Twoeq9

Name: Twoeq9 - Pipe flow velocity calculation for a specified pressure drop
Source: Wilkes, J. O., Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers, Prentice-Hall, 1998
  Engineering with Numerical Methods, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999
Reference/s      
Model: 2 implicit equations, indep. variables fF and u
  Higher difficulty level
  Constraints: fF>0, u>0
  Discontinuities: The function f(fF) undefined for u<=0 and/or fF<=0
  Initial estimates: 1. fF = 0.1, u=10; 2. fF = 1, u=10; 3. fF = 0.1, u=1; 4. fF = 0.1, u=0.1;
       
Solved by Shacham, M., POLYMATH 5.1, build 19, April 18, 2001
       
Model Eqs. Pipe flow velocity calculation for a specified pressure drop |POLVER05_3

EXCEL FILE 

f(fF) = fF-1/(2.28-4*log(eps/D+4.67/(Re*fF^0.5)))^2 #

TEXT FILE 

f(u) = 133.7-(2*fF*rho*u*u*L/D+rho*g*200)/(g*144) #

POLYMATH FILE 

L=6000 #
  D=0.505 #
  rho=53 #
  g=32.2 #
  eps=.00015 #
  Re=rho*D*u/(13.2*0.000672) #
  fF(0)=.1
  u(0)=10
       
Variable/function values Variable Value f(x)
  fF 0.1 9.5371E-02
  u 10 -2.6560E+03
  L 6000  
  D 0.505  
  rho 53  
  g 32.2  
  eps 0.00015  
  Re 30173.39  
       
Solution Variable Value f(x)
  fF 0.006874616348157 -1.7347E-18
  u 5.6728221306731 0
  L 6000  
  D 0.505  
  rho 53  
  g 32.2  
  eps 0.00015  
  Re 17116.824982804  
       
Additional Information Only a constrained method which keeps u and fF positive throughout the
  iterations converges from the 4th initial guess.