Oil Pipes - Head Loss
Head or pressure loss due to friction in oil pipes - various viscosity and laminar flow. Calculates head loss in oil pipes with laminar flow based on viscosity, flow rate, and pipe diameter.
Oil Pipes - Head Loss Calculator
Head or pressure loss due to friction in oil pipes with laminar flow (Reynolds Number < 2300).
Variables:
- h = head loss (meter oil per metre oil pipe)
- f = flow of oil (liter/s)
- d = internal diameter of pipe (mm)
- Viscosity = kinematic viscosity (cSt)
Formulas by Viscosity:
- 4 cSt: h = 1.7×10⁴ f / d⁴
- 25 cSt: h = 11×10⁴ f / d⁴
- 45 cSt: h = 20×10⁴ f / d⁴
- 250 cSt: h = 110×10⁴ f / d⁴
- 500 cSt: h = 220×10⁴ f / d⁴