water pressure/flow rate
Can water pressure be estimated from flow rate from a known size of pipe. I`m in the UK so metric units would be best for me
Many thanks Michael
2745 ReputationWizy:
I just asked Capuchin to drop in....
I believe capuchin is expert over in Mathematics....also from UK, I think...??? Should be able to resolve your question...good luck.
Give Capuchin some time to get to your post...Mark
Hydrostatic Pressure in a liquid
This page explains it quite well.
If you have no way to measure the height of your system, then you'll have to give me some time to look into how the pressure affects the flow rate - or hopefully one of the other experts can help - I'm a little busy at this time of year.
Mark, for your information, I'm a science expert - specifically physics, which regrettably means I need to know some math
Duly noted Cap!!
Thanks for popping in...Mark
Hydrostatic Pressure in a liquid
This page explains it quite well.
If you have no way to measure the height of your system, then you'll have to give me some time to look into how the pressure affects the flow rate - or hopefully one of the other experts can help - I'm a little busy at this time of year.
Mark, for your information, I'm a science expert - specifically physics, which regrettably means I need to know some math
jlisenbe Thanks for the reply The quick answer is I haven't got a pressure gage!!!
I feel pressure, flow rate/pipe size, volume and time must be linked if you have any 3 the 4th could be calculated?
It would be a simple matter to measure an amount of water into a container over a set time the pipe size being known the volume of water being driven by the pressure? ie the unknown quatity
I feel pressure, flow rate/pipe size, volume and time must be linked if you have any 3 the 4th could be calculated?
It would be a simple matter to measure an amount of water into a container over a set time the pipe size being known the volume of water being driven by the pressure? ie the unknown quatity
Mathematically: Flow (L/m) = Pressure (psi) * Resistance
Now you'll need to determine the Resistance of your pipe. The
Resistance is a function of the pipe's internal diameter (ID) times its length (m).
Do you still want to continue setting up this mathematical formula on or to buy a pressure gauge for $10.00?
p.s.: I think you still need to know your pipe's Resistance in your volume & time idea.
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