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Minor Head Losses
Minor Head Losses
CVEN 212
Spring 2021
Riyadh Al-Raoush, PhD, PE
Minor Losses
Entrance loss coefficient
Case a: KL=0.8
Reentrant
Case b: KL=0.5
Sharp edged
Case c: KL=0.2
Slightly rounded
Case d: KL=0.04
Well rounded
Entrance loss coefficient
Exit loss coefficient
Case a: KL=1
Reentrant
Case b: KL=1
Sharp edged
Case c: KL=1
Slightly rounded
Case d: KL=1
Well rounded
Loss coefficient
sudden contraction
Loss coefficient
sudden expansion
Loss coefficient
900 bend
Loss coefficient
900 mitered bend
Loss coefficient
Pipe component
Loss coefficient
Valves
Case a:
Glob valve
Case b:
Gate valve
Case c:
Swing check valve
Case c:
Stop check valve