1.4 - Total Head Loss
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What are the two types of head losses in hydraulic systems?
💡 Hint: Think about losses due to friction and fittings.
What does the loss coefficient (K) indicate?
💡 Hint: Remember, different fittings have different impacts.
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What type of losses are represented by friction in pipe flow?
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of major and minor losses.
True or False: Minor losses can be ignored in long pipe systems.
💡 Hint: Consider their impact on total system efficiency.
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You have a pipe system with a total length of 200 m, flow diameter of 0.1 m, and the fluid velocity is 3 m/s. Calculate the major and minor head losses if K is 0.15 for the fittings.
💡 Hint: Be sure to substitute all values carefully.
In a hydraulic system, if the total head loss is found to be 15 m, and the major loss is 10 m, what is the total minor loss?
💡 Hint: This is a simple subtraction problem.
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