Liquid-Flow Measurement

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Solution by Precise Equations (supplementary to foregoing)

Assuming that the value of Gf, used above, is accurate, steps
1 to 4 under "Instructions for Precise
Computations" on
p. 93 have been performed.

Additional Data Necessary for Precise Computations:

Viscosity = 4 cp at 100 F.

Computation by Simplified Method for Flange Taps

Using Fig. 10858, p.
B = .998
A = .904

= 4

ncp

98

d/D

= .7232

At 50% differential

At 25% differential

= .443

.627

.887

Fc = .9875

.997

1.0075

At full scale

nJABy/h

Using Fc for normal flow at 50% of differential

=

= .3823

-997

Fc

d/D

= .7240

range,

VIII,

(See Table

p. 61.)
=
d
2.915"

Standard Computations for Flange Taps

VhGf

At full

.904

AVh
= 9.04

X VT00

Ri/Fc, from Fig.

At 25% differential

At 50% differential

scale

.904

10581, p.

X V50

= 6.39

Ill using D

.904

X a/25

= 4.52

= 4.026 and d ~ 2.912"

At full scale

At 50% differential

At 25% differential

84,000

59,000

42,000

Flange Fc, from Fig. 10855, p. 116

At full scale
.9875

At 50% differential
.997

At 25% differential

(extrapolated)

1.0075

Using Fc for normal flow at 50%

.997

= .3823.

d/D

= .7240

of

(extrapolated)

differential

(See Table

VIII,

range

p. 61).
d = 2.915"