Case 18: SAE 10 Oil - Pressure Loss per Mile
Reference: 2500 Solved Problems in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, 1989, McGraw-Hill, Jack B. Evett, Ph. D., Cheng Liu, M.S., Page 211, Example problem 9.68
Pipe Flow Expert File: Case_18_SAE_10_Oil_Pressure_Loss_Per_Mile.pfe
Problem Description:
A 6” wrought iron pipe carries SAE 10 oil at 68°F.
Calculate the pressure loss per mile of pipe.
Fluid Data: SAE 10 at 68°F.
Result Comparison:
Data Item |
Published data |
Pipe Flow Expert |
Pressure loss per mile. (psi) |
244 |
241.3314 |
Reynolds number |
5035 |
5047 |
Friction factor |
0.038 |
0.03766 |
Commentary:
The published data and the calculated results compare well.