thin-plate orifice

thin-plate orifice

[′thin ¦plāt ′ȯr·ə·fəs]
(engineering)
A thin-metal orifice sheet used in fluid-flow measurement in fluid conduits by means of differential pressure drop across the orifice.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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(Please note that all symbols, along with units, are defined in the nomenclature at the end of this paper.) This is much different than the thin-plate orifice geometry, for which the orifice length-to-diameter ratio (L/d) is in the range of 0.001 to 0.1.
In 1959, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) produced an in-depth study for flow nozzles, venturis, thin-plate orifices, centrifugal meters, and pitot tubes, as well as open flow measurement devices and methods.
Pumping system bypass orifice testing and analysis
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