Calculation of Flow Rate for Orifice, Venturi

or Flow Nozzle Meters (S.I. units)

Inputs Calculations
Pipe diam, D
1 300 mm
Pipe diam, D
1 0.3 m
Constricted diam, D
2 120 mm
Constricted diam, D
2 0.12 m
Measured pressure
Constricted area, A
2 0.0113
m
2
diff., P
1
- P
2
(kPa)
8.2
kN/m
2
Diam. Ratio, b (= D
2
/D
1
)
0.400
Fluid density, r
1000
kg/m
3
Measured pressure
Meter Coefficient, C 0.6
diff., P
1
- P
2
(Pa)
8200
N/m
2
Pipe Flow Rate, Q 0.0278
m
3
/s
14
15
14
roughness, n =
15
Discharge, Q =
30 cfs
roughness, n =
0.0000