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Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible

Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid

Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid

The Pitot Static Tube sometimes referred to as a Pitot Probe is a differential pressure device used as a flow meter for gases and liquids.  It uses a differential pressure principle for the measurement using the known or measured static pressure and total pressure differences know as the dynamic pressure. Pressure can be measured using a manometer or pressure transmitter. This flow metering device is also known as the Prandtl Tube. Examples of other variations of the probe are the averaging pitot probe – see examples

Notes on the use of this flow calculator are provided in this page.

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                         <param name=”mode” value=”online”>
                         <param name=”title” value=”Pitot tube Calculator”>
                         <param name=”copy1″ value=”Copyright Zoran Savovic 2000-2010. All rights reserved”>
                         <param name=”copy2″ value=”http://www.pipeflowcalculations.com”>
                        </applet>

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Explanation of the Static Pitot Tube calculator values

pt – total pressure
p – static pressure
pd – dynamic pressure
rho – density
kappa – isentropic coefficient
R – gas constant
t – temperatire
D – diameter
V- velocity
M- Mach number
c- sound speed
Q – volumetric flow rate
G – mass flow rate

The Pitot Static Tube Calculation can be used to calculate for

V- velocity
M- Mach Number
c- sound speed
Q – volumetric flow rate

To calculate these values the inputs need are as follows

FOR LIQUIDS  – Either pt and p – total pressure and static pressure or pd  – dynamic pressure rho- density. D – diameter is optional only if Q and G need to be calculated

FOR GASES – p- static pressure either pt – total pressure or pd- dynamic pressure kappa – isentropic coefficient R – gas constant Either T – temperature or rho –density D- diameter is optional and needed only if Q and G need to be calculated

Equations used in the Pitot Static Calculator

Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid
Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid
Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid
Pitot Static Tube Online Calculation for Compressible and Incompressible Flow and Liquid

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