Flow rate through orifice

Input(s)

$C d$ : Dimensionless Flow Factor (dimensionless)

$\rho_{1}$ : Initial Density $(\mathrm{ppg})$

$\rho_{2}$: Final Density $(\mathrm{ppg})$

$P_{1}$: Initial Pressure $(\mathrm{psi})$

$P_{2}$: Final Pressure (psi)

$\gamma$: Adiabatic Constant (dimensionless)

$S_{o}$ : Output Cross Section $\left(\mathrm{ft}^{2}\right)$

$S_{1}$ : Input Cross Section $\left(\mathrm{ft}^{2}\right)$

Output(s)

w: Flow Rate $\left(\mathrm{ft}^{3} / \mathrm{s}\right)$

Formula(s)

Reference(s)

Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Chapter: 15, Page: 472.