Head Loss Calculator

✖Friction Factor represents the resistance to flow in a pipe or conduit, influenced by surface roughness and fluid properties, crucial in calculating pressure drops.ⓘ Friction Factor [f]			+10% -10%
✖Pipe Length refers to the distance between two points along a conduit or pipeline, impacting fluid flow dynamics, friction losses, and pressure drop, crucial in system design and analysis.ⓘ Pipe Length [L_p]			+10% -10%
✖Fluid Average Velocity is the mean speed at which fluid particles travel through a cross-section of a conduit, influencing flow rate and dynamics, typically measured in meters per second (m/s).ⓘ Fluid Average Velocity [V_avg]			+10% -10%
✖Pipe Diameter is the width of a cylindrical conduit, crucial in fluid dynamics, influencing flow rate, pressure drop, and system design, typically measured in millimeters or inches.ⓘ Pipe Diameter [D]			+10% -10%

✖Head Loss due to Friction is the reduction in fluid pressure energy as it flows through a conduit, caused by friction between the fluid and the conduit walls.ⓘ Head Loss [H_f]

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Head Loss Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Head Loss due to Friction = (Friction Factor*Pipe Length*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*Pipe Diameter*[g])
H_f = (f*L_p*V_avg^2)/(2*D*[g])
This formula uses 1 Constants, 5 Variables

Constants Used

[g] - Gravitational acceleration on Earth Value Taken As 9.80665

Variables Used

Head Loss due to Friction - (Measured in Meter) - Head Loss due to Friction is the reduction in fluid pressure energy as it flows through a conduit, caused by friction between the fluid and the conduit walls.
Friction Factor - Friction Factor represents the resistance to flow in a pipe or conduit, influenced by surface roughness and fluid properties, crucial in calculating pressure drops.
Pipe Length - (Measured in Meter) - Pipe Length refers to the distance between two points along a conduit or pipeline, impacting fluid flow dynamics, friction losses, and pressure drop, crucial in system design and analysis.
Fluid Average Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Fluid Average Velocity is the mean speed at which fluid particles travel through a cross-section of a conduit, influencing flow rate and dynamics, typically measured in meters per second (m/s).
Pipe Diameter - (Measured in Meter) - Pipe Diameter is the width of a cylindrical conduit, crucial in fluid dynamics, influencing flow rate, pressure drop, and system design, typically measured in millimeters or inches.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Friction Factor: 0.03 --> No Conversion Required
Pipe Length: 36.75 Meter --> 36.75 Meter No Conversion Required
Fluid Average Velocity: 3.31 Meter per Second --> 3.31 Meter per Second No Conversion Required
Pipe Diameter: 0.05 Meter --> 0.05 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

H_f = (f*L_p*V_avg^2)/(2*D*[g]) --> (0.03*36.75*3.31^2)/(2*0.05*[g])

Evaluating ... ...

H_f = 12.3172543631107

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

12.3172543631107 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

12.3172543631107 ≈ 12.31725 Meter <-- Head Loss due to Friction

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Head Loss Formula

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Head Loss due to Friction = (Friction Factor*Pipe Length*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*Pipe Diameter*[g])
H_f = (f*L_p*V_avg^2)/(2*D*[g])

Why is it called head loss?

The pressure head is due to the static pressure, the internal molecular motion of a fluid that exerts a force on its container. Resistance head (or friction head or Head Loss) is due to the frictional forces acting against a fluid's motion by the container.

How to Calculate Head Loss?

Head Loss calculator uses Head Loss due to Friction = (Friction Factor*Pipe Length*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*Pipe Diameter*[g]) to calculate the Head Loss due to Friction, The Head Loss formula is defined as a measure of the reduction in the total head (sum of elevation head, velocity head, and pressure head) of the fluid as it moves through a fluid system. Head Loss due to Friction is denoted by H_f symbol.

How to calculate Head Loss using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Head Loss, enter Friction Factor (f), Pipe Length (L_p), Fluid Average Velocity (V_avg) & Pipe Diameter (D) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Head Loss calculation can be explained with given input values -> 12.31725 = (0.03*36.75*3.31^2)/(2*0.05*[g]).

FAQ

What is Head Loss?

The Head Loss formula is defined as a measure of the reduction in the total head (sum of elevation head, velocity head, and pressure head) of the fluid as it moves through a fluid system and is represented as H_f = (f*L_p*V_avg^2)/(2*D*[g]) or Head Loss due to Friction = (Friction Factor*Pipe Length*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*Pipe Diameter*[g]). Friction Factor represents the resistance to flow in a pipe or conduit, influenced by surface roughness and fluid properties, crucial in calculating pressure drops, Pipe Length refers to the distance between two points along a conduit or pipeline, impacting fluid flow dynamics, friction losses, and pressure drop, crucial in system design and analysis, Fluid Average Velocity is the mean speed at which fluid particles travel through a cross-section of a conduit, influencing flow rate and dynamics, typically measured in meters per second (m/s) & Pipe Diameter is the width of a cylindrical conduit, crucial in fluid dynamics, influencing flow rate, pressure drop, and system design, typically measured in millimeters or inches.

How to calculate Head Loss?

The Head Loss formula is defined as a measure of the reduction in the total head (sum of elevation head, velocity head, and pressure head) of the fluid as it moves through a fluid system is calculated using Head Loss due to Friction = (Friction Factor*Pipe Length*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*Pipe Diameter*[g]). To calculate Head Loss, you need Friction Factor (f), Pipe Length (L_p), Fluid Average Velocity (V_avg) & Pipe Diameter (D). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Friction Factor, Pipe Length, Fluid Average Velocity & Pipe Diameter and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Head Loss due to Friction?

In this formula, Head Loss due to Friction uses Friction Factor, Pipe Length, Fluid Average Velocity & Pipe Diameter. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Head Loss due to Friction = (Head Loss Coefficient*Fluid Average Velocity^2)/(2*[g])

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