Lesson #11: Pipe Networks

Hardy Cross Example

Pipe Network

First Guess

Solution

Hardy Cross Example

Iteration

Loop

Pipe

Guess
Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

AB
BE
ED
DA

1
2
3
3

3.00
-2.00
-7.00
-7.00

9.00
-8.00
-147.00
-147.00

6.00
8.00
42.00
42.00

-293.00

98.00

2.99

5.99
0.99
-4.01
-4.01

Iteration

Loop

Pipe

Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

BC
CF
FE
EB

10
5
3
2

5.00
1.00
-1.00
-0.99

250.00
5.00
-3.00
-1.96

100.00
10.00
6.00
3.96

250.04

119.96

-2.08

Loop

Pipe

Guess
Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

AB
BE
ED
DA

1
2
3
3

5.99
3.07
-4.01
-4.01

35.88
18.90
-48.25
-48.25

11.98
12.30
24.06
24.06

-41.71

72.40

0.58

Loop

Pipe

Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

BC
CF
FE
EB

10
5
3
2

2.92
-1.08
-3.08
-3.65

85.01
-5.88
-28.54
-26.65

58.31
10.84
18.51
14.60

23.94

102.26

Qj
2.92
-1.08
-3.08
-3.07

Iteration

Iteration

Corrected
Qj

Corrected
Qj
6.57
3.65
-3.43
-3.43

Qj
2.68
-1.32
-3.32
-3.88

-0.23

Iteration

Loop

Pipe

Guess
Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

AB
BE
ED
DA

1
2
3
3

6.57
3.88
-3.43
-3.43

43.11
30.18
-35.38
-35.38

13.13
15.54
20.60
20.60

2.53

69.88

-0.04

6.53
3.85
-3.47
-3.47

Iteration

Loop

Pipe

Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

BC
CF
FE
EB

10
5
3
2

2.68
-1.32
-3.32
-3.85

71.91
-8.69
-33.04
-29.62

53.63
13.18
19.91
15.39

0.56

102.12

-0.01

Loop

Pipe

Guess
Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

AB
BE
ED
DA

1
2
3
3

6.53
3.85
-3.47
-3.47

42.64
29.70
-36.13
-36.13

13.06
15.41
20.82
20.82

0.08

70.12

0.00

Loop

Pipe

Qj

rQj|Q j |

2r|Q j |

BC
CF
FE
EB

10
5
3
2

2.68
-1.32
-3.32
-3.85

71.61
-8.76
-33.15
-29.68

53.52
13.24
19.94
15.41

0.02

102.11

Qj
2.68
-1.32
-3.32
-3.85

Iteration

Iteration

Corrected
Qj

Corrected
Qj
6.53
3.85
-3.47
-3.47

Qj
2.68
-1.32
-3.32
-3.85

0.00