.00
Q0+ D Q
0.10 m3/s C

0.10
0.218
-0.062
-0.202
-0.102

0.32 m3/s A 1 B
0.32 m3/s A 1 B

4 0.218 2
0.102 0.062

0.202
C 3 D
 , the other cells are calculations

oop given the inflows and

m cast iron (e=0.26 mm).

B 0.28 m3/s
2

3 D 0.14 m3/s

B 0.28 m3/s
0.32
0.04
D
0.14 m3/s
0.10

0.28 m3/s
 0.28 m3/s

0.062