What is head loss due to friction in viscous flow?
Head loss is potential energy that is converted to kinetic energy. Head losses are due to the frictional resistance of the piping system (a pipe, valves, fittings, entrance, and exit losses). Unlike the velocity head, the friction head cannot be ignored in system calculations. Values vary as the square of the flow rate.
How to Calculate Loss of Head Due to Friction?
Loss of Head Due to Friction calculator uses Loss of Head = (4*Coefficient of Friction*Length of Pipe*Average Velocity^2)/(Diameter of Pipe*2*[g]) to calculate the Loss of Head, The Loss of head due to friction formula is known while considering the coefficient of friction, average velocity, length, and diameter of the pipe. Loss of Head is denoted by hL symbol.
How to calculate Loss of Head Due to Friction using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Loss of Head Due to Friction, enter Coefficient of Friction (μfriction), Length of Pipe (L), Average Velocity (vavg) & Diameter of Pipe (Dpipe) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Loss of Head Due to Friction calculation can be explained with given input values -> 8.616602 = (4*0.4*3*6.5^2)/(1.203*2*[g]).