I have the initial input of water at 16 GPM (6 ft/sec) via 1 inch discharge into an open water body. The Poiseuille equation is for flow inside a pipe.. This is more of the after effects of water discharge. It does not have to calculate to the end of the inertia, just the first few seconds...
Sorry about being so vague but the problem is for open water systems like lakes and ponds. Trying to determine the flow rates for different aerators and circulators. To determine the proper flow rates you have to figure out how much water is moved by moving the water.
To try and simplify the...
I am working on a project where I have to calculate the affected water movement in an open channel. What I mean by affected water movement is the gallonage moved by an inertial force such as a stream of water discharged under pressure.
For example:
A 1" pipe is discharging 10 GPM into an...