Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.9P
Water (25 °C) flows through a square-edged orifice plate (P = 0.5) housed within a 12-cm-i.d. pipe at 50 L/s. Estimate the power required to overcome the orifice plate’s permanent pressure loss. Assume flange taps.
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