Flow Through a Flow Nozzle

Figure 3.26: Flow throug a Nozzle

Though geometrically different from an orifice plate, a flow nozzle is conceptually similar to it. Fig.3.26 shows a flow nozzle which is just a converging nozzle placed in a pipe. The flow mechanism is similar to that for the orifice (see Flow through a Sharp-edged Orifice). Now the area A2 is the throat area of the nozzle.



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University of Sydney