I appreciate all the inputs, and it is more challenging than expected.
What about single phase flow through the pipes? Is there any way to determine the total friction loss with a simpler approach?
chicopee: Yes, the phases will eventually be mixed. The equivalence pressure drop for the phases is the key. But to find this common value, the total friction for each phase must be defined.
dicksewerrat: Taking one of the pipes out of service is not an option.
Yes, I'm talking about pipes. And no, the pipes are not the same size.
I'm asking for a formula to calculate total friction loss for parallel pipes.
I have tried to illustrate it in the picture. Upstream point A and downstream point B, there is a common pipe.
I'm asking for the total friction loss for each phase. If all the streamlines were in series, I could simply add them together and have the total friction loss. But they are flowing in parallel, and therefore I'm not sure how to do it. Can it be done by using the circuit laws as I mentioned...
This is the real world, and no, it is not a "homework problem".
I have roughly estimated the frictional losses based on geometry and velocities. The velocities are "first guesses" in the Bernoulli equation, and I will use iteration to find the end solution. But before I can do that, I need to...
Hi,
Lets say I have two parallel streamlines for gas between point A and point B, and two parallel streamlines for liquid between point A and point B. Further, I know the friction losses for all 4 streamlines. Then, how can I calculate the total friction loss for the gas, and the total friction...
