Pipe flow explorer

Adjust the parameters to see how hydrostatic pressure, pipe geometry, and friction interact to determine flow.

Pipe parameters

Diameter 10 mm

Pipe length 50 m

Elevation drop 5.0 m

Roughness (f) 0.020

Hydrostatic pressure

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Pa available

Equilibrium velocity

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m/s

Flow rate

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L/min

Pressure budget

Friction curve vs available pressure

Friction loss Available P

System diagram

Reynolds number

Re = ρvD/μ = —