Flow Controller Design Equations
The following equations are used in the FC design program, and are referenced in those design pages.
Maximum flow rate through the FC:
Maximum flow rate through the flow controller valve:
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| Q.FcmValveMax |
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| Q.FcmValveMax |
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Maximum allowable flow rate through the FC with reasonable tube length:
| Include Page |
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| Q.FcmMaxLaminar |
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| Q.FcmMaxLaminar |
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Maximum tube diameter given desired head loss constraint:
Maximum flow rate through each tube given the maximum tube diameter:
Minimum tube diameter to get laminar flow at maximum flow rate:
| Include Page |
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| D.FcmTubeMinLaminar |
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| D.FcmTubeMinLaminar |
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Minimum tube diameter to produce desired head loss using minimum length of tubing:
| Include Page |
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| D.FcmTubeMinHeadloss |
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| D.FcmTubeMinHeadloss |
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Length of tube required to get desired head loss at maximum flow:
