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> Newsletter. Vol. 6, No. 3. April 1, 2004
>
> Force due to Pipe Bend - new calculation
> http://www.LMNOeng.com/Force/ForceBend.htm
>
> We added a new calculation to our website on March 12. It computes the
reaction force required to hold a pipe bend in place as a fluid flows
around a horizontal bend in a pipe. In order to properly size thrust
blocks, hangars, or other devices to hold a pipe in place, the momentum
equation is used to compute the necessary resistive force to hold the
pipe stationary.
>
> Forces in a pipe bend in the horizontal plane are caused by the
fluid's momentum and pressure. If the pipe undergoes a bend in the
vertical plane, where the entrance to the bend is above the exit (or
vice-versa), then the weight of the liquid and pipe material within the
bend will contribute to the force. Since computing the volume of fluid
and pipe material within a bend requires considerably more input, we
kept our calculation relatively simple by keeping it in the horizontal
plane.
>
> The calculation displays the reaction force in two ways:
> 1. The x and y components of the reaction force are shown, and
> 2. The resultant force and its direction are shown.
>
> Equations and flow diagrams can be seen on the web page. The
calculation has a demonstration mode so that you can enter different
variables and see the results.
>
> Thank you for your interest in the LMNO Engineering website,
> Ken Edwards, Ph.D., P.E. (Owner/Engineer/Programmer)
> LMNO Engineering, Research, and Software, Ltd.
> http://www.LMNOeng.com
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Received on Thu Apr 01 20:55:00 2004
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