Volumetric Flow Rate through a Venturi Meter

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The discussion centers on calculating the volumetric flow rate through a Venturi meter using the Bernoulli Equation. The user measures a pressure differential of 222.2 Pa with an MPX5010 DP Sensor and calculates the cross-sectional areas of the tube sections as A1 = 0.000415 m² and A2 = 0.0000283 m². The resulting volumetric flow rate is computed to be 0.539783 L/s. The user identifies potential issues with achieving laminar flow, suggesting a redesign of the tube to improve measurement accuracy.

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TL DR: Am I using correct formula for calculating Volumetric Flow rate through Venturi Tube
Hi, I have designed a simple Venturi meter to measure pressure differential across to section of the pipe as pictured. However in calculations I am not sure if I am doing something wrong. I am trying to calculate Volumetric flow rate in L/s.
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I am using Bernoulli Equation of the Venturi meter as above

From my MPX5010 DP Sensor I am getting a pressure differential of 222.2 pa.

A1 is cross sectional area of first part of the tube = Pi * R^2 = 0.000415 M^2

A2 = Pi* R^2 = 0.0000283 M^2

P = Density of air = 1.225

P1-P2 = DeltaP = 222.2 Pa

Plugging all into the equation above I am getting a volumetric flowrate = 0.000539783 M^3/s

Multiply by 1000 = 0.539783 L/s
Is this correct, is the formula correct ? I have seen multiple different formulas stipulated online.
Thank you

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Formula is as it is shown here . What others did you find ?
When I do the calculation I get your result -- but with less digits.
 
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Thanks for your response. Looking further into the topic I think I am not achieving laminar flow and this is my problem, I am going to re design the tube to attempt to achieve laminar flow through the device.
 

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