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Calculating Mass Flow

08/22/2008 4:08 AM

how to calculate mass flow
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Re: how to calculate mass flow

08/22/2008 4:38 AM

Of what? In what? Over what length of time? Wearing what colour ladies underwear?

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08/22/2008 8:28 AM

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08/22/2008 4:17 PM

the volume flowrate, Q, is given by Cross-sectional area A multiplied by velocity, V.

= AV

The mass flow rate is given by the volume flowrate Q multiplied by the density d of the fluid = Qd

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08/27/2008 9:47 AM

with an orifice plate lb/hr = 1.0618 * SQRT( hw * rho) * Orifice Constant
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