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Restrictor, Enlargement

Figure 52: Geometry of an enlargement
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The geometry of an enlargement is shown in Figure 52. It is described by the following constants (to be specified in that order on the line beneath the *FLUID SECTION, TYPE=RESTRICTOR ENLARGEMENT card):

The loss coefficient for an enlargement is taken from [22].



guido dhondt 2008-07-31