Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds

G-factor is used to compute the head loss due to friction in manifolds. There are many formulae derived to compute the G-factor for manifolds. But most of these formulae were derived based on the theoretical basis with assumptions. The formulae of G-factor can be divided into two types. The first ty...

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Main Authors: Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed, Ghazali, Abdul Halim, Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari, Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/1/39739.pdf
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author Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin
author_facet Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin
author_sort Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description G-factor is used to compute the head loss due to friction in manifolds. There are many formulae derived to compute the G-factor for manifolds. But most of these formulae were derived based on the theoretical basis with assumptions. The formulae of G-factor can be divided into two types. The first type was based on the location of the first outlet from the beginning of the manifold length while the second type was based on the end condition of the manifold (open or closed). In this study, a test rig was fabricated in order to validate formulae for G-factor. The rig consisted of an elevated tank, plastic manifolds, piezometers, and pump. Beside checking the effect of the manifold size, outlet spacing and end condition on the G-factor, the most accurate formula for computing G-factor is recommended.
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spelling upm-397392019-11-29T03:06:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/ Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed Ghazali, Abdul Halim Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin G-factor is used to compute the head loss due to friction in manifolds. There are many formulae derived to compute the G-factor for manifolds. But most of these formulae were derived based on the theoretical basis with assumptions. The formulae of G-factor can be divided into two types. The first type was based on the location of the first outlet from the beginning of the manifold length while the second type was based on the end condition of the manifold (open or closed). In this study, a test rig was fabricated in order to validate formulae for G-factor. The rig consisted of an elevated tank, plastic manifolds, piezometers, and pump. Beside checking the effect of the manifold size, outlet spacing and end condition on the G-factor, the most accurate formula for computing G-factor is recommended. Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries 2006 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/1/39739.pdf Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed and Ghazali, Abdul Halim and Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari and Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin (2006) Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds. In: Seminar on Engineering and Technology (SET2006), 4-5 Sept. 2006, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (pp. 435-442).
spellingShingle Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
Megat Mohd Noor, Megat Johari
Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin
Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title_full Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title_fullStr Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title_full_unstemmed Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title_short Determination and validation of G-factor for plastic manifolds
title_sort determination and validation of g-factor for plastic manifolds
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39739/1/39739.pdf