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Karman Method Excel Calculator Spreadsheet

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Pressure Drop and Flow Rate Calculations based on the Karman Method Excel Calculator Spreadsheet

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Data input and Output:

• Q flow rate
• L pipe length
• d pipe NPS
• ρ fluid density
• μ fluid viscosity
• ε pipe roughness

Karman's momentum integral approach:

Ref: Schlichting: Boundary layer theory

With a general pressure gradient the boundary layer equations can be solved by a variety of modern numerical means. An alternative which can still be employed to simplify calculations is the momentum integral method of Karman. We explain this method for a transient boundary layer along the x-axis forced by an unsteady pressure gradient outside. This pressure gradient can be due to some unsteady and nonuniform flow such as waves or gust.

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Karman’s momentum integral approach