Choked Flow in 1/4" Pressure Regulator at 3.5bar

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Start date Mar 16, 2015
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Suresh Gadekar

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Mar 16, 2015

Is it possible to have choked flow in a 1/4" diameter pressure regulator with pressure difference of 3.5bar?

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cjl

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Mar 23, 2015

Sure. It depends on the pressure ratio across the orifice, and if the output is atmospheric, an input of 3.5 bar is more than enough to create choked flow.

Choked Flow in 1/4" Pressure Regulator at 3.5bar

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