5 Mar 2014 23:45:46 - Forces at Bends.

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Force__at__Bend__in__Pipe

lbf
pcf
3
ft
Pipe pressure p 40 psi
1
Pipe diameter D 16 in 2 π 2
1 A D A 1.3963 ft
1 4 1 1
Pipe diameter - downstream D 16 in 2 π 2
2 A D A 1.3963 ft
2 2 4 2
Pipe bend angle
β 90 deg
measured clockwise from
left horizontal
Specific weight of fluid γ 62.4 pcf
ft
Gravitional acceleration g 32.174
2
sec
Density of fluid γ
ρ slug
g ρ 1.9395
3
ft
Velocity neglecting any loses 2g p
1 ft
V V 77.0703
1 γ 1 sec

Flow rate Q V A
1 1

A ft
Downstream velocity 1 V 77.0703 V 52.5479 mph
V V 2 sec 2
2 1 A
2
2 2
γ V V
1 2
Downstream pressure p p p 40 psi
2 1 2g 2
Forces
__in__the__X
F p A
Pressure upstream x1 1 1 F 8.0425 kip
x1
Pressure downstream F p A cos β F 0
x2 2 2 x2

Momentum F ρ Q V V cos β F 16.085 kip

xm 1 2 xm

Total F F F F
x x1 x2 xm F 24.1274 kip
x
Forces
__in__Y
F 0 lbf
Pressure upstream y1 F 0 kip
y1
Pressure downstream F p A sin β F 8.0425 kip
y2 2 2 y2

Momentum ft F 16.085 kip

F ρ Q 0V sin β ym
ym sec 2
Total F F F F
y y1 y2 ym F 24.1274 kip
y
Total__Force
2 2
F F F
x y F 34.1213 kip
F
Direction x
θ atan θ 45 deg
F
y

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