Moody Friction Factor Moody Friction Factor Calculator Calculator By Robert Porter By Robert Porter Justin Alder Justin Alder
Moody Friction Factor Moody Friction Factor Calculator Calculator
By Robert Porter By Robert Porter
Justin AlderJustin Alder
Introduction Introduction Easily calculate the moody friction factorEasily calculate the moody friction factor Used in correlation with the thermo properties Used in correlation with the thermo properties
calculator (designed by calculator (designed by Jon Isaacson). Swamee–Jain equation (an approximation of the (an approximation of the
implicit Colebrook–White equation)implicit Colebrook–White equation)
(Swamee, P.K.; Jain, A.K. (1976). "Explicit equations for pipe-flow problems". Journal of the Hydraulics Division (ASCE) 102 (5): 657–664)
The WorksThe Works Use the Use the Jon Isaacson TP calculator to get the density and dynamic density and dynamic
viscosity at the given temperature of the desired fluid viscosity at the given temperature of the desired fluid
InputInput::
density, dynamic viscosity, diameter, pipe type, mean density, dynamic viscosity, diameter, pipe type, mean velocity/mass flow rate/volumetric flow rate velocity/mass flow rate/volumetric flow rate
Out putOut put: :
moody friction factor,moody friction factor,
flow type, flow type,
Reynolds number, Reynolds number,
relative roughnessrelative roughness
What's the Advantage?What's the Advantage? Used in many ME classes, or for any application in Used in many ME classes, or for any application in
which you need the moody friction factor head loss which you need the moody friction factor head loss etc.etc.
Don’t have to Don’t have to read off of a read off of a complicated complicated chart. chart.
Probability of Probability of error is error is decreased.decreased.