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Using The Moody Diagram

The Moody diagram can be used to determine the friction factor of a pipe based on its Reynolds number and relative roughness. The friction factor is needed to calculate head loss due to friction in a pipe using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. The Moody diagram shows that flow becomes more turbulent as relative roughness or Reynolds number increase. To find the friction factor, the relative roughness and Reynolds number are used to locate the intersection point on the Moody diagram, and a line is projected from this point to the left axis.

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Using The Moody Diagram

The Moody diagram can be used to determine the friction factor of a pipe based on its Reynolds number and relative roughness. The friction factor is needed to calculate head loss due to friction in a pipe using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. The Moody diagram shows that flow becomes more turbulent as relative roughness or Reynolds number increase. To find the friction factor, the relative roughness and Reynolds number are used to locate the intersection point on the Moody diagram, and a line is projected from this point to the left axis.

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Using the Moody Diagram

The head loss due to friction of a pipe is determined by using the Darcy-Weisbach equation

h
Where:

fLv

D2g

h = head loss f = friction factor L = length of pipe v = velocity of fluid trough pipe D = Diameter of pipe g = acceleration due to gravity The Moody diagram gives the friction factor of a pipe. The factor can be determined by its eynolds number and the elative roughness of the !ipe. The rougher the pipe the more turbulent the flo" is through that pipe. The relative roughness of a pipe is given by

e D
Where: e = absolute roughness# D = diameter of pipe The eynolds number equation "as determined by passing dye through a fluid. $t lo" velocities the dye passed in layers and at high velocities the dye diffused into the fluid. This sho"s that at high velocities the flo" is more turbulent than at lo" velocities. The eynolds equation is:

Dv
Where: = eynolds number D = diameter v = velocity % = &enimatic viscosity of fluid 'y loo&ing at the Moody diagram it sho"s that the right top corner is completely turbulent and the left top is laminar (smooth flo"). To determine the frictional factor# find the relative roughness value for the pipe on the right. Then locate the pipes eynolds number on the bottom. *ollo" the relative roughness curve to "here it crosses the determined eynolds number. +o" at that point pro,ect a straight line to the left# the number determined on the left is the frictional factor. The follo"ing boo&s "ere used *innemore# -. .ohn# .oseph '. *ran/ini. *luid Mechanics: "ith -ngineering $pplications. Tenth -dition (The chart "as ta&en from this boo&) 0ennard# .ohn 1. -lementary *luid Mechanics. Third edition

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