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(ummin) pressure (Bat)
190 750 ” os 1070
100 180 0 os 1070
10 75 7 os 1029
‘he fest tenet
akulote the minimum fow requires o say he 50 rnin design densty and hen fhe fw rte rom the spinker ven the spines nmin aessure
requreran, whichever the geste fiw wl became our inti ow fo theft sere a ede [20.
Joust miu fw which will reqared at th most remote spine’ whic inthis eases st nade [130], thse stwesep process as wil need to
Viel at ada the Now pen the esi ent of 7.60 mmimin andthe ares the head coterng we ce hs by malin ne design density support
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Equation
(cesign density) x (ares pr spere)
Inthisxampke tis ges:
Sammie 10.20 m2 = 7650
‘he second ate it cate the miserum flo rom he spnier gen the Kact* ang he minmurn hes pressure by using the tancard actor formula (/support=
topmenu/support-basichyéraulics/27-&-factor formula!)
Equation 2:
aah
=the required pressure
>the requited fw From he fist spel
=the dscharge coafcent ofthe spike (facto)
Inthis oamph, tis ges:
By compating the two ealustons above we can se hat the mintran flow requred rom the spine head Wilbe 7650 Lin as this isthe highest Tow ate rom the two
cakulbtens sve requed to ect the 7.59 "m/min desgn dene. We ce ale se thatthe minmurn spre oressure of ber snot sufiient o proces the eoure
‘low rate so the next step wilt determine what pressure wll requed o produce the ecuie Pow of 7.50 Lin athe Fra spike head at node 30} we can dos
byusegequaton
Equation 3
Peta?
Inthe exnob, tis ge:
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We rave now determined te minimum pressure an ow forthe frst sone at rode [10] which lle 76.50 min @ 19a the next step a calelte the aeseure
rp inthe pipe beeen node [120 2n20)
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Equation 4
Qiss
5
C185 x 487 10
p= 6.0520. As the pipe has an intemal
#7650 Lin andthe willbe the flow ate inthe Fre pie between noes [0
76.5185
p = 6.05 Gomme a) 10° = 0.027 x3.2 = 0.086 bar
pressure los nthe frst pipe 80.027 Bar and he eal pressure ssn he pipe 086 ba
ropreseve atnode
he sri head at na [120 hich was 1.19 bro
We now ned to addthe pressure ssn te ppe tot
reed sorrklerhead at nade [120 :hs ves
Equation §
we now soothe ow nthe fst pipe nade [30120]. find he otal ow in
his gues 70x 280
be 1205110.
76,50 lpm 79.20
1.184 bar 4.280
TE [rot
76.50 155.70
| 0.086,
76.50 Ipm 79.20 Ipm
Having oundthe total Mow inthe seconded pipe 20110} we can now fin tre pressure les in, tod this we wills the Hazen illams pressures, fermula which We
sed above hs ges us:
155.7185
5 =
ma) 10° = 0.099 x3.2 = 0.317 bar
r= 6.05 (
We sow ad the 0317 bart the pressure ot nade 120] tof the presse at rode 16] this ge us O17 +1280 = 1.587 bar76.50 pm 79.20
1.194 bar 1.280
0.086 osi7
76.60 lam 79.20 Ipm
\We now ned find he fl fom the spine st nad [11 we do ths by using the kata gen mn eg.aton Sas we now iow the presse at rode[116) 1 897bar sis
gues 70 1 597°S= 88.50 Lm fom the sink head a rade [110] We now add his ow tothe fom n he seconded ipe[203[110] ana re totl Pow nthe the pe
IMopicol nen wtgve us the ow of 24420 Lm
76.80 lpm 79.20 26.50
1.194 bar 4.280 1.597
20) <+—__—— i) [100]
76.50 155.70 244.20
0.086 0317
76.60 lpm 79.20 Ipm 88.50 Ipm
inthe third pip 1
rmsothis guess
and again we wil use Hazen¥llams resure ess ermal given formula 4 above However rel
244.2185 5
P= 6.05 | 77910536, 0887 } 1°
0.059 x 3.2 = 0.189 bar
\Werow add the pressure ss inthis pipet the pressure at ace 110 tf the pressure a nade [10] ths wile 0185+ 1.597 = 7.786 bar, We have nom comple tne
exulaion fr ale
244.20 min @ 1786 Bar
‘his pressure and fom is ofereferes to ast
te ested design deny (in this example 7.
sure requremen fr he sytem andthe minimum pressure ard flow ecured forthe sytem orto be abe oprvide
srrin athe most remate hea MR] at rode (130,
‘You shoul alo be able to see that ony the Mes Remote Head has he minim reqlement of 750 erin design density and allie other spindles allhave a hgher
pressure a they are nyereualy closer tothe water source seharge more wate ough
abl belo
vathaves igre pres. and ws
Node Ret rnin Desigs Dery Fw tom spine Hea aes
(renin (Umin) )
Vso NR] 750 04 7650
0 780 se eas 208
Sprinkler ealulation step by step
Inte miner ow frm
MH ite Sper rina pressure an tater
cute the minum fw gven the system sign dens and panier hee 00,the caleutionn ste 21s the highest fom demand thn calobethe equred head pressure otherwise we can use the minivan spre pessure sep
4 Calculate he pressuelossin he pipe
5 Add the head peste fore pessureoesin sep 4 determine te pressure al the next sore
6 Use he factor formulate aeterrine the fw fom the sper nea,
7. Repeat sep 40 unt you co not have any more spenders oF pipes
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