Thrust Forces Calculation
Input Data:
working pressure = 10 bar
Pipe Max Diameter = 1200 mm
Section Area = 1130760.0 mm2
flow velocity rate (v) = 0.353744384307899 m/S
Fluid density (ρ) = 1000 kg/m3
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Maximum Flow Pressure (test pressure ) = bar (1.5 * working pressure)
Maximum Bend angle = 90 degree
Safty Factor 1.2
Forces Calculation
Pipe bends and thrust blocks forces due to fluid velocity and internal pressure
1- Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity
Rx = ρ A v2 (1 - cosβ) = 0.141 kN
Ry = ρ A v sinβ =
2 0.141 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to force
ρ = fluid density (kg/m3)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
β = turning bend angle (degrees)
2- Resulting force due to Pressure
Rpx = p A (1- cos β) = 2826.900 kN
Rpy = p A sinβ = 2826.900 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to pressure
p = gauge pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
A = area in mm2
Rx total = 3392.450 kN 339.245
Ry total = 3392.450 kN 339.245
R total = 4797.649 kN
R total = 479.765 Ton
(1.5 * working pressure)
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Thrust Forces Calculation
Elbow 90 - 100 mm
Input Data:
Pipe Max Diameter = 750 mm
Section Area = 441703.1 mm2
flow velocity rate (v) = 9.8 m/S
Fluid density (ρ) = 1000 kg/m3
Maximum Flow Pressure = 21 bar
Maximum Bend angle = 90 degree
Safty Factor = 1
Forces Calculation
Pipe bends and thrust blocks forces due to fluid velocity and internal pressure
1- Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity
Rx = ρ A v2 (1 - cosβ) = 42.421 kN
Ry = ρ A v sinβ =
2 42.421 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to force
ρ = fluid density (kg/m3)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
β = turning bend angle (degrees)
2- Resulting force due to Pressure
Rpx = p A (1- cos β) = 927.58 kN
Rpy = p A sinβ = 927.58 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to pressure
p = gauge pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
A = area in mm2
Rx total = 970.00 kN
Ry total = 970.00 kN
R total = 1371.78 kN
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Thrust Forces Calculation
Elbow 90 - 100 mm
Input Data:
Pipe Max Diameter = 85 mm
Section Area = 5673.4 mm2
flow velocity rate (v) = 9.8 m/S
Fluid density (ρ) = 1000 kg/m3
Maximum Flow Pressure = 10 bar
Maximum Bend angle = 90 degree
Safty Factor = 1
Forces Calculation
Pipe bends and thrust blocks forces due to fluid velocity and internal pressure
1- Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity
Rx = ρ A v2 (1 - cosβ) = 0.545 kN
Ry = ρ A v sinβ =
2 0.545 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to force
ρ = fluid density (kg/m3)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
β = turning bend angle (degrees)
2- Resulting force due to Pressure
Rpx = p A (1- cos β) = 5.67 kN
Rpy = p A sinβ = 5.67 kN
Where
Rp = resulting force due to pressure
p = gauge pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
A = area in mm2
Rx total = 6.22 kN
Ry total = 6.22 kN
R total = 8.79 kN
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Thrust Forces Calculation
Reducers 150/100
Input Data:
Pipe Max Diameter = 900 mm
Max. Section Area = 636052.5 mm2
Pipe Min Diameter = 750 mm
Min. Section Area = 441703.1 mm2
flow velocity rate (v) = 9.8 m/S
Fluid density (ρ) = 1000 kg/m3
Maximum Flow Pressure = 21 bar
Safty Factor = 1
Forces Calculation
Pipe bends and thrust blocks forces due to fluid velocity and internal pressure
1- Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity
R = ρ A v2 = 18.665 kN
Where
Rx = resulting force due to force
ρ = fluid density (kg/m3)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
2- Resulting force due to Pressure
Rp = p A = 408.13 kN
Where
Rpx = resulting force due to pressure
p = gauge pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
A = area in mm2
R total = 426.80 kN
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Technical Department
Thrust Forces Calculation
Reducers 150/100
Input Data:
Pipe Max Diameter = 100 mm
Max. Section Area = 7852.5 mm2
Pipe Min Diameter = 85 mm
Min. Section Area = 5673.4 mm2
flow velocity rate (v) = 9.8 m/S
Fluid density (ρ) = 1000 kg/m3
Maximum Flow Pressure = 10 bar
Safty Factor = 1
Forces Calculation
Pipe bends and thrust blocks forces due to fluid velocity and internal pressure
1- Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity
R = ρ A v2 = 0.209 kN
Where
Rx = resulting force due to force
ρ = fluid density (kg/m3)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
2- Resulting force due to Pressure
Rp = p A = 2.18 kN
Where
Rpx = resulting force due to pressure
p = gauge pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
A = area in mm2
R total = 2.39 kN
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