A Python tool calculating the friction pressure loss (head loss) in circular pipes with full flow water, based on Darcy-Weisbach using Clamond algorithm for the friction factor.
- Excel functions (also as add-in) for the same calculator/s can be found in pressure_loss_calculator-Excel.git.
- Matlab functions for the same calculator/s can be found in pressure_loss_calculator-Matlab.git.
This tool requires that XSteamPython and SciPy be installed. Please see XSteamPython.git
Please see ExampleScript.py
You are free to use, modify and distribute the code as long as authorship is properly acknowledged. The same applies for the original works 'XSteam.m' by Holmgren M. and 'colebrook.m' by Clamond D, this repository Python tools make use of.
In memory of my mother Esma Tol and my father Bekir Tol.
We would like to acknowledge all of the open-source minds in general for their willing of share (as apps or comments/answers in forums), which has encouraged our department to publish our Python tools developed during the PhD study here in GitHub.
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