1.3 Minor losses
For any pipe system, in addition to the Moody-type friction loss computed for the length of pipe.
Most pipe systems consist of considerably more than straight pipes. These additional components
add to the overall head loss of the system. Such losses are generally termed minor losses, with
the apparent implication being that the majority of the system loss is associated with the friction
in the straight portions of the pipes, the major losses or local losses. In many cases this is true. In
other cases the minor losses are greater than the major losses. The minor losses may raised by