The coefficient of discharge of a sharp-edged orifice is determined at one set of conditions by use
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Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0471152323
6th edition
Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen
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