Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 108CP
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The operating principle of variable-area flow meters (rotameters).
The comparison of rotameters with other types of flow meters with respect to cost, head loss and reliability.
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