Spreadsheets cut calculation time for piping system design
- Northeast Utilities, Springfield, MA (United States)
Engineers must calculate fluid system pressure drops when designing new piping systems, evaluating system modifications, and/or checking the performance of existing systems. The tedious process of calculating pressure drop can be made easier by using spreadsheet software such as Lotus 1-2-3, Symphony, or Excel. This article describes the use of a spreadsheet for sizing steam system piping. The spreadsheet model assumes the following: the pipe is well insulated and thus essentially at constant temperature. The steam specific volume and viscosity are calculated as functions of steam pressure and temperature. The Churchill Friction Factor, valid for both laminar and turbulent flow, is used.
- OSTI ID:
- 6505285
- Journal Information:
- Power Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Power Engineering; (United States) Vol. 97:3; ISSN POENAI; ISSN 0032-5961
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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