EngiRef / Fluids Engineering Formula
Minor Head Loss
Minor Head Loss: Head loss through fittings and valves. A Pipe Flow formula in fluids engineering. Variables hₘ, K, v and g, each with SI and imperial units.
Pipe Flow
Specification
- Name
- Minor Head Loss
- Discipline
- fluids
- Category
- Pipe Flow
- LaTeX
- h_m = K \frac{v^2}{2g}
- Description
- Head loss through fittings and valves
- Conditions
- K depends on fitting type
- Can solve for
- hₘ, K, v
- Tags
- minor, loss, fitting, valve, elbow
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hₘ | Minor Head Loss | m | m | ft |
| K | Loss Coefficient | - | - | - |
| v | Velocity | m/s | m/s | ft/s |
| g | Gravity | m/s² | m/s² | - |
Common questions
- What is the Minor Head Loss formula?
- Head loss through fittings and valves. It sits under Pipe Flow, Fluids engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Minor Head Loss formula mean?
- In Minor Head Loss, hₘ is minor head loss in m; K is loss coefficient; v is velocity in m/s; g is gravity in m/s².
- When does the Minor Head Loss formula apply?
- Minor Head Loss holds under this condition: K depends on fitting type.