Amount of air relieved @ STP with selected orifice size, Gallons per year

Amount of air relieved @ STP with selected orifice size, SCFM

Amount of air relieved @ expansion tank pressure@100% R.H, CFM
Output
Choked flow? (1)
Non-choked flow? (2)
Minimum area of orifice, Sq. m.
Minimum diameter of orifice, m.
Amount of air relieved @ STP with selected orifice size, GPM
1) Choked flow occurs when the ratio of the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice to absolute pressure downstream of the
orifice is 1.89 or greater, or in other words, when the Mach number of the gas flowing through the orifice is equal to 1. The
"choked flow" condition is the physical limit, that is, if the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice is kept constant, any
change in the absolute pressure downstream of the orifice will not increase the mass flow rate through the selected orifice
Notes:
2) Non-choked flow occurs when the ratio of the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice to absolute pressure downstream
of the orifice is less than 1.89. In this case, the mass flow rate through the orifice is not limited, that is, mass flow rate is below
the choked flow conditions; which is the physical limit. Reference: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/mflchk.html
Passive Relief Orifice Sizing
Input
Volume of air that needs to be relieved @ STP, Gallons per year
Pressure on the expansion tank, Psia
Atmospheric pressure, Psia
Temperature of air in expansion tank, Deg. F
Selected orifice size, mm
= 900.00
= 25.00
= 15.00
= 90.00
= 0.85
= No
= Yes
= 4.87E-10
= 23.89
= 1.34E+06
= 2.55
= 0.34
= 0.07












Output
1) Choked flow occurs when the ratio of the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice to absolute pressure downstream of the
orifice is 1.89 or greater, or in other words, when the Mach number of the gas flowing through the orifice is equal to 1. The
"choked flow" condition is the physical limit, that is, if the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice is kept constant, any
change in the absolute pressure downstream of the orifice will not increase the mass flow rate through the selected orifice
Notes:
2) Non-choked flow occurs when the ratio of the absolute pressure upstream of the orifice to absolute pressure downstream
of the orifice is less than 1.89. In this case, the mass flow rate through the orifice is not limited, that is, mass flow rate is below
the choked flow conditions; which is the physical limit. Reference: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/mflchk.html
Passive Relief Orifice Sizing
Input