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  1. Pipeguy1509

    Compressed Air System

    Patricia, the decimal mark can be "." or ",". The fact that you are in America does not mean anything. I really want to understand your conclusion. Maybe the different notation confused you, because is a really simple math. I gonna use "." for multiplication and "," for decimal mark. ok...
  2. Pipeguy1509

    Compressed Air System

    Do not confuse the D'Arcy equation with the D'Arcy-Weisbach equation.
  3. Pipeguy1509

    Compressed Air System

    No... almost this. In this book Henry P.G. Darcy and other pioneers in hydraulics, (you can find in google books)page 29/30/31 Darcy propose an experimental equation: R.I=a.v+b.v² That que be expressed by: R.I=b.v² b=a+b/r For Cast Irons a=0,000507 b=0,00000647 so...
  4. Pipeguy1509

    Compressed Air System

    I've been reading a book about compressed air and i saw a equation for pressure drop that i can't find your origin: Hf=(2/d).l.?.?.v² Hf= Pressure Drop (kgf/m³) d= Diameter (m) l= Lenght (m) ?= Specific Weight (kgf/m³) ?= Coefficient given by (0,000507)+(0,00001294/d) v= Velocity (m/s) Can...
  5. Pipeguy1509

    Mechanical Seal

    i've been trying to design a seal pump data sheet but i dont know how to develope this calculations. There is a single pump to seal 4 areas. How should i proceed to design this pump?

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