Example Pipe System Designs & Calculations
Pipe Flow Expert comes with over 30 example systems of different pipe designs for various scenarios. All of the example piping systems can be solved to calculate the flow rate and pressure at each point in the system.
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Pipe Systems Examples 1-6
Pipe Systems Examples 7-12
Pipe Systems Examples 13-18
Pipe Systems Examples 19-21
Isometric Pipe Systems Examples 1 - 6
Isometric Pipe Systems Examples 7 - 9
Example 01 - Calculating flow in pipes under gravity |
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Flow under gravity between Three Reservoirs This is a classic example that is found in most text books. Three reservoirs are each located at different elevations and are joined at a common point by three pipes. |
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Example 02 - Calculating pressure drop in a pipe |
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Flow from a tank to an outlet point This demonstrates flow from a tank through a single pipe that has a fixed demand flow at its end point. |
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Example 03 - Calculate flow rate to three different pipe outlets |
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Flow from a tank to discharge through 3 spray nozzles In this example the flow discharges to 3 outlet spray points. Each spray nozzle requires a pressure of at least 2.3 psig pressure to produce the correct spray pattern. |
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Example 04 - Calculate pump head requirement |
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Pumping fluid from a base tank to higher elevation tanks Fluid is to be transferred from a tank at low level to 3 tanks located at a higher level. A pump is needed as the motive force to provide the energy to move the fluid. |
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Example 05 - Analyze pipe system for a specified pump head |
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Find pump head required to deliver a specified flow rate The required flow rate along all paths of the piping system has been specified. The problem is to determine the pump head needed to deliver the total flow demand. A fixed head pump is used to add pressure to the model. The pump is initially specified to add a pressure of 20 ft head of water as a possible solution. |
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Example 06 - Pump performance curve and operating point |
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Using a fixed speed pump to transfer chemical fluid to two tanks This pipe system design includes a stainless steel pump that is used to transfer a chemical to two tanks at a set flow rate. The flow to each tank is regulated by a flow control valve, which is set to limit the flow rate. The system includes a special filter which has been modeled by adding a Component to pipe P3. |
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