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- Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: Flow calculators and fluid flow problems
- Topic: Error in Sudden and Gradual Contraction K Factor?
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Error in Sudden and Gradual Contraction K Factor?
I was looking at both the calculator and theory for calculating the K factor through elargements and contractions and think you might have an error. It looks like you are referencing Crane, but I think you added a squared term. For sudden contraction you have: K1 = 0.5 * (1 - beta^2) ^2 The Crane re...