20-Nov-12

Solving Colebrook for the f parameter using the Newton-Raphson technique

eps (ft) D (in) eps/D Rey. no fn fn-1 RES
0.00015 5 0.00036 10000 0.0314580028 0.031001 -0.0004574741

Note: use Goal/Seek to converge to a solution, set RES at 0.000001 and a seed value fn-1 , in Goal/Seek terms
set cell G4 to Value 0.000001, by changing cell F4
You will get convergence quickly to a final value for fn which is the f parameter in Colebrook
eps: pipe roughness RMS, find pipe rougness values http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/download-free/pipe_rough_values.
D: internal diameter of pipe
Rey no.: reynolds number

Jacques Chaurette eng.

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Colebrook equation