Pe Pipe Pressure Loss

Reference data and engineering information about pe pipe pressure loss for fluid mechanics applications.

Overview

Engineering reference data for Pe Pipe Pressure Loss in fluid mechanics.

$Re = \frac{\rho v D}{\mu}$

Ratio of inertial to viscous forces — determines flow regime.

$P + \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 + \rho g h = \text{const}$

Conservation of energy for steady, inviscid, incompressible flow.

$A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2$

Conservation of mass for incompressible flow.

$\Delta P = f \frac{L}{D} \frac{\rho v^2}{2}$

Pressure drop due to friction in a pipe.

The pressure loss calculations use the following properties for water at 20°C flowing through PE pipes:

Property	Metric	Imperial
Fluid	Water	Water
Pipe	Polyethylene (PE) SDR Pressure Rated Tube	—
Temperature	20.0 °C	68.0 °F
Density	998.3 kg/m³	62.0 lb/ft³
Kinematic Viscosity	1.004 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s	1.08 × 10⁻⁵ ft²/s
Pipe Roughness Coefficient	3.0 × 10⁻⁶ m	—