Pressure drop through strainer mesh
Pressure drop through strainer mesh
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Hi:
I am looking to establish the flow resistance for a rectangular wire mesh strainer fitted in a lube oil tank to handle higher flow requirements.(The present strainer does not handle the flow requirement and there is a backing up.) I would like to estimate the pressure drop for different screens. I would appreciate any help on formulae or correlation for this calculation.
Thank you in advance.
I am looking to establish the flow resistance for a rectangular wire mesh strainer fitted in a lube oil tank to handle higher flow requirements.(The present strainer does not handle the flow requirement and there is a backing up.) I would like to estimate the pressure drop for different screens. I would appreciate any help on formulae or correlation for this calculation.
Thank you in advance.





RE: Pressure drop through strainer mesh
RE: Pressure drop through strainer mesh
RE: Pressure drop through strainer mesh
I came across this info in a library book so I'm posting it here in case you're interested:
For a porus parabolic dish antenna of diameter D:
Frontal area =A = [pi/4]D^2
Porosity = open area/total area
Drag Coefficients vs flow direction and porosity
porosity of dish -------------------- 0 0.2 0.5
air flow toward front of dish ->) 1.42 1.20 0.82
air flow toward rear of dish )<- 0.95 0.90 0.80
It's not the same situation as you have but it might give you some place to start.