Calculation of friction losses, power, developed head and

available Net Positive Suction Head of a pump

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Calculation tab and tick on the Iteration
2. In the spreadsheet "Calculations"
a. Insert the parameter values in the cells C21-C40 (yellow cells)
- If the pump is below the liquid level in the suction tank, z 1 (cell C38) is positive. If the pump is abo
- If there are not enlargements or contractions in the system, set enlargement and/or contraction c
b. Turn the "SWITCH" ON (set the value in the cell G1 (red cell) equal to 1 and press ENTER)
c. Iterate (by pressing F9) until the value of " f " in the cell H17 is constant
d. To recalculate for different parameter values turn the "SWITCH" OFF (set the value in the cell G1 eq

Equations that are being used in the calculations

Calculation of the Fanning friction factor " f "
In laminar flow, by using the equation:

f=

16
Re

In turbulent flow, by using the Colebrook equation:

1
/ D 1. 255
=4 log10
+
3 .7 Re f
f

Calculation of the friction losses

In straight pipes

In sudden enlargement

h s=

P
L v2
=4 f

D 2

A1
he = 1
A2

v12
2

In sudden contraction

A 2 2 v 22
hc =0 . 55 1
A1 2

( )

Available Net Positive Suction Head

NPSH a =

P p v
g

+ z1

F s
g

e Iteration box. On Maximum iterations box write 1000.

ive. If the pump is above the liquid level in the suction tank, z 1 is negative
t and/or contraction coefficients in the cells C27 and C28 equal to 0
ress ENTER)

value in the cell G1 equal to 0 and press ENTER). Repeat steps 2a to 2c

Calculation of friction losses,

required power, developed head and
available NPSH of a pump

Input data
Flow rate
Inside diameter
Pipe length
Suction pipe length
Density
Viscosity
Enlargement-loss coefficient
Contraction-loss coefficient

Q=
Di =
L=
Ls=
den =
visc=
Ke =
Kc =

20
0.042
12
2
1050
0.002
0
0.55

Valves-loss equivalent length

Le/D =

300

Fittings-loss equvalent length

Number of valves

Le/D =
Nv =

32
1

Number of fittings (90o elbows)

Rafness of the pipe

m3/h
m
m
m
kg/m3
Pas

Velocity at point 1

Nf =
raf =
v1=

Pressure at point 1

P1=

101325 Pa

Pressure at point 2

P2=

101325 Pa

Vapor pressure in the suction line

pv =

12349 Pa

Distance of point 1 from reference level

z1*=

-2

Distance of point 2 from reference level

Efficiency of the pump

z2=

8
70%

n=

3
0 m
0 m/s

* If the pump is above the liquid level in the suction tank, z1 is negative

SWITCH=

Derived data
Mass flow rate,
Cross sectional area
Mean velocity at point 2
Reynolds number
Relative rafness
Corection factor

m =
A =
vm2 =
Re =
rr =

5.8333 kg/s
0.00139 m2
4.010 m/s
88419
0

f=

0.0047

14.6

14.7

Fe =
Fc =
LeV =
LeF =
Fs =
Ft =

0.00
4.42
12.60
4.03
103.26
107.68

Results
Friction factor

Friction losses
Enlargement losses
Contraction losses
Valve-equivalent length
Fitting-equivalent length
Straight tube losses
Total friction losses

Energy and Power added to the fluid by the pump

-ws =
Required Power (brake power)
-Wsr =
Developed Head
H=

J/kg
J/kg
m
m
J/kg
J/kg

213.8 J/kg

-Ws =

1247.3 W

-Wsr =

1781.8 W

H=

21.8 m

Available NPSH
Friction losses in the suction line
-Contraction losses
-Fitting-equivalent length
-Straight tube losses
Total friction losses in the suction line

Fcs =

4.42 J/kg

LeFs =
Fss =
Fts =

1.34 m
12.06 J/kg
17.83 J/kg

NPSHa =

4.8 m