Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow Calculator

✖The Head loss is the reduction in total mechanical energy of a fluid as it flows through a pipe, often due to friction and other resistive forces.ⓘ Head loss [h_f]			+10% -10%
✖The Specific Weight is the weight per unit volume of a substance, indicating how heavy a material is relative to its volume, crucial in fluid mechanics and pipe design.ⓘ Specific Weight [γ]			+10% -10%
✖The Pipe Diameter is the measurement across the widest part of a pipe, determining the flow capacity and pressure within fluid systems.ⓘ Pipe Diameter [d_pipe]			+10% -10%
✖The Rate of Flow is the volume of fluid that passes through a pipe per unit of time, indicating the efficiency of fluid transport in mechanical systems.ⓘ Rate of Flow [Q]			+10% -10%
✖The Change in Drawdown is the difference in water level or pressure in a fluid system, indicating how much water is being removed or added over time.ⓘ Change in Drawdown [s]			+10% -10%

✖The Viscous Force head loss is the energy loss due to friction as fluid flows through a pipe, affecting flow rate and pressure within the system.ⓘ Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow [μ]

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Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Viscous Force head loss = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Change in Drawdown)
μ = h_f*γ*pi*(d_pipe^4)/(128*Q*s)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 6 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Viscous Force head loss - (Measured in Newton) - The Viscous Force head loss is the energy loss due to friction as fluid flows through a pipe, affecting flow rate and pressure within the system.
Head loss - (Measured in Meter) - The Head loss is the reduction in total mechanical energy of a fluid as it flows through a pipe, often due to friction and other resistive forces.
Specific Weight - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - The Specific Weight is the weight per unit volume of a substance, indicating how heavy a material is relative to its volume, crucial in fluid mechanics and pipe design.
Pipe Diameter - (Measured in Meter) - The Pipe Diameter is the measurement across the widest part of a pipe, determining the flow capacity and pressure within fluid systems.
Rate of Flow - (Measured in Cubic Meter per Second) - The Rate of Flow is the volume of fluid that passes through a pipe per unit of time, indicating the efficiency of fluid transport in mechanical systems.
Change in Drawdown - (Measured in Meter) - The Change in Drawdown is the difference in water level or pressure in a fluid system, indicating how much water is being removed or added over time.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Head loss: 1.2 Meter --> 1.2 Meter No Conversion Required
Specific Weight: 92.6 Newton per Cubic Meter --> 92.6 Newton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Pipe Diameter: 1.01 Meter --> 1.01 Meter No Conversion Required
Rate of Flow: 13.5 Cubic Meter per Second --> 13.5 Cubic Meter per Second No Conversion Required
Change in Drawdown: 0.002232 Meter --> 0.002232 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

μ = h_f*γ*pi*(d_pipe^4)/(128*Q*s) --> 1.2*92.6*pi*(1.01^4)/(128*13.5*0.002232)

Evaluating ... ...

μ = 94.186719793589

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

94.186719793589 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

94.186719793589 ≈ 94.18672 Newton <-- Viscous Force head loss

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow

LaTeX Go Viscous Force head loss = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Change in Drawdown)

Length of Pipe given Head loss

LaTeX Go Change in Drawdown = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Viscous Force head loss)

Viscous Stress

LaTeX Go Viscous Stress = Dynamic Viscosity*Velocity Gradient/Fluid Thickness

Viscous Force Per Unit Area

LaTeX Go Viscous Force = Force/Area

Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow Formula

LaTeX Go

Viscous Force head loss = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Change in Drawdown)
μ = h_f*γ*pi*(d_pipe^4)/(128*Q*s)

What is Head Loss?

Head loss is potential energy that is converted to kinetic energy. Head losses are due to the frictional resistance of the piping system. Unlike velocity head, friction head cannot be ignored in system calculations. Values vary as the square of the flow rate.

How to Calculate Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow?

Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow calculator uses Viscous Force head loss = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Change in Drawdown) to calculate the Viscous Force head loss, Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow formula is defined as a representation of the resistance encountered by a fluid flowing through a pipe due to its viscosity. This force is influenced by factors such as fluid properties, pipe dimensions, and flow rate. Viscous Force head loss is denoted by μ symbol.

How to calculate Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow, enter Head loss (h_f), Specific Weight (γ), Pipe Diameter (d_pipe), Rate of Flow (Q) & Change in Drawdown (s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow calculation can be explained with given input values -> 25.11646 = 1.2*92.6*pi*(1.01^4)/(128*13.5*0.002232).

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What is Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow?

Viscous Force using Head loss Due to Laminar Flow formula is defined as a representation of the resistance encountered by a fluid flowing through a pipe due to its viscosity. This force is influenced by factors such as fluid properties, pipe dimensions, and flow rate and is represented as μ = h_f*γ*pi*(d_pipe^4)/(128*Q*s) or Viscous Force head loss = Head loss*Specific Weight*pi*(Pipe Diameter^4)/(128*Rate of Flow*Change in Drawdown). The Head loss is the reduction in total mechanical energy of a fluid as it flows through a pipe, often due to friction and other resistive forces, The Specific Weight is the weight per unit volume of a substance, indicating how heavy a material is relative to its volume, crucial in fluid mechanics and pipe design, The Pipe Diameter is the measurement across the widest part of a pipe, determining the flow capacity and pressure within fluid systems, The Rate of Flow is the volume of fluid that passes through a pipe per unit of time, indicating the efficiency of fluid transport in mechanical systems & The Change in Drawdown is the difference in water level or pressure in a fluid system, indicating how much water is being removed or added over time.

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