By Law of

Continuity
Equation
Q=A1V1=A
2V2

Branch Discharge Line Velocity and Jet Length Calculations

Belmouth Smaller End
40
mgd

Qty. of
Flow
Nozzle/Br
Nozzle/Br
(m3/sec)
anch
anch

Trible Branch

Duble Branch

Single Branch

2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6

Pipe
Pipes
Pipes
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles
Nozzles

Flow in
each
Pipeline
(Q)
2.1
1.05
0.7
2.1
1.05
0.7
0.53
0.42
0.35
1.05
0.525
0.35
0.26
0.21
0.18
0.7
0.35
0.23
0.18
0.14
0.12

1.200
0.800
0.800
1.200
0.800
0.800
0.700
0.700
0.500
0.800
0.700
0.500
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.800
0.500
0.400
0.400
0.300
0.300

1.180
0.771
0.771
1.180
0.771
0.771
0.617
0.617
0.469
0.771
0.617
0.469
0.388
0.388
0.388
0.771
0.469
0.388
0.388
0.294
0.294

1.09
0.47
0.47
1.09
0.47
0.47
0.30
0.30
0.17
0.47
0.30
0.17
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.47
0.17
0.12
0.12
0.07
0.07

Velocity
(Q/A)
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.8
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.8
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
2.1
1.7

Remarks

For 700mm v=2.3 m/sec

For 700mm v=2.3 m/sec

For 500mm v=2.4 m/sec

For 300mm v=3 m/sec

For 300mm v=2.6 m/sec
For 700mm v=2.3 m/sec

For 300mm v=2.6 m/sec

DN Size

1.200
0.800
0.800
1.200
0.800
0.800
0.700
0.700
0.500
0.800
0.700
0.500
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.800
0.500
0.400
0.400
0.300
0.300

Actual
Dia.

Area
(A1)

1.180
0.771
0.771
1.180
0.771
0.771
0.617
0.617
0.469
0.771
0.617
0.469
0.388
0.388
0.388
0.771
0.469
0.388
0.388
0.294
0.294

To Find Jet Length

V2

102.00

DN Size
Actual
Area (A)
Selected inner Size
m2

From Law of Equation of Motion

1.6

S = ut +1/2gt2---- (Eqn - 1)

100.400

u = Intial velocity
v = Final velocity
t = time
g = acceleration gravity

X = vt--- (Eqn - 2)
X

From Eqn-1 find the "t" and subtitute in Eqn-2, to

find out 'X' (Jet length)

277858104.xlsJet for different sizes

Where,

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S = Falling height

1.09
0.47
0.47
1.09
0.47
0.47
0.30
0.30
0.17
0.47
0.30
0.17
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.47
0.17
0.12
0.12
0.07
0.07

Belmouth Bigger End

Velocity
(V1=Q/A1)

1.9
2.2
1.5
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.8
1.4
2.0
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.8
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
2.1
1.7

Actual
Dia.

1.370
0.930
0.93
1.370
0.930
0.930
0.830
0.830
0.600
0.930
0.830
0.600
0.480
0.480
0.480
0.930
0.600
0.480
0.480
0.380
0.380

Area
(A2)

Velocity V2
(V2=A1V1/A2)

1.47
0.68
0.68
1.47
0.68
0.68
0.54
0.54
0.28
0.68
0.54
0.28
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.68
0.28
0.18
0.18
0.11
0.11

1.42
1.55
1.03
1.42
1.55
1.03
0.97
0.78
1.24
1.55
0.97
1.24
1.45
1.16
0.97
1.03
1.24
1.29
0.97
1.23
1.03

S = ut +1/2gt2---- (Eqn - 1)

Trible Branch

Duble Branch

Single Branch

S
1.6

Nozzle
Qty.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6

t
?

9.81

X = vt--- (Eqn - 2)
Nozzles
v2
Dia.
1.200
1.42
0.800
1.55
0.800
1.03
0.700
0.97
0.700
0.78
0.500
1.24
0.800
1.55
0.700
0.97
0.500
1.24
0.400
1.45
0.400
1.16
0.400
0.97
0.800
1.03
0.500
1.24
0.400
1.29
0.400
0.97
0.300
1.23
0.300
1.03

0.57

X=v2t

0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.57

0.81
0.88
0.59
0.55
0.44
0.71
0.88
0.55
0.71
0.83
0.66
0.55
0.59
0.71
0.74
0.55
0.71
0.59

REMARKS :
If we use 3 branches with 3 oulet nozzles,
1. The size of the nozzles
2. The oulet flow in each nozzle
3. The velocity in each nozzle
4. The jet length in each nozzle

277858104.xlsJet for different sizes

400 mm
0.23 m3/sec
2 m3/sec
0.74 m

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