Sample Experiental Data of Pressure Drop vs Velocity for Porous Filter/Media

Pressure Drop (Pa)

25
37
48
59
69
Velocity (m/s)
1.063
1.226
1.39
1.553
1.716

Coefficients from Equation on the Plot (Equation obtained after adding polynomial trend
Linear
0.3135
Quadretic
23.787
Fluid Dynamic Viscosity (Pa.s)
Fluid Density (kg/m3)

1.70E-05 (Air at 25 deg C is considered in this example)

1.14

Porous Resistance Coefficients (By comparing the equation coefficients with equation 2
Viscous Resistance
1.84E+04
Inertial Resistance
41.73158

Pressure Drop vs Velocity

80
70

f(x) = 23.7867811306x^2 + 0.313545627x

60
50

Pressure Drop (Pa)

40
30
20
10
0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Velocity (m/s)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

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