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Tank Drain Flow Rate Into Pipe
So I know this is something that's been asked before, but I haven't seen any real considerations for the pipe that a tank will drain into. I have a 2.5" drain line out of the side of a tank, so using Q = a*Cd*(2gh)^0.5; a = 5.45 in^2 = 0.00352 m^2 Cd = borda outlet = 0.51 h = 2m So, Q =...- GGriffin
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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Differential Pressure Switch - Range Calculation
Hi all, I've been tasked to select a differential pressure switch for an exhaust application that only needs to determine whether there is airflow or not (no airflow signals an alarm). The low pressure input will be in the duct (perpendicular to airflow), the high pressure input will be...- GGriffin
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- Forum: HVAC/R engineering
