II-A & II-B SI:

CLASS II SERIES SYSTEMS

APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS
Objective: Volume flow rate
Method II-A: No minor losses
Example Problem 11.3
Uses Equation 11-3 to estimate the allowable volume flow rate
Figure 11.7
to maintain desired pressure at point 2 for a given pressure at point 1
System Data:
SI Metric Units
Pressure at point 1 =
kPa
Elevation at point 1 =
m
Pressure at point 2 =
kPa
Elevation at point 2 =
m
Energy loss: h L = #DIV/0! m
May need to compute: n = h/r
Fluid Properties:
3
kN/m
m 2 /s
Specific weight =
Kinematic viscosity =
Pipe data: 6-in Schedule 40 steel pipe
Diameter: D =
m
Wall roughness: e =
m
Length: L =
m
Results: Maximum values
2
3
Using Eq. 11-3
Area: A =
Volume flow rate: Q = #DIV/0! m /s
0m
D/ e = #DIV/0!
Velocity: v = #DIV/0! m/s
CLASS II SERIES SYSTEMS
Method II-B: Use results of Method IIA;
Include minor losses;
then pressure at Point 2 is computed
Additional Pipe Data:
L /D = #DIV/0!
Flow Velocity = #DIV/0! m/s
Velocity head = #DIV/0! m
Reynolds No. = #DIV/0!
Friction factor: f = #DIV/0!
Energy losses in Pipe:
K
Qty.
Pipe: K 1 = f(L/D) = #DIV/0!
Elemento 2: K 2 =

Volume flow rate: Q =

Given: Pressure p 1 =

m 3 /s

kPa
Pressure p 2 = #DIV/0! kPa
NOTE: Should be >
kPa
Adjust estimate for Q until p 2
is greater than desired pressure.
Velocity at point 1 = #DIV/0! m/s |--> If velocity is in pipe:
Velocity at point 2 = #DIV/0! m/s |--> Enter "=B24"
Vel. head at point 1 = #DIV/0! m
Vel. head at point 2 = #DIV/0! m
Energy loss h L1 =

#DIV/0! m Friction

Energy loss h L2 =

#DIV/0! m

Elemento 3: K 3 =

Energy loss h L3 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 4: K 4 =

Energy loss h L4 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 5: K 5 =

Energy loss h L5 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 6: K 6 =

Energy loss h L6 =

#DIV/0! m

Element 7: K 7 =
Element 8: K 8 =

Energy loss h L7 =
Energy loss h L8 =

#DIV/0! m

Total energy loss h Ltot =

#DIV/0! m

#DIV/0! m

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II-A & II-B US:

CLASS II SERIES SYSTEMS
Method II-A: No minor losses
Uses Equation 11-3 to find maximum allowable volume flow rate
to maintain desired pressure at point 2 for a given pressure at point 1
System Data:
US Customary Units
Pressure at point 1 =
psig
Elevation at point 1 =
ft
Pressure at point 2 =
psig
Elevation at point 2 =
ft
Energy loss: h L =
ft
May need to compute: n = h/r
Fluid Properties:
3
lb/ft
ft 2 /s
Specific weight =
Kinematic viscosity =
Pipe data: 4-in Sch 40 steel pipe
Diameter: D =
ft
Wall roughness: e =
ft
Length: L =
ft
Results: Maximum values
3
ft2
Area: A =
Volume flow rate: Q = #DIV/0! ft /s Using Eq. 11-3
D/ e =
#DIV/0!
Velocity: v = #DIV/0! ft/s
APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS
Objective: Volume flow rate
Problem 11.10

CLASS II SERIES SYSTEMS

Method II-B: Use results of Method IIA;
Include minor losses;
then pressure at Point 2 is computed
Additional Pipe Data:
L /D = #DIV/0!
Flow Velocity = #DIV/0! ft/s
Velocity head = #DIV/0! ft
Reynolds No. = #DIV/0!
Friction factor: f = #DIV/0!
Energy losses in Pipe:
K
Qty.
Pipe: K 1 = f(L/D) = #DIV/0!
1
Element 2: K 2 =
0.00
1

3
1.45 ft /s
psig
Pressure p 2 = #DIV/0! psig
NOTE: Should be >
psig
Adjust estimate for Q until p 2
is equal or greater than desired.
Velocity at point 1 = #DIV/0! ft/s |--> If velocity is in pipe:
Velocity at point 2 = #DIV/0! ft/s |--> Enter "=B24"
Vel. head at point 1 = #DIV/0! ft
Vel. head at point 2 = #DIV/0! ft

Volume flow rate: Q =

Given: Pressure p 1 =

Energy loss h L1 =

#DIV/0! ft Friction

Energy loss h L2 =

#DIV/0! ft

Element 3: K 3 =

0.00

Energy loss h L3 =

#DIV/0! ft

Element 4: K 4 =

0.00

Energy loss h L4 =

#DIV/0! ft

Element 5: K 5 =

0.00

Energy loss h L5 =

#DIV/0! ft

Element 6: K 6 =

0.00

Energy loss h L6 =

#DIV/0! ft

Element 7: K 7 =
Element 8: K 8 =

0.00

#DIV/0! ft

0.00

Energy loss h L7 =
Energy loss h L8 =
Total energy loss h Ltot =

#DIV/0! ft

#DIV/0! ft