🔀 Pipe Network Calculator
Series and parallel pipe network analysis with Hardy-Cross iterative method, Colebrook-White friction factors, and flow distribution visualization.
📝 Configuration
Series:
Q₁ = Q₂ = ... = Q_n
ΔP_total = Σ ΔP_i
Parallel:
ΔP₁ = ΔP₂ = ... = ΔP_n
Q_total = Σ Q_i
Hardy-Cross:
ΔQ = −Σ(RQ|Q|) / Σ(2R|Q|)
Darcy-Weisbach:
ΔP = f × (L/D) × (ρV²/2)
Q₁ = Q₂ = ... = Q_n
ΔP_total = Σ ΔP_i
Parallel:
ΔP₁ = ΔP₂ = ... = ΔP_n
Q_total = Σ Q_i
Hardy-Cross:
ΔQ = −Σ(RQ|Q|) / Σ(2R|Q|)
Darcy-Weisbach:
ΔP = f × (L/D) × (ρV²/2)
📊 Results & Visualization
Configure the inputs and click Calculate to see results.
ℹ️ About Pipe Networks
Pipe networks are combinations of pipes arranged in series or parallel configurations.
Series pipes:
• Same flow rate through all pipes
• Total pressure drop = sum of individual drops
• Different velocities due to different diameters
Parallel pipes:
• Same pressure drop across all branches
• Total flow = sum of branch flows
• Flow distributes according to pipe resistance
• Hardy-Cross method iterates to find distribution
Pipe networks are combinations of pipes arranged in series or parallel configurations.
Series pipes:
• Same flow rate through all pipes
• Total pressure drop = sum of individual drops
• Different velocities due to different diameters
Parallel pipes:
• Same pressure drop across all branches
• Total flow = sum of branch flows
• Flow distributes according to pipe resistance
• Hardy-Cross method iterates to find distribution