Head losses in non-stratified granular beds
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Input data
Temperature
Flow
Smaller grain diameter
Larger grain diameter
Bed length
Porosity
Sphericity
area
Output data
Head loss coefficient (hf = k.Q/A)
Head loss coefficient (hf = k.Q)
Head loss
Description
Given the water temperature, the flow, the area and the thickness of the filter, the smallest and the greatest grais diameter, the porosity and sphericity of the filter material, calculates the head loss coefficient for a qiven apparent velocity.
References
- VIANNA, Marcos R. Hidráulica aplicada às estações de tratamento de água. 6. Ed. Belo Horizonte, 3I, 2019.