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Project 5: Using Flowmaster Solve Pipe Flow: Three Pipe Friction Loss Equations Are Below

This document outlines a pipe flow problem to be solved using Flowmaster. It provides three common pipe friction loss equations - Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning. The problem statement asks to use Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach to determine the minimum pipe diameter needed given flow rate, upstream and downstream pressures and elevations, and pipe material. It also asks if there is a significant difference between the solutions from the two methods. The report should include the project purpose, program procedures, equations used, results, discussion/summary answering implied questions, and references.

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Project 5: Using Flowmaster Solve Pipe Flow: Three Pipe Friction Loss Equations Are Below

This document outlines a pipe flow problem to be solved using Flowmaster. It provides three common pipe friction loss equations - Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning. The problem statement asks to use Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach to determine the minimum pipe diameter needed given flow rate, upstream and downstream pressures and elevations, and pipe material. It also asks if there is a significant difference between the solutions from the two methods. The report should include the project purpose, program procedures, equations used, results, discussion/summary answering implied questions, and references.

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Project 5: using FlOWMASTER solve pipe flow

Three pipe friction loss equations are below:

Equation Q (m3/s; D(m) Q (cfs); D(ft)


Darcy-Weisbach 0.083 fQ 2 0.025 fQ 2
Sf  Sf 
D5 D5
Hazen-Williams 10.7 Q 4.73 Q
S f  4.87 ( )1.852 S f  4.87 ( )1.852
D C D C
Manning 10.3(nQ ) 2 4.66(nQ) 2
Sf  Sf 
D 5.33 D 5.33
2 2
p1 V1 p V
  z1  2  2  z 2  hL ;
 2g  2g
S f  hL / L
Problem Statement:
2 2
p1 V1 p V
  z1  2  2  z 2  S f L
 2g  2g

1. Using the Hazen-Williams equation, determine the minimum diameter of a new cast iron
pipe (C=130) for the following conditions: the upstream end is 51.8 m higher than the
downstream end, which is 2.25 km away. The upstream pressure is 500kpa, and the desired
downstream pressure and flow rate are 420kpa and 11,000 liter/min, respectively, what is the
minimum diameter needed? Assume pipes are available in 50mm increments.
2. Using the Darcy-Weisbach equation, determine the minimum diameter of a new cast iron
pipe (ε= 2.5908e-4 m) for the following conditions: the upstream end is 51.8 m higher than
the downstream end, which is 2.25 km away. The upstream pressure is 500kpa, and the
desired downstream pressure and flow rate are 420kpa and 11,000 liter/min, respectively,
what is the minimum diameter needed? Assume pipes are available in 50mm increments.
3. Is there a significant difference between the solutions produced by the Hazen-Williams
method and the Darcy-Weisbach method?

Report:
In your report you should include:
1) Purpose of the project
2) Simply program procedures
3) Equations used in the calculation
4) Final Results (not the output from the FlowMaster Program)
5) Discussion or Summary: Discuss the results obtained and summarize your conclusion.
This section should answer any questions that are stated or implied in the problem.
6) List of the reference

Due day: Before final exam

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