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Unit 5 1

1) When fluid flows through pipes, energy is lost to overcome hydraulic resistance from friction. This loss is called head loss. 2) Major head losses are due to friction and can be determined using the Darcy-Weisbach or Chezy formulas. Minor head losses are due to disturbances in flow. 3) The Chezy formula expresses head loss as a function of flow velocity, hydraulic radius, length of pipe, and Chezy's constant, which depends on pipe roughness.

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Unit 5 1

1) When fluid flows through pipes, energy is lost to overcome hydraulic resistance from friction. This loss is called head loss. 2) Major head losses are due to friction and can be determined using the Darcy-Weisbach or Chezy formulas. Minor head losses are due to disturbances in flow. 3) The Chezy formula expresses head loss as a function of flow velocity, hydraulic radius, length of pipe, and Chezy's constant, which depends on pipe roughness.

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FLOW THROUGH PIPES

Energy losses through pipes

When the fluid is flowing through the pipe, some


energy is lost to overcome hydraulic resistance
(friction). This loss of energy is classified as follows.
• Major Losses:

The major loss of energy is due to friction. It is


determine by Darcy-Weisbach formula or Chezy
formula.

• Minor Losses:

The losses due to disturbance in the flow


4fLV 2
hf  Darcy-Weisbach
2gd formula

4V 2 L
hf  2 Chezy formula.
C d

Where
f= Darcy’s coefficient o friction

C= Chezy’s constant
Minor Losses

1.

2
3

4
A
Head Loss due to an
obstacle in pipe
a
2
 A  V2
hf    1
 C c (A - a)  2g
Chezy’s Formula for loss of head due to
friction:
Consider the uniform horizontal pipe as shown in the
above fig. and equation derived in Darcy-Weisbach
equation. f' P 2
hf    LV
γ A
We know that hydraulic radius is the ratio area of
flow to the wetted perimeter. It is denoted by ‘m’.
π 2
d
A d
m  4 
P πd 4
P 1
 
A m
Put the value in above equation
f' 1
hf    LV 2
γ m
hf γ m
2
V 
f' L

 γ hf 
V  m 
 f' L 
Consider

γ
C Chezy’s constant
f'

hf
i Loss of head per unit length of pipe
L
Finaly we get

V C mi This is known as Chezy’s formula


Relation Between friction factor ’f’ & Chezy’s
constant ‘C’
8g
f  2
C

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