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Friction Factor

This document provides formulas from the Colebrook-White, Moody, and Barr methods for calculating friction factor f. It includes inputs for roughness height (ks), diameter (d), and Reynolds number (Re) to calculate f and hydraulic diameter λ using each method. The Colebrook-White formula is iterative and the document shows the iterations and convergence to a solution for f = 0.003495 and λ = 0.01398.

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Friction Factor

This document provides formulas from the Colebrook-White, Moody, and Barr methods for calculating friction factor f. It includes inputs for roughness height (ks), diameter (d), and Reynolds number (Re) to calculate f and hydraulic diameter λ using each method. The Colebrook-White formula is iterative and the document shows the iterations and convergence to a solution for f = 0.003495 and λ = 0.01398.

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This sheet gives the value of friction factor f from the Colbrook-White, Moody and Barr formulea

Enter the parameters in the coloured boxes


Colebrook white

Moody

ks
1
1 . 26
=4 log10
+
3 . 71d Re f
f

f n+1 =1/ 4 log 10


f n+1 =

[(

ks
1. 26
+
3 . 71 d Re f n

200 k s 106
f =0. 001375 1 +
+
d
Re

)]

ks
1
5 . 1286
=4 log10
+ 0. 89
3. 71 d Re
f

f =1/ 4 log10

Enter the parameters here


ks (mm)
0.03
d (mm)
300
Re
664000

Moody 0.003018 0.012072


Barr 0.003515 0.01406
Colebrook-White 0.003495 0.01398

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

b
3.5E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005
3.2E-005

LHS
18.20297
16.84461
16.919
16.91484
16.91507
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506

RHS
16.84461
16.919
16.91484
16.91507
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506
16.91506

ks
5 . 1286
+ 0 . 89
3 . 71d Re

Solution

Colebrook-White iteration
f(n)
a
0.003018 2.69542E-005
0.003524 2.69542E-005
0.003493 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005
0.003495 2.69542E-005

Barr

[ 4 log10 ( a+ b ) ]

1/3

Error
1.358352
-0.074384
0.004157
-0.000232
1.3E-005
-7E-007
4.0E-008
-2E-009
1.3E-010
-7E-012
3.9E-013
0
0

0.012072
0.014097
0.013974
0.013981
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398
0.01398

)]

y and Barr formulea

200 k s 106
+
d
Re

5 . 1286
1 d Re0. 89

1/3

ks
5 . 1286
+ 0 . 89
. 71d Re

)]

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