Lab · Fluid Mechanics
Pipe Flow Lab
One steady incompressible run of pipe in series. The flow rate is authoritative: each segment derives its own speed, Reynolds number, regime, Darcy friction factor and losses, and those losses are what the energy equation carries along the path.
The stream
One steady incompressible stream carries the same Q through every segment. Q = 0 is a valid state.
Gauge pressure is measured relative to the ambient pressure, so 0 kPa means ambient. It may legitimately be negative. No atmospheric pressure is added anywhere in this calculation.
Pipe segments
P1
Path summary
| Path flow rate Q | 0.0157 m³/s |
|---|---|
| Total head loss Σh_L | 3.7816 m |
| Pressure change p_out − p_in | -37.0845 kPa |
| Energy-balance residual | 0 m |
Pipe path
Pipe path of 1 segments carrying 0.0157 m³/s, drawn with elevation positive upward from the datum.