Thanks LittleInch
thanks for your reply. You have confirmed half of my calcs with the flow you quoted. Luckily the flow is 60 l/min or 1 l/sec this easily equates to a flow through a 1 cm sq area as 10 m/s or 36 km/h. With a 1/4" dia aperture being approx 33 mm sq it increases the flow by...
Thanks 3DDave
the link is great but the maths are beyond me.
Would it make a difference if I said the pipe bore was 1/4" diameter @ 100mm long instead of an orifice?
Hi,
this is my first post please bear with me if it has been asked before.
Is there a formula that will give me a reasonable estimate for:
What pressure is required to send 60 litres / min of standard hydraulic oil through a 1/4" diameter orifice?
Thanks
Greg.