CASCADE VANE FORCE

Bend angle
Absolute pressure
Entry height
Entry width
Area
Vol flow
Velocity

90 degrees
102.325 kPa
2.5 m
2m
5 m
295 m/s
59 m/s

Atmospheric pressure

101.325 kPa

Exit height
Exit width
Exit area
Velocity

3.1
2.5
7.75
38 m/s

Density

0.43 kg/m

Mass flow
Pressure on exit

126.85 kg/s
102.762 kPa

SFME guage pressure

P1
P2

1.000 kPa
1.437 kPa

Fx
(flow direction)
Fy
Resultant

12484 N
15964 N
20266 N

Vanes
Load per vane

3
6755 N
6.76 kN

SF

2 13.51078

However, weight of vanes cancels out vertical thrust by

Vane 1 weight
Vane 2 weight
Vane 3 weight

264 kg
450 kg
641 kg

2.6 kN
4.4 kN
6.3 kN