Orifice Area formula
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| \(\large{ A_0 = \frac{ Q }{ C_d \; \sqrt{ 2 \; g \; H } } }\) |
| Symbol |
English |
Metric |
| \(\large{ A_o }\) = orifice area |
\(\large{ in^2 }\) |
\(\large{ mm^2 }\) |
| \(\large{ h }\) = orifice center of head |
\(\large{ in }\) |
\(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ C_d }\) = orifice discharge coefficient |
\(\large{ dimensionless }\) |
| \(\large{ Q }\) = orifice flow rate |
\(\large{\frac{ft^3}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m^3}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ G }\) = orifice gravitational constant |
\(\large{\frac{lbf-ft^2}{lbm^2}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{N - m^2}{kg^2}}\) |
Geometric Orifice Area (GOA) - The orifice opening