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Square-Edge Orifice Flowmeter D and D/2 Pressure Tappings (ISO 5167-2:2003)

This document describes a model for determining fluid flow through a square-edge orifice flowmeter with D and D/2 pressure tappings according to ISO 5167-2:2003. The model formulation defines variables and equations for properties like discharge coefficient, flow coefficient, pressure loss coefficient and equations for calculating mass flow rate, volume flow rate and pressure loss. Limitations and references are also provided.

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Square-Edge Orifice Flowmeter D and D/2 Pressure Tappings (ISO 5167-2:2003)

This document describes a model for determining fluid flow through a square-edge orifice flowmeter with D and D/2 pressure tappings according to ISO 5167-2:2003. The model formulation defines variables and equations for properties like discharge coefficient, flow coefficient, pressure loss coefficient and equations for calculating mass flow rate, volume flow rate and pressure loss. Limitations and references are also provided.

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Square-Edge Orifice Flowmeter


D and D/2 pressure tappings
(ISO 5167-2:2003)

Model description:

This model of component determines the fluid flow through a square-edge orifice
flowmeter with D & D/2 pressure tappings, according to the international standard
“ISO-5167-2:2003”.

Model formulation:

Diameter ratio:
d

D

Orifice cross-sectional area (m²):


d2
s  
4

Pipe cross-sectional area (m²):


D2
S  
4

Mean velocity in orifice (m/s):


qv
v
s

Mean velocity in pipe (m/s):


qv
V
S

Reynolds number referred to orifice diameter:


v d
Red 

Reynolds number referred to internal pipe diameter:
V D
ReD 

Discharge coefficient (Reader-Harris/Gallagher (1998) equation):

 D  71.12 mm (2.8 in)


0.7
 106   
C  0.5961  0.0261   0.216    0.000521 
2 8

 ReD 
0.3
 106 
  0.0188  0.0063  A    3.5
 
 ReD 
4
 
 0.043  0.08  e 10L1  0.123  e 7L1  1  0.11 A  
1  4

0.031 M '2  0.8  M '21.1   1.3 ([2] § 5.3.2.1 eq. 4)

with D = 100 mm

 D  71.12 mm (2.8 in)


0.7
 106   
C  0.5961  0.0261   0.216    0.000521 
2 8

 ReD 
0.3
 106 
  0.0188  0.0063  A    3.5
 
 ReD 
4
 
 0.043  0.08  e 10L1  0.123  e 7L1  1  0.11 A  
1  4
 
0.031 M '2  0.8  M '21.1   1.3
 D 
0.011  0.75      2.8 
 25.4 
([2] § 5.3.2.1 eq. 4)
Where D is the pipe diameter in mm

with D = 50 mm

where:
2  L' 2
M '2 
1 

0.8
 19000   
A 
 ReD 

The values of L1 and L'2 to be used in this equations are as follows:

L1  1

L '2  0.47

Expansibility factor:
 1 ([1] §3.3.6) for incompressible fluid (liquid)

Mass flow rate (kg/s):


C 
qm     d 2  2  p  
1  4 4
([2] § 4 eq. 1)

Volume flow rate (m³/s):


qm
qv 

([2] § 4 eq. 2)

Velocity of approach factor:


1
Cv 
1  4
([1] §3.3.5)

Flow coefficient:
1
Cf  C 
1  4
([1] §3.3.5)
Pressure loss coefficient of orifice (based on the mean pipe velocity):

 
2
 
 1   1 C
4 2

K   1
 C 2 
  ([2] § 5.4.3)

Net pressure loss (Pa):

 
1  4  1 C 2  C   2
   p
1  4  1  C   C  
2 2

([2] § 5.4.1)

Net head loss (m):



h 
 g

Net hydraulic power loss (W):


Wh    qv

Measured head loss (m):


P
H 
 g

Symbols, Definitions, SI Units:


d Orifice diameter (m)
D Internal pipe diameter (m)
 Diameter ratio ()
s Orifice cross-sectional area (m²)
S Pipe cross-sectional area (m²)
qv Volume flow rate (m³/s)
v Mean velocity in orifice (m/s)
V Mean velocity in pipe (m/s)
Red Reynolds number referred to orifice ()
ReD Reynolds number referred to pipe ()
C Discharge coefficient ()
L1 Upstream relative pressure tapping spacing from the upstream face ()
L’2 Downstream relative pressure tapping spacing from the downstream face
()
 Expansibility factor ()
qm Mass flow rate (kg/s)
Cv Velocity of approach factor ()
Cf Flow coefficient ()
K Pressure loss coefficient of orifice ()
 Net pressure loss (Pa)
P Measured pressure loss (Pa)
h Net head loss of fluid (m)
Wh Hydraulic power loss (W)
H Measured head loss of fluid (m)

 Fluid density (kg/m³)


 Fluid kinematic viscosity (m²/s)
g Gravitational acceleration (m/s²)

Limit of use:
 d  12.5 mm
 50 mm  D  1 000 mm
 0.1    0.75
 ReD  5 000 for 0.1    0.559
 ReD  16 000 2 for   0.559

Example of application:
References:
[1] ISO 5167-1:2003 - Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential
devices inserted in circular-cross section conduits running full
Part 1: General principles and requirements
[2] ISO 5167-2:2003 - Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential
devices inserted in circular-cross section conduits running full
Part 2: Orifice plates

HydrauCalc Edition: March 2019


© François Corre 2019

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