Wellbore pressure loss due to friction during hydraulic fracturing (turbulence flow)
Input(s)
\(\rho\): Liquid Density (lb/gal)
v: Average Velocity \((\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s})\)
\(f\): Fanning Friction Factor (dimensionless)
L: Pipe Length \((\mathrm{ft})\)
\(d\): Inner Diameter of Pipe (in.)
Output(s)
\(\Delta P_{f}\): Pressure Loss in the wellbore Sourced by Frictions during Hydraulic Fracturing (psi)
Formula(s)
\[
\Delta P_{f}=\frac{f \cdot L \cdot \rho \cdot v^{2}}{25.80 \cdot d}
\]
Reference(s)
Saydam, T., (1967). Principles of Hydraulic Fracturing, ARI Publishing Co., Page: 31.