EngiRef / Formulas
Hagen-Poiseuille Equation
Volumetric flow rate for laminar pipe flow
Pipe Flow
Source Details
Id
fluids-hagen-poiseuille
Name
Hagen-Poiseuille Equation
Discipline
fluids
Category
Pipe Flow
Latex
Q = \frac{\pi \Delta P d^4}{128 \mu L}
Description
Volumetric flow rate for laminar pipe flow
Conditions
Laminar flow (Re < 2300), fully developed
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Q",
"name": "Flow Rate",
"unit": "m³/s",
"siUnit": "m³/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft³/s"
},
{
"symbol": "ΔP",
"name": "Pressure Drop",
"unit": "Pa",
"siUnit": "Pa",
"imperialUnit": "psi"
},
{
"symbol": "d",
"name": "Pipe Diameter",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in"
},
{
"symbol": "μ",
"name": "Dynamic Viscosity",
"unit": "Pa·s",
"siUnit": "Pa·s"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Pipe Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
}
]Solve For
Q, ΔP, d, L
Tags
hagen, poiseuille, laminar, flow, viscous
Is Custom
false