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Module 3 (Part 3) - Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits

The document discusses fluid flow in closed conduits, specifically pipes connected in series and parallel configurations. It provides examples of calculating total head loss, discharge, and equivalent pipe lengths in various pipe system setups.

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D.

SERIES AND PARALLEL


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 112 – HYDRAULICS
2nd Semester, S.Y 2023 – 2024

MODULE 3 (PART 3)
FLUID FLOW IN CLOSED CONDUITS

3.10 PIPES (SERIES AND PARALLEL)


𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻. 𝐿. = ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓2 + ℎ𝑓3 + ℎ𝑓5 + ℎ𝑓6
A. SERIES
𝑄1 = 𝑄6
𝑄1 = 𝑄2 + 𝑄3 + 𝑄4
ℎ𝑓3 = ℎ𝑓4
ℎ𝑓2 = ℎ𝑓3 + ℎ𝑓5
𝑄5 + 𝑄2 = 𝑄6
𝑄5 = 𝑄3 + 𝑄4

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻. 𝐿. = ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓2 + ℎ𝑓3 E. SERIES-PARALLEL


𝑄1 = 𝑄2 = 𝑄3

B. SERIES AND PARALLEL

𝑄1 = 𝑄5
𝑄1 = 𝑄2 + 𝑄3
𝑄3 = 𝑄4
ℎ𝑓2 = ℎ𝑓3 + ℎ𝑓5
𝑄5 + 𝑄2 = 𝑄6
𝑄5 = 𝑄3 + 𝑄4
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻. 𝐿. = ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓2 + ℎ𝑓5
𝑄1 = 𝑄5 F. EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF PIPES
𝑄1 = 𝑄2 + 𝑄3 + 𝑄4
ℎ𝑓2 = ℎ𝑓3 = ℎ𝑓4 𝒇𝟏 𝑫𝟐 𝟓
𝑳𝟐 = 𝑳𝟏 ( )( )
𝒇𝟐 𝑫𝟏
C. SERIES AND PARALLEL
Where:
𝐿2 =equivalent length of pipe
𝐿1 =original length of pipe
𝑓1 =friction factor of original pipe
𝑓2 =friction factor of equivalent pipe
𝐷1 =diameter of original pipe
𝐷2 =diameter of equivalent pipe
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻. 𝐿. = ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓2 + ℎ𝑓5
𝑄1 = 𝑄5
𝑄1 = 𝑄2 + 𝑄3 Example Problems
𝑄3 = 𝑄4
ℎ𝑓2 = ℎ𝑓3 + ℎ𝑓4 1. Three concrete pipes are connected in series as shown. If the of flow in the pipe is 0.105
m³/s.
a. Determine the total head loss of the pipe.

ENGR. MELANIE ROSE P. PASCUA


b. Determine the length of a 200 mm diameter equivalent pipe.
c. Determine the diameter of a 1260 m. long equivalent pipe with f=0.0255.

2. Three piping systems A, B and C are being studied. Assuming C=120 for all pipes. Assume
rate of flow in each system is 0.103 m³/s.
a. Compute the head loss in system A.
b. Compute the head loss in system C.
c. Which system has the greatest capacity?

3. Pipelines 1, 2 and 3 are connected with parallel to each other with pipeline 1 having a
diameter of 450 mm, 600 m long, pipeline 2, 400 mm diameter, 800 m long and pipeline 3,
500 mm diameter, 700 m. long. The 3 pipes carry a combined discharge of 0.85 m³/s.
Assuming f=0.022 for all pipes. Compute the following:
a. Discharge if pipeline 1
b. Discharge of pipeline 2
c. Discharge of pipeline 3

4. A single pipeline x joins pipelines 1, 2 and 3 at junction A, and merges again at junction B to
form a single pipeline y. Pipelines 1, 2 and 3 are parallel to each other. The pressure heads
at A and B are 70 m and 46 m respectively. Assuming C= 120 for all pipelines, compute the
following:
a. Rate of flow of pipeline 1.
b. Rate of flow of pipeline 2.
c. Rate of flow of pipeline 3.

5. The flow from A to E is 300 liters/sec. Using n=0.01.


a. Compute the discharge of line 4.
b. Compute the discharge of line 5.
c. Compute the total head loss from A to E.

6. The total head loss from A to E as shown in the figure is 20 meters, Use friction factor, f=0.02
in all pipes.
a. Find the discharge at line 2.
b. Find the discharge at line 1.
c. Find the discharge at line 4.

References:
1. Besavilla, V.I. (1996) Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, 3rd edition.,VIB Publisher
2. Gillesania, Diego Inocencio T.Fluid mechanics and hydraulics, c2003, Leyte
3. Evett, Jack B. & Liu, Cheng. (1989) Schaum’s 2500 Solved Problems in Fluid Mechanics and
Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill Inc.
4. Daugherty, R.L., Franzini, J.B., Finnemore, E.J. (2002) Fluid Mechanics with Engineering
Applications,SI Metric Edition, USA
5. King, H. W., Wisler, C. O., and Woodburn, J. G. Hydraulics, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ENGR. MELANIE ROSE P. PASCUA

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