Question: P 5 ( optional ) : An orifice plate flow meter, as shown in figure below, is situated in a horizontal pipe of 9 0

P5(optional): An orifice plate flow meter, as shown in figure below, is situated in a horizontal pipe of 90 mm diameter (di) in which water flows. The diameter of the sharp edged orifice (do) is 30 mm . The coefficient of discharge for the flow meter is 0.65, and the coefficient of contraction is 0.67. The static pressure difference across the orifice is 0.3 bar.
(1) Apply Bernoulli's equation and the Continuity equation between positions 1 and 2, and combine them together to derive an equation for the water velocity at position 1.
(2) Determine the equation for the ideal (theoretical) volumetric flow rate
(3) Calculate the cross-sectional areas of the pipe and vena contracta.
(4) Evaluate the value for the ideal (theoretical) volumetric flow rate of the water in the pipe.
(5) Evaluate the value for actual (real) mass flow rate of the water in the pipe and find the coefficient of velocity for the orifice plate flow meter.
P 5 ( optional ) : An orifice plate flow meter,

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