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Bernoulli - Head Balance

Total-head balance between two points in an incompressible flow - the classical Bernoulli equation for pump/pipe calculations.

BernoulliHeadHydraulics
Total head 1
20.59m
Total head 2
10.56m
Head loss
10.04m
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Incompressible, steady, no pump/turbine work between points. Applies to ballast lines, fuel lines, cooling-water headers. For pump: add H_P to point 2.

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Pressure, velocity, elevationPa, m/s, msystem points
Friction loss between 1 → 2mDarcy-Weisbach