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    H FLV D2G: Using The Moody Diagram

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    The document discusses how to use the Moody diagram to determine the head loss due to friction in a pipe. The Moody diagram gives the friction factor based on the Reynolds number and relative roughness of the pipe. To use it, one finds the relative roughness on the right side, locates the Reynolds number on the bottom, follows the curve to where it intersects, and projects left to find the friction factor. The rougher the pipe, the more turbulent the flow, and higher velocities lead to more turbulent flow according to the Reynolds number equation.

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    The document discusses how to use the Moody diagram to determine the head loss due to friction in a pipe. The Moody diagram gives the friction factor based on the Reynolds number and relative roughness of the pipe. To use it, one finds the relative roughness on the right side, locates the Reynolds number on the bottom, follows the curve to where it intersects, and projects left to find the friction factor. The rougher the pipe, the more turbulent the flow, and higher velocities lead to more turbulent flow according to the Reynolds number equation.

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    Moody diagram is required for finding the flow characteristics.

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    The document discusses how to use the Moody diagram to determine the head loss due to friction in a pipe. The Moody diagram gives the friction factor based on the Reynolds number and relative roughness of the pipe. To use it, one finds the relative roughness on the right side, locates the Reynolds number on the bottom, follows the curve to where it intersects, and projects left to find the friction factor. The rougher the pipe, the more turbulent the flow, and higher velocities lead to more turbulent flow according to the Reynolds number equation.

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    H FLV D2G: Using The Moody Diagram

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    The document discusses how to use the Moody diagram to determine the head loss due to friction in a pipe. The Moody diagram gives the friction factor based on the Reynolds number and relative roughness of the pipe. To use it, one finds the relative roughness on the right side, locates the Reynolds number on the bottom, follows the curve to where it intersects, and projects left to find the friction factor. The rougher the pipe, the more turbulent the flow, and higher velocities lead to more turbulent flow according to the Reynolds number equation.

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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

    2
    fLv
    h
    D2g
    Where: 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
    Reynolds number and the Relative roughness of the Pipe.

    The rougher the pipe the more turbulent the flow is through that pipe. The relative roughness of
    a pipe is given by

    e
    D
    Where: e = absolute roughness
    D = diameter of pipe

    The Reynolds number equation was determined by passing dye through a fluid. At low
    velocities the dye passed in layers and at high velocities the dye diffused into the fluid.
    This shows that at high velocities the flow is more turbulent than at low velocities.

    The Reynolds equation is:


    Dv
    R

    Where: R = Reynolds number
    D = diameter
    v = velocity
    ζ = kenimatic viscosity of fluid

    By looking at the Moody diagram it shows that the right top corner is completely turbulent and
    the left top is laminar (smooth flow).

    To determine the frictional factor, find the relative roughness value for the pipe on the right.
    Then locate the pipes Reynolds number on the bottom. Follow the relative roughness
    curve to where it crosses the determined Reynolds number. Now at that point project a
    straight line to the left, the number determined on the left is the frictional factor.
    The following books were used

    Finnemore, E. John, Joseph B. Franzini. Fluid Mechanics: with Engineering Applications. Tenth
    Edition
    (The chart was taken from this book)

    Vennard, John K. Elementary Fluid Mechanics. Third edition

    Page by Andy Ebendick

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