Head Loss

Oleh Rahma Dewi Kartika Sari

2415100007

Head
Loss
Major

Minor

Major Losses
The pressure drop due to the natural characteristics of
the pipe itself

Minor Losses
The pressure drop due to components of the pipe system.

Pipe
System
Seri

Parallel

Pipes in Series

Pipes in Series
The flow rate and mass flow rate is same in all pipes
Q = Q1 = Q2 = Q3
Q = flow rate (m^3/s)

m = m1 = m2 = .... =
mn (1b)
m = mass flow (kg/s,
lb/s)

Pipes in Series
The head loss is the sum of the losses in each pipe plus
local losses at connections.
hl = hl1 + hl2 + hl3+
+hln
hl = head loss
hl1..n = individual loss

Pipes in Parallels

Pipes in Parallel
The total mass flow and mass flow rate is the sum of the
flow in each pipe
Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3
Q = flow rate (m^3/s)

m = m1 + m2 + .... +
mn (1b)
m = mass flow (kg/s,
lb/s)

Pipes in Parallel
The head loss is the same of the losses in each pipe.
hl = hl1 = hl2 = hl3 ==
hln
hl = head loss
hl1..n = individual loss

Thank You