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by klnorth
Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:41 am
Forum: Flow calculators and fluid flow problems
Topic: K Factor Calculator for fittings
Replies: 7
Views: 14345

Re: K Factor Calculator for fittings

Thanks for your reply. Please inform us when its been fixed. I appreciate the work that goes into providing these tools, and find them very useful.

Kerry
by klnorth
Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:09 pm
Forum: Flow calculators and fluid flow problems
Topic: K Factor Calculator for fittings
Replies: 7
Views: 14345

Re: K Factor Calculator for fittings

Also, looking at the K factor calculation for "sudden and gradual contraction" in the "K-Factor=Fittings" calculator: If I enter the data into the calculator as follows: Angle = 60 deg. D1 = 15mm D2 = 25mm I get the result: K1 = .22627416; K2 = 1.7459426 If I do the calculation m...
by klnorth
Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: Flow calculators and fluid flow problems
Topic: K Factor Calculator for fittings
Replies: 7
Views: 14345

K Factor Calculator for fittings

Hello Everyone, new to forum here; I'm looking at the k factor calculations for gradual enlargement and contractions and I see they don't require a Reynolds number input. Are these calculations only valid for "turbulent" flow (i.e. Reynolds No. > 4000)? Can they be used for "laminar&q...