Colebrook Equation Solution Comparisons

Relative Roughness =
Reynolds Number =

INPUT
0.0000000
1,000,000

Formula*

Iterative Solution
using Goal Seek

Check Value
against Eq 1

0.0116451

Check Value
to given
equation
1.000000

1/f^.5 = -2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))

1/f^.5 = 1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))

0.0116550

1.000000

1.000468

1/f^.5 = 1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]

0.0116396

1.000000

0.999743

1.000000

Using the formula stated as Eq 1

f
0.0116451

1/f^.5
9.266784352

-2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))
9.266784351

Diff x 1000
0.0000011

1/f^.5
9.262820283

1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))
9.26282028

Diff x 1000
0.0000009

1/f^.5
9.268961839

1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]
9.268961838

Diff x 1000
0.0000009

Using the formula stated as Eq 2

f
0.0116550

Using the formula stated as Eq 3

f
0.0116396

Colebrook Equation Solution Comparisons

Relative Roughness =
Reynolds Number =

INPUT
0.0001500
1,000,000

Formula*
1/f^.5 = -2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))

Iterative Solution
using Goal Seek
0.0141058

Check
Value
1.000000

1/f^.5 = 1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))

0.0141073

1.000000

=fEq2()

#VALUE!

#VALUE!

1/f^.5 = 1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]

0.0140955

1.000000

=fEq3()

#VALUE!

#VALUE!

1/f^.5
8.419792667

-2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))
8.419792667

Diff x 1000
0.0000001

1/f^.5
8.419328968

1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))
8.41932897

Diff x 1000
0.0000001

1/f^.5
8.422864022

1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]
8.422864021

Diff x 1000
0.0000001

#VALUE!

User Defined UDF Solution

Function
=fEq1()
#VALUE!

Check
Value
#VALUE!

Using the formula stated as Eq 1

f
0.0141058

Using the formula stated as Eq 2

f
0.0141073

Using the formula stated as Eq 3

f
0.0140955

Colebrook Equation Solution Comparisons

Relative Roughness =
Reynolds Number =

INPUT
0.0000000
64,500

Formula*

Iterative Solution
using Goal Seek

Check Value
against Eq 1

% Deviation
to Eq1

1/f^.5 = -2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))

0.0197517

1.000000

1/f^.5 = 1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))

0.0197732

1.000610

0.108697%

1/f^.5 = 1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]

0.0197399

0.999665

-0.059633%

Explicit Equations:

Max Error or Limits

Serghide's implementation of Steffenson

UDF "fSerg"

0.0197511
#VALUE!

0.999983
#VALUE!

Zigrang and Sylvester

0.0197293

0.999363

Swamee and Jain Eq

0.0196191

0.996228

Altshul-Tsal Eq

0.0198212

1.001973

-0.002978%
#VALUE!

-0.113527%
Smooth Pipe w/ Reynolds# of ~64,500
% Deviation to Eq 2 = -0.221983%
-0.671401%
10^-6 <e/D <10^-2 and 5000 < Reynolds# < 10^8
0.351932%

Serghide's implementation of Steffenson

A=
7.46
B=
7.07
C=
7.12
f=
0.0197511
Colebrook Ratio:
1.000017
Error to Goal Seek:
-0.002978%
Serghide's Max Error found is in Smooth Pipe at Rey of ~170,000

Smooth Pipe w/ Reynolds# of ~170,000

User Define Func "fSerg"

fSerg =
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Zigrang and Sylvester maximum error is in Smooth Pipe at Reynolds of ~64,500

Swamee and Jain has stated limits of 10^-6 <e/D < .01 and 5000 < Reynolds# < 3x10^8

Altshul-Tsal Eq
f ' = 0.11(12e/D + 68/Re)^.25 =
0.0198212
0.85*f ' + 0.0028 =
0.0196480
Selected f based on 0.018:
0.0198212
Error to fCalc:
0.352%
Note: Units for "D" are normally in inches but formula in C56 is modified for consistence with RelRoughness in C3
I have not found any stated limits for Altshul-Tsal but large errors are found at high e/D's

e/D = .05 independent of Reynolds#

Colebrook Equation Solution Comparisons

Relative Roughness =
Reynolds Number =

Determine if Input Point is in the Laminar Flow, Critical Zone,

INPUT
0.0000000
100,000

Transition Zone or Comp Turbulence, Rough Pipes Zone*

e/D * R * f^.5 =
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
* Terminlogy is from the original Moody Diagram

Formula*

Iterative Solution
using Goal Seek

Check
Value

% Error
to Eq1

1/f^.5 = -2log(e/3.7D + 2.51/(R*f^.5))

0.0179898

1.000000

1/f^.5 = 1.74-2log(2*e/D + 18.7/(R*f^.5))

0.0180085

1.000000

0.104250%

1/f^.5 = 1.14+2log(D/e)-2log[1+9.3/Re*(e/D)*f^.5]

0.0179795

1.000000

-0.057194%

User Defined UDF Solution

Function
=fEq1()

% Error

Special Cases

to UDF "fEq1"

Comp Turb Form of Eq1; 1/f^.5 = 2log(3.7/e/D)

Smooth Pipe Case

0.0022384
#VALUE!

0.309920

#VALUE!

0.0176342
0.988916
#VALUE!
for Reynolds Number < 10^5;
f = 0.3164/Reynolds# ^ 0.25
for 10^5 < Reynolds Number < 3x10^6; f = 0.0032 + 0.221/Reynolds# ^ 0.237
Deviation between the two Smooth Pipe Cases:
0.897656%

0.0177925
0.0176342

#VALUE!

Check
Value
#VALUE!