1

2
Loop 2

Loop 1
4 3

Iteration Loop Pipe n r Q rQ|Q| nr|Q| delta Q Corrected Q

1 1 1-3 2 3 25.00 1875.0 150.0 -20.756 4.24
1-4 2 6 70.00 29400.0 840.0 -20.756 49.24
3-4 2 5 -30.00 -4500.0 300.0 -20.756 -50.76
26775.0 1290.0
2 1-2 2 1 25.00 625.0 50.0 3.870 28.87
2-3 2 2 -25.00 -1250.0 100.0 3.870 -21.13
1-3 2 3 -4.24 -54.0 25.5 3.870 -0.37
-679.0 175.5
2 1 1-3 2 3 0.37 0.4 2.2 -1.517 -1.14
1-4 2 6 49.24 14549.9 590.9 -1.517 47.73
3-4 2 5 -50.76 -12880.8 507.6 -1.517 -52.27
1669.6 1100.7
1-2 2 1 28.87 833.5 57.7 0.373 29.24
2-3 2 2 -21.13 -893.0 84.5 0.373 -20.76
1-3 2 3 1.14 3.9 6.9 0.373 1.52
-55.6 149.1
3 1 1-3 2 3 -1.52 -6.9 9.1 0.001 -1.51
1-4 2 6 47.73 13667.4 572.7 0.001 47.73
3-4 2 5 -52.27 -13662.1 522.7 0.001 -52.27
-1.6 1104.5
1-2 2 1 29.24 855.1 58.5 -0.002 29.24
2-3 2 2 -20.76 -861.7 83.0 -0.002 -20.76
1-3 2 3 1.51 6.9 9.1 -0.002 1.51
0.3 150.6

Solution has converged!

Hardy-Cross Example #2

Loop 1

Loop 2

Fully Turbulent Assumed ↓ Abs V Q%

Iteration Loop Pipe Ks (m) D (m) A (m2) L (m) f r n Q rQ|Q| nr|Q| ΔQ Corrected Q (m/s) Re change
1 1 AB 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 220 0.0174 10.12 2 0.5 2.530 10.120 0.103 0.603 3.07 1.54E+06 17.1
BC 0.0003 0.65 0.3318 100 0.0164 1.168 2 -0.1 -0.012 0.234 0.103 0.003 0.01 6.44E+03 3139.8
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0167 2.661 2 0.5 0.665 2.661 0.103 0.603 2.13 1.28E+06 17.1
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0161 0.634 2 -1.1 -0.768 1.396 0.103 -0.997 2.59 1.81E+06 -10.4
AF 0.0003 0.40 0.1257 180 0.0183 26.61 2 -0.5 -6.653 26.613 0.103 -0.397 3.16 1.26E+06 -26.0
Σ -4.237 41.023
2 CD 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0155 0.23 2 -0.6 -0.083 0.276 -0.18307 -0.783 1.38 1.17E+06 23.4
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0167 2.661 2 -0.603 -0.968 3.210 -0.18307 -0.786 2.78 1.67E+06 23.3
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0161 0.634 2 0.997 0.630 1.265 -0.18307 0.814 2.11 1.48E+06 -22.5
DF 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 200 0.0174 9.2 2 0.6 3.312 11.040 -0.18307 0.417 2.12 1.06E+06 -43.9
Σ 2.891 15.792
Jain ↓ Abs V Q%
Iteration Loop Pipe Ks (m) D (m) A (m2) L (m) f r n Q rQ|Q| nr|Q| ΔQ Corrected Q (m/s) Re change
2 1 AB 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 220 0.0178 10.34 2 0.603 3.762 12.471 -0.019 0.584 2.98 1.49E+06 -3.3
BC 0.0003 0.65 0.3318 100 0.0357 2.544 2 0.003 0.000 0.017 -0.019 -0.016 0.05 3.08E+04 120.9
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0172 2.738 2 0.786 1.693 4.306 -0.019 0.767 2.71 1.63E+06 -2.5
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0165 0.65 2 -0.814 -0.430 1.058 -0.019 -0.833 2.16 1.51E+06 2.3
AF 0.0003 0.40 0.1257 180 0.0187 27.17 2 -0.397 -4.276 21.556 -0.019 -0.416 3.31 1.32E+06 4.6
Σ 0.749 39.408
2 CD 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0161 0.24 2 -0.783 -0.147 0.376 -0.02576 -0.809 1.43 1.21E+06 3.2
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2 -0.767 -1.603 4.178 -0.02576 -0.793 2.81 1.68E+06 3.2
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2 0.833 0.453 1.087 -0.02576 0.807 2.10 1.47E+06 -3.2
DF 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 200 0.0179 9.47 2 0.417 1.646 7.897 -0.02576 0.391 1.99 9.96E+05 -6.6
Σ 0.349 13.538
Abs V Q%
Iteration Loop Pipe Ks (m) D (m) A (m2) L (m) f r n Q rQ|Q| nr|Q| ΔQ Corrected Q (m/s) Re change
3 1 AB 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 220 0.0178 10.34 2 0.584 3.531 12.085 -0.003 0.581 2.96 1.48E+06 -0.5
BC 0.0003 0.65 0.3318 100 0.0246 1.751 2 -0.016 0.000 0.055 -0.003 -0.019 0.06 3.70E+04 16.8
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.724 2 0.793 1.713 4.320 -0.003 0.790 2.79 1.68E+06 -0.4
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2 -0.807 -0.425 1.053 -0.003 -0.810 2.10 1.47E+06 0.4
AF 0.0003 0.40 0.1257 180 0.0187 27.15 2 -0.416 -4.691 22.570 -0.003 -0.419 3.33 1.33E+06 0.8
Σ 0.127 40.084
2 CD 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0161 0.24 2 -0.809 -0.157 0.388 -0.00187 -0.811 1.43 1.21E+06 0.2
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2 -0.790 -1.698 4.300 -0.00187 -0.792 2.80 1.68E+06 0.2
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2 0.810 0.429 1.058 -0.00187 0.808 2.10 1.47E+06 -0.2
DF 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 200 0.0179 9.486 2 0.391 1.451 7.421 -0.00187 0.389 1.98 9.91E+05 -0.5
Σ 0.025 13.167
Abs V Pipe hf
Iteration Loop Pipe Ks (m) D (m) A (m2) L (m) f r n Q rQ|Q| nr|Q| ΔQ Corrected Q (m/s) Re % Change (m)
4 1 AB 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 220 0.0178 10.34 2 0.581 3.493 12.021 0.000 0.581 2.96 1.48E+06 0.0 3.49
BC 0.0003 0.65 0.3318 100 0.0237 1.69 2 -0.019 -0.001 0.064 0.000 -0.019 0.06 3.75E+04 1.2 0.00
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2 0.792 1.707 4.311 0.000 0.792 2.80 1.68E+06 0.0 1.71
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2 -0.808 -0.427 1.056 0.000 -0.808 2.10 1.47E+06 0.0 0.43
AF 0.0003 0.40 0.1257 180 0.0187 27.14 2 -0.419 -4.763 22.739 0.000 -0.419 3.34 1.33E+06 0.1 4.77
Σ 0.010 40.190
2 CD 0.0003 0.85 0.5675 80 0.0161 0.24 2 -0.811 -0.158 0.389 -0.00011 -0.811 1.43 1.21E+06 0.0 0.16
CE 0.0003 0.60 0.2827 150 0.0171 2.722 2 -0.792 -1.706 4.309 -0.00011 -0.792 2.80 1.68E+06 0.0 1.71
EF 0.0003 0.70 0.3848 80 0.0166 0.653 2 0.808 0.427 1.056 -0.00011 0.808 2.10 1.47E+06 0.0 0.43
DF 0.0003 0.50 0.1963 200 0.0179 9.487 2 0.389 1.438 7.386 -0.00011 0.389 1.98 9.91E+05 0.0 1.44
Σ 0.001 13.140

Junct h (m) P (kPa) Note: Pa is given Find ha from that.

A 61.162 600 Head at every other location is simply
0.581 B 57.672 565.8 hA - hfA-B the head of an adjacent junction +/- the
C 57.673 565.8 hB + hfB-C losses through the pipe, depending
0.019 D 57.830 567.3 hc + hCD
0.419 on flow direction.
E 55.967 549.0 hc - hfCE
0.792 F 56.394 553.2 hF + hfEF
0.808 0.389