Iteration loop Pipe n k Q kQ|Q| nk|Q| Delta Q

1 1 1-3 2 3 25 1875 150 -20.75581

1-4 2 6 70 29400 840 -20.75581
3-4 2 5 -30 -4500 300 -20.75581
26775 1290
2 1-2 2 1 25 625 50 3.87
2-3 2 2 -25 -1250 100 3.87
1-3 2 3 -4.24 -54.0 25.5 3.87
-679.0 175.5
2 1 1-3 2 3 0.37 0.4 2.2 -1.516803
1-4 2 6 49.24 14549.9 590.9 -1.516803
3-4 2 5 -50.76 -12880.8 507.6 -1.516803
1669.6 1100.7
2 1-2 2 1 28.87 833.5 57.7 0.37
2-3 2 2 -21.13 -893.0 84.5 0.37
1-3 2 3 1.14 3.9 6.9 0.37
-55.6 149.1
3 1 1-3 2 3 1.52 6.9 9.1 -0.011
1-4 2 6 47.73 13667.4 572.7 -0.011
3-4 2 5 -52.27 -13662.1 522.7 -0.011
12.2 1104.5
2 1-2 2 1 29.24 855.1 58.5 0.09
2-3 2 2 -20.76 -861.7 83.0 0.09
1-3 2 3 -1.52 -6.9 9.1 0.09
-13.5 150.6
4 1 1-3 2 3 -1.504 -6.8 9.0 0.012291
1-4 2 6 47.716 13661.1 572.6 0.012291
3-4 2 5 -52.284 -13667.9 522.8 0.012291
-13.6 1104.5
2 1-2 2 1 29.332 860.4 58.7 -0.08
2-3 2 2 -20.668 -854.3 82.7 -0.08
 1-3 2 3 1.492 6.7 9.0 -0.08
12.7 150.3

5 1 1-3 2 3 1.492 6.7 9.0 -0.012

1-4 2 6 47.729 13668.1 572.7 -0.012
3-4 2 5 -52.271 -13661.5 522.7 -0.012
13.4 1104.4
2 1-2 2 1 29.247 855.4 58.5 0.083
2-3 2 2 -20.753 -861.3 83.0 0.083
1-3 2 3 -1.480 -6.6 8.9 0.083
-12.5 150.4
 What is n?
Define direction (Assumption clockwise is (+) and counterclockwise is
(-))
How many loops are there?
Label pipe and loops
Assign “guess” flow rates
Find K for all pipes
Find KQ|Q| and nk|Q| for every pipe in a loop
Sum KQ|Q| and nk|Q| for each loop (sum them per loop, not all
loops)
Find ∆𝑄 for each loop
Apply correction factor to each pipe in the loop

Corrected Q
4.24
49.24
-50.76

28.87
-21.13
-0.37

-1.14
47.73
-52.27

29.24
-20.76
1.52

1.504
47.716
-52.284

29.33
-20.67
-1.43

-1.492
47.729
-52.271

29.247
-20.753
 1.407

Final Flows in Pipes Correction percentage

1.480 -0.817
47.717 -0.025
-52.283 0.023

29.331 0.283
-20.669 -0.402
-1.397 -5.949
Iteration loop Pipe n k Q kQ|Q| nk|Q| Delta Q
1 1 1-3
1-4
3-4

2 1-2
2-3
1-3

Iteration 2 1 1-3
1-4
3-4

2 1-2
2-3
1-3

Iteration3 1 1-3
1-4
3-4

2 1-2
2-3
1-3

Iteration4 1 1-3
1-4
3-4

2 1-2
2-3
1-3
Iteration5 1 1-3
1-4
3-4

2 1-2
2-3
1-3
 What is n?
Define direction (Assumption clockwise is (+) and counterclockwise is
(-))
How many loops are there?
Label pipe and loops
Assign “guess” flow rates
Find K for all pipes
Find KQ|Q| and nk|Q| for every pipe in a loop
Sum KQ|Q| and nk|Q| for each loop (sum them per loop, not all
loops)
Find ∆𝑄 for each loop
Corrected Q Apply correction factor to each pipe in the loop
erclockwise is

op, not all

Iteration 1 loop Pipe n e (mm) L (m) Dia (m) A (m^2)
1 AB 2 0.26 300 0.3 0.070686
BG 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416
1 GE 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671
DE 2 0.26 300 0.2 0.031416
AD 2 0.26 250 0.25 0.049087

BC 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416

CH 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416
2
GH 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416
BG 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416

GH 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416

HF 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671
3
FE 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416
GE 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671

Iteration 2 loop Pipe n e (mm) L (m) Dia (m) A (m^2)

2 AB 2 0.26 300 0.3 0.070686
BG 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416
1 GE 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671
DE 2 0.26 300 0.2 0.031416
AD 2 0.26 250 0.25 0.049087

BC 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416

CH 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416
2
GH 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416
BG 2 0.26 125 0.2 0.031416
 GH 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416
HF 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671
3
FE 2 0.26 350 0.2 0.031416
GE 2 0.26 125 0.15 0.017671
 e/D f K Q (m^3/sec) (assu,ed) kQ|Q| nk|Q| Delta Q
0.00087 0.019 194 0.2 7.7526434 77.526434 0.0046
0.00130 0.021 678 0.12 9.7602975 162.67163 0.0046
0.00173 0.022 2992 0 0 0 0.0046
0.00130 0.021 1627 -0.1 -16.26716 325.34325 0.0046
0.00104 0.02 423 -0.1 -4.230495 84.609902 0.0046
-2.985 650.15
0.00130 0.021 1898 0.08 12.146148 303.6537 -0.00250480632510507
0.00130 0.021 678 0.03 0.6100186 40.667906 -0.00250480632510507
0.00130 0.021 1898 -0.02 -0.759134 75.913425 -0.00250480632510507
0.00130 0.021 678 -0.125 -10.52138 168.8949 -0.00250480632510507
1.4757 589.13
0.00130 0.021 1898 0.023 1.003955 87.300439 0.0132768706642106
0.00173 0.022 2992 0.05 7.4806208 299.22483 0.0132768706642106
0.00130 0.021 1898 -0.1 -18.97836 379.56713 0.0132768706642106
0.00173 0.022 2992 -0.005 -0.074806 29.922483 0.0132768706642106
-10.57 796

e/D f K Q (m^3/sec) kQ|Q| nk|Q| Delta Q

0.00087 0.019 194 0.205 8.145121 79.464595 0.0046
0.00130 0.021 678 0.125 10.590601 169.44961 0.0046
0.00173 0.022 2992 0.008 0.1915039 47.875973 0.0046
0.00130 0.021 1627 -0.095 -14.68111 309.07609 0.0046
0.00104 0.02 423 -0.095 -3.818022 80.379407 0.0046
0.4281 686.25
0.00130 0.021 1898 0.077 11.397461 294.14628 0.0000755
0.00130 0.021 678 0.027 0.4941151 36.601116 0.0000755
0.00130 0.021 1898 -0.023 -1.003955 87.300439 0.0000755
0.00130 0.021 678 -0.127 -10.93221 172.1608 0.0000755
 -0.045 590.21
0.00130 0.021 1898 0.036 2.459595 136.64417 0.00024714214748742
0.00173 0.022 2992 0.063 11.876234 377.02329 0.00024714214748742
0.00130 0.021 1898 -0.087 -14.36472 330.2234 0.00024714214748742
0.00173 0.022 2992 -0.008 -0.191504 47.875973 0.00024714214748742
-0.22 891.77
Corrected Q
0.205
0.125
0.005
-0.095
-0.095

0.077
0.027
-0.023
-0.127

0.036
0.063
-0.087
0.008

Corrected Q
0.210
0.130
0.013
-0.090
-0.090

0.078
0.027
-0.023
-0.127
 0.036
0.063
-0.087
-0.008
 ASUUME a fully turbulent
flow, means Re is too high
that makes 5.74/Re^0.9 very
small, for second iteration we
can use the full Jain Equation

Iteration Loop Pipe Ks D(m) A (m2) L (m) f r n

1 1 A-B 0.0003 0.5 0.20 220 0.0174 10.120 2
B-C 0.0003 0.65 0.33 100 0.0164 1.168 2
C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.28 150 0.0167 2.661 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.38 80 0.0161 0.634 2
A-F 0.0003 0.4 0.13 180 0.0183 26.613 2

2 C-D 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0155 0.230 2

C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.2827 150 0.0167 2.661 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.3848 80 0.0161 0.634 2
D-F 0.0003 0.5 0.1963 200 0.0174 9.200 2

Jain's

Iteration Loop Pipe Ks D(m) A (m2) L (m) f r n

2 1 A-B 0.0003 0.5 0.20 220 0.0178 10.336 2
B-C 0.0003 0.65 0.33 100 0.0357 2.544 2
C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.28 150 0.0172 2.738 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.38 80 0.0165 0.650 2
A-F 0.0003 0.4 0.13 180 0.0187 27.168 2

2 C-D 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0161 0.240 2

C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2
D-F 0.0003 0.5 0.1963 200 0.0179 9.470 2

Iteration Loop Pipe Ks D(m) A (m2) L (m) f r n

3 1 A-B 0.0003 0.5 0.19635 220 0.0178 10.342 2
B-C 0.0003 0.65 0.331831 100 0.0246 1.751 2
C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.282743 150 0.0171 2.724 2
 E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.384845 80 0.0166 0.653 2
A-F 0.0003 0.4 0.125664 180 0.0187 27.146 2

2 C-D 0.0003 0.85 0.56745 80 0.0161 0.240 2

C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.282743 150 0.0171 2.722 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.384845 80 0.0166 0.653 2
D-F 0.0003 0.5 0.19635 200 0.0179 9.486 2

Iteration Loop Pipe Ks D(m) A (m2) L (m) f r n

4 1 A-B 0.0003 0.5 0.19635 220 0.0178 10.343 2

B-C 0.0003 0.65 0.331831 100 0.0237 1.690 2
C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.282743 150 0.0171 2.722 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.384845 80 0.0166 0.653 2
A-F 0.0003 0.4 0.125664 180 0.0187 27.143 2

2 C-D 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0161 0.240 2

C-E 0.0003 0.6 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2
E-F 0.0003 0.7 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2
D-F 0.0003 0.5 0.1963 200 0.0179 9.487 2

Junctions h (m) P (Kpas)

A 61.16 600.0
B 57.67 565.8
C 57.67 565.8
D 57.83 567.3
E 55.96 549.0
F 56.39 553.2

Double Check F 56.39 553.2

h= P/γ 600/9.81

Junctions Total Head Pressure

A 61.16 600.00
B 57.67 565.74
C 57.67 565.74
 D 57.83 567.31
E 55.96 548.97
F 56.39 553.19

Pipes Corrected Q (m^3/s)

A-B 0.581
B-C -0.019
C-E 0.792
E-F -0.808
A-F -0.419
C-D -0.811
C-E -0.792
E-F 0.808
D-F 0.389
Q (M3/S) rQ|Q| nr|Q| Delta Q Corrected Q Abs V (m/s) Re
0.500 2.53004598934 10.12 0.103 0.603 3.07 1.54E+06
-0.100 -0.0116767157 0.23 0.103 0.003 0.01 6.44E+03
0.5000 0.66516788373 2.66 0.103 0.603 2.13 1.28E+06
-1.1000 -0.7676112315 1.40 0.103 -0.997 2.59 1.81E+06
-0.500 -6.6531396801 26.61 0.103 -0.397 3.16 1.26E+06
-4.237 41.02
-0.600 -0.083 0.28 -0.1831 -0.7831 1.38 1.17E+06
-0.603 -0.968 3.21 -0.1831 -0.7864 2.78 1.67E+06
0.997 0.630 1.26 -0.1831 0.8136 2.11 1.48E+06
0.600 3.312 11.04 -0.1831 0.4169 2.12 1.06E+06
2.891 15.79

Q (M3/S) rQ|Q| nr|Q| Delta Q Corrected Q Abs V (m/s) Re

0.603 3.76174445076 12.47 -0.019 0.584 2.98 1.49E+06
0.003 2.753553E-05 0.02 -0.019 -0.016 0.05 3.08E+04
0.7864 1.69318728553 4.31 -0.019 0.767 2.71 1.63E+06
-0.8136 -0.4302847896 1.06 -0.019 -0.833 2.16 1.51E+06
-0.397 -4.2757423393 21.56 -0.019 -0.416 3.31 1.32E+06
0.749 39.41
-0.783 -0.147 0.38 -0.0258 -0.8088 1.43 1.21E+06
-0.767 -1.603 4.18 -0.0258 -0.7931 2.81 1.68E+06
0.833 0.453 1.09 -0.0258 0.8069 2.10 1.47E+06
0.417 1.646 7.90 -0.0258 0.3912 1.99 9.96E+05
0.349 13.54
Q (M3/S) rQ|Q| nr|Q| Delta Q Corrected Q Abs V (m/s) Re
0.584 3.53055858591 12.09 -0.003 0.581 2.96 1.48E+06
-0.016 -0.000432489 0.06 -0.003 -0.019 0.06 3.70E+04
0.793 1.71323285412 4.32 -0.003 0.790 2.79 1.68E+06
 -0.807 -0.4248773237 1.05 -0.003 -0.810 2.10 1.47E+06
-0.416 -4.6913650062 22.57 -0.003 -0.419 3.33 1.33E+06
0.127 40.08
-0.809 -0.157 0.39 -0.0019 -0.8107 1.43 1.21E+06
-0.790 -1.698 4.30 -0.0019 -0.7918 2.80 1.68E+06
0.810 0.429 1.06 -0.0019 0.8082 2.10 1.47E+06
0.391 1.451 7.42 -0.0019 0.3893 1.98 9.91E+05
0.025 13.17
Q (M3/S) rQ|Q| nr|Q| Delta Q Corrected Q Abs V (m/s) Re

0.581 3.49269371386 12.02 0.000 0.581 2.96 1.48E+06

-0.019 -0.00060287 0.06 0.000 -0.019 0.06 3.75E+04
0.792 1.70664148691 4.31 0.000 0.792 2.80 1.68E+06
-0.808 -0.426532102 1.06 0.000 -0.808 2.10 1.47E+06
-0.419 -4.7625929669 22.74 0.000 -0.419 3.34 1.33E+06
0.010 40.19

-0.811 -0.158 0.39 -0.0001 -0.811 1.43 1.21E+06

-0.792 -1.706 4.31 -0.0001 -0.792 2.80 1.68E+06
0.808 0.427 1.06 -0.0001 0.808 2.10 1.47E+06
0.389 1.438 7.39 -0.0001 0.389 1.98 9.91E+05
0.001 13.140

Head at Nodes pipe Losses hf (m) Note: Pa is given find h of all points from that.

hA-hfA-B hfA-B 3.49

hB+hfB-C hfB-C 0.0006 Head at every other location is simply the head of
hC+hfC-D hfC-D 0.16 losses through the pipe, depending o
hC-hfC-E hfC-E 1.71
hE+hfE-F hfE-F 0.43

56.40
Q % Changes
-17.1
-3139.8
-17.1
10.4
26.0

-23.4
-23.3
22.5
43.9

Q % Changes
3.3
-120.9
2.5
-2.3
-4.6

-3.2
-3.2
3.2
6.6

Q % Changes
0.5
-16.8
0.4
 -0.4
-0.8

-0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.5

Q % Changes pipe hL (m) Unit Head Loss (S) (m/km)

0.0 3.49 15.86

-1.2 0.0006 0.01
0.0 1.71 11.37
0.0 0.43 5.33
-0.1 4.77 26.49

0.0 0.16 1.97

0.0 1.71 11.37
0.0 0.43 5.33
0.0 1.44 7.18

oints from that.

s simply the head of an adjacent junction +/- the

e pipe, depending on flow direction