FORCE ON A PIPE BEND

US Customary Units

INPUT   DATA

Title  

Flow rate , Q   gal/min  

    

Fluid specific gravity, γ    
Inlet Pressure, P1   psi 
Pipe inlet diameter, D1   in  
Pipe outlet diameter, D2   in  
Bend Angle, θ   °  

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RESULTS

VARIABLES   Values   Units
 ♦♦ Force magnitude, F   6152.8 lb 
 ♦♦Force direction, α   80.08 °  
 ♦ X-component of force, Fx   1060.46 lb 
 ♦ Y-component of force, Fy   6060.73 lb 
 ♦ Outlet Pressure, P2   260.203 psi 
 ♦ Inlet Velocity, V1   7.66 ft/s 
 ♦ Outlet Velocity, V2   3.405 ft/s