Minor Losses
Minor Loss — Pipe Entrance
Head loss as water enters a pipe from a reservoir or tank.
Formula
hL = K · V² / (2g)
Resultlive
- Loss coefficient, K
- 0.50
- Velocity head, V²/2g
- 0.11468m
- Entrance head loss, hL
- 0.057339m
Reference: Typical K values from standard hydraulics references (e.g. Idelchik, Mays).