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How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

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Dear All,
I would like to know if there are any equations using which we can calculate the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in pipe. Whether the same formulas used for water can be applied to air? Also please let me know whether elevation difference makes any difference to the pressure loss in case of air as it does in case of liquids.
Thanks in advance

RE: How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

Yes, there are equations. Most people with a "Mechanical Engineer" designation would have been exposed to them prior to their Junior Year in college. Your question feels like homework to me so I don't think I'll go further.

David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering

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RE: How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

You might invest in a Crane Technical Paper 410 Flow of Fluids Through Valves, Fittings and Pipe. It has said equations for both air and water. They are different.

RE: How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

Ditto to Crane.

RE: How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe


One good source is a handbook titled Fan Engineering published by Buffalo Forge Company Buffalo, New York.

RE: How to determine the velocity, pressure drop and flow rate of air in Pipe

I wish I had Crane's TP410 when I was in college!

Good luck,
Latexman

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