I've been tasked with doing an initial investigation into a possible new arrangement for a trip and throttle (T&T) valve system for a steam turbine. The T&T valve has a spring which is held open with oil pressurized to 80psi. If the turbine overspeeds, a solenoid valve opens, depressurizing the...
I know that fluid flows from areas of high energy to low energy, and not necessarily from high to low pressure. If you look at flow through a horizontal pipe that expands to a wider cross-section, some of the velocity head is converted into pressure head, which causes the pressure to be higher...
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I am trying to calculate the non recoverable pressure drop of a compressible fluid through an orifice. In Crane 410, it says that the pressure loss coefficient K can be calculated by K=[√(1-β^4 (1-C_d^2 ) )/(C_d β^2 )-1]^2. Can this coefficient be used for both compressible and...
