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  1. BrettARichard

    Choke/Orifice Sizing

    it is actually a water-based crosslinked fluid. 8.5 pounds/gallon with a viscosity of approximately 300 cent.
  2. BrettARichard

    Choke/Orifice Sizing

    I actually worded that one wrong. Sorry. We will be choked down to 1" from 2" id inlet. I need to figure out what rate to pump to create a 600 psi pressure drop. Thanks for the quick response.
  3. BrettARichard

    Choke/Orifice Sizing

    How would i go about selecting the correct choke to create a 600 psi pressure drop with a pump rate of 2 bpm. The inlet pipe i.d. is 2". Thanks.
  4. BrettARichard

    Set screws

    Thanks, JDana. That is a good idea that i honestly had never thought about. And to everyone who bashed me on this one, it did come from "higher up". Although I agree with you, mistakes are being made daily, and if i can do my part to cut down on some of these, i will.
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    Set screws

    Does anyone know of charts (available online, or could be emailed) that has drawings of set screws of different sizings? I'm trying to assist our warehousemen with checks and balances. ex. A warehousemen could grab a set screw, place on the reference sheet and identify that he has the correct...
  6. BrettARichard

    Calculating Burst Pressures

    I'm working on a tight tolerance design, and i need to calculate a burst pressure for the main body of the part and also the oring groove. Could someone send me in the right direction? What equations should be used? I'm assuming this would be considered and treated as a thin-walled pressure...
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    Ballooning (deflection due to pressure)

    Can someone lead me in the right direction of how to calculate the diametral enlargement (ballooning) of a thin walled piece due to the effects of pressure.

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