Sample Problem 1

Fluid Flow Measurements

Given

A 75mm diameter ori ce discharges

Q 0.023Ms actual
velocity

0.023 my of liquid under a head of

da 66.25mm diameter vc
2.90m. The diameter of the jet at the
diameteroftheorifice

0 75mm
vena contracta is found by calipering
to 66.25mm.

H 2.9m
a. Calculate the coe cient of

discharge

b. Calculate the coe cient of

contraction

c. Calculate the coe cient of velocity.

Solution

ay Corea

Q CATgi
0.02333

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Sample Problem 1

Ori ce

0.023 actual discharge
A 75mm diameter ori ce discharges
0.023my of liquid under a head of
Oa 66.25mm diameter v c for a
2.90m. The diameter of the jet at the
diameter orifice for A

go 75mm
vena contracta is found by calipering
to 66.25mm.

a. Calculate the coe cient of

Reg'd

discharge

a C orCd
b. Calculate the coe cient of

b Cc
contraction

a Cy
c. Calculate the coe cient of velocity.

Solution

a CarCd

Q CATH

0,0235
I 0,075 FC2am
IF

b Cc

19071
I

ceca

ex E YET

0.8851
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Sample Problem 2

Two closed compartments A and B are connected by an ori ce having

a diameter of 140mm at its sides. At compartment A, it contains water

at a depth of 3m above the ori ce and a pressure on top of it equal to

50kPa. On the other compartment, it contains water at depth of 2m

above the ori ce and a pressure of 15kPa on top of the water surface. If

C=0.85 and Cv=0.92. Compute the discharge through the ori ce.

Reg'd

I
Q through theorifice

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Q CA

t
on top

I O
140mm
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ha hat

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H hi ha

H 4.568m

I Q CAME

0.85
4 o.im 568

10 7
0.12392

Sample Problem 3

Ori ce

A 50mm diameter circular sharp-edged ori ce at the side of

a tank discharges water under a head of 3m. If the

coe cient of contraction, Cc=0.63 and the head lost is

240mm. Compute the discharge and the coe cients of

velocity Cv and discharge C.

iii

Cc 0.63

Reggie

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actualvelocity

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ai 0.959

071
19

C LXcx 0.63 0.959

10 7
0

Say Qactual isalsoReg'd

Q CAN

0.604 4 o 05m79s

10 42
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Sample Problem 4

Ori ce

A calibration test of a 12.5mm diameter circular sharp edged ori ce in a

vertical side of a large tank. Showed a discharge of 590N of water in 81

seconds at a constant head of 4.70m. Measurement of the jet showed that

it traveled 2.35 m horizontally while dropping 300mm. Compute the three

ori ce coe cients.

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Sample Problem 5

Ori ce

An ori ce 150mm in diameter, having a

coe cient of contraction of 0.62 discharges oil
(sg=0.80) under a head of 7.5m. The average
actual velocity of the jet is 11.65 m/s. Compute
the coe cient of velocity and the head loss.

Given
Cc 0.62 a Cy
oil sg Oso b HL
H 7.5m
actual 11.65

actual
solution

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