Magnetic Flow Meter: Measurement & Calculations of Flow Rate
The magnetic flow meter is a convenient way to measure pipe flow rate. A magnetic flow meter has no internal parts, so it creates no pressure drop as …
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Rotameter Flow Meters for Water Pipe Flow Rates Measurement
Values of pipe flow rate are needed for many purposes. Pipe flow measurement can be done with various types of flow meter, including the rotameter, …
Continue ReadingHydrokinetic Energy From Coaxial Water Reaction Turbines
A reaction water turbine is used where the water supplied from the dam is of low head combined with a high flow quantity. There are two types of …
Continue ReadingImpulse Style Turbine Wheel: Pelton, Turgo & Crossflow Water
Large scale hydropower plants are operating in numerous countries all over the world using a water turbine to suit their particular properties. These …
Continue ReadingUse a Rectangular Weir to Measure Water Flow Rate in an Open Channel
A rectangular weir is used to meter flow in an open channel. The head over the rectangular weir is measured and correlated with the water flow rate …
Continue ReadingUse a V Notch Weir to Measure Open Channel Flow Rate
A v notch weir is used to meter flow in an open channel. The v notch weir is very good for measuring a low flow rate of open channel flow. The head …
Continue ReadingWhat is Hydropower Electricity? Definition Energy, Power Plant, Turbines
Hydropower plants are a form of renewable energy. They operate using stored water in a dam; the water falls by gravity through penstocks to water …
Continue ReadingDesign of Storm Water Drains with Excel Spreadsheets using a Weir or Orifice Equation
Download Excel spreadsheets to design storm water drains using either U.S. units or S.I. units. An orifice equation or broad crested weir equation is …
Continue ReadingThe Manning Equation Relates Stormwater Flow Velocity in a Storm Sewer to Pipe Roughness and Hydraulic Radius
Even though storm sewers are circular pipes, the Manning equation can be used for stormwater flow velocity calculation, because the storm sewer is an …
Continue ReadingStorm Sewer Design Overview for Good Storm Water Management
A good stormwater drainage system is necessary for storm water management. An overview of storm sewer design is given in this article. Design …
Continue ReadingUse of a Dry Well to provide Storm Drainage and Drain Storm Water Runoff
A dry well is an underground structure to drain storm water runoff and release it to the groundwater table. It may be a buried concrete structure, or …
Continue ReadingOrifice Flow Meter Discharge Coefficient Values Using ISO 5167
ISO 5167 is a standard for calculating the orifice discharge coefficient of an orifice flow meter, which is widely used for pipe flow rate …
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