Colebrook Equation

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Colebrook Equation

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	The Colebrook equation calculates the friction coefficient to determine pressure loss in ducts, tubes and pipes. The Colebrook friction coefficient is present on both sides of the equation requiring an iterative process to solve for it's value. The equation is: 1/f1/2 = -2*Log(0.269541779*k/d+2.51*1/R/f1/2)/Log(10) Where: f = adjustment factor k = roughness of surface d = diameter R = Reynolds number (ratio ratio of dynamic pressure and shearing stress) We can calculate the Colebrook equation in Excel by setting up the following spreadsheet. Excel Spreadsheet:   A B C D 1         2    k  0.2   3    d  5.0   4    R  120,000   5    f  0.65   6    y  =1/C5^0.5+2*LN(0.269541779*C2/C3+2.51*1/C4/C5^0.5)/LN(10)   7         The formula is in cell C5.  In order to solve the equation for the adjustment factor f in cell C5, we can employ the Solver Add-in.  The Solver Add-in can be activated by choosing Add-ins from the Excel menu (Tools > Add-ins for Excel prior to 2007 and Excel Options under the Office Button in Excel 2007 and higher). To solve the equation the following parameters need to be set in the Solver dialogue: Set Target Cell: C6 Equal To:, then  Value Of:, enter 0.0000001 By Changing Cells: C5 Subject To The Constraints: C5 < = 0.1 and C5 > = 0.0001 Click the Solve button to return the value for f that meets the equation constraints.
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	Posted by Excel Helper on 01 Jul 2010

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