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'''Metric units:'''   
'''Metric units:'''   


Q = m<sup>2</sup> [ kg/m<sup>3</sup> • kg/(m•s<sup>2</sup>) ]<sup>1/2</sup> = m<sup>2</sup> [ kg<sup>2</sup>/( m<sup>4</sup>•s<sup>2</sup>) ]<sup>1/2</sup> = kg/s &nbsp; &nbsp; Note that P = Pascal = kg/(m•s<sup>2</sup>)
Q = m<sup>2</sup> [ kg/m<sup>3</sup> • kg/(m•s<sup>2</sup>) ]<sup>1/2</sup> = m<sup>2</sup> [ kg<sup>2</sup>/( m<sup>4</sup>•s<sup>2</sup>) ]<sup>1/2</sup> = kg/s &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Note that P = Pascal = kg/(m•s<sup>2</sup>)


'''U.S. units:'''
'''U.S. units:'''


Q = ft<sup>2</sup> [ ft/s<sup>2</sup> • lb/ft<sup>3</sup> • lb/ft<sup>2</sup> ]<sup>1/2</sup> = ft<sup>2</sup> [ lb<sup>2</sup>/(s<sup>2</sup> • ft<sup>4</sup> ]<sup>1/2</sup> = lb/s
Q = ft<sup>2</sup> [ ft/s<sup>2</sup> • lb/ft<sup>3</sup> • lb/ft<sup>2</sup> ]<sup>1/2</sup> = ft<sup>2</sup> [ lb<sup>2</sup>/(s<sup>2</sup> • ft<sup>4</sup> ]<sup>1/2</sup> = lb/s

Revision as of 16:04, 4 February 2010

CHOKED FLOW EQUATION dimensional units:

The only difference between the the metric units version and the U.S. customary units version is in these terms:

Metric:   Q = A ( p P )1/2

U.S.:   Q = A ( gc p P)1/2

All of the other terms are dimensionless.

Metric units:

Q = m2 [ kg/m3 • kg/(m•s2) ]1/2 = m2 [ kg2/( m4•s2) ]1/2 = kg/s         Note that P = Pascal = kg/(m•s2)

U.S. units:

Q = ft2 [ ft/s2 • lb/ft3 • lb/ft2 ]1/2 = ft2 [ lb2/(s2 • ft4 ]1/2 = lb/s