Hydrant flow testing for commercial buildings involves field measurements, calculated discharge in US gallons per minute (GPM), and engineering interpretation.

Pitot Tube Liquid Flow Meters are devices used to measure the flow rate of liquids by assessing the pressure difference created by the fluid flow. They consist of pairs of hollow tubes, where one tube ...

When we hear the words “pitot tube,” we tend to think more of airplanes than of air ducts, but [Franci Kopač]’s guide to pitot tubes for makers shows that they can be a remarkably versatile tool for ...

Accident investigators think icing of Pitot tubes used to determine aircraft air speed might have caused the crash of Air France flight 447 on 31 May 2009. Although journalists and others have talked ...

Everyone involved with IAQ knows about the 1970s, when excess energy use became Public Enemy No. 1 for commercial building designers. Saving energy was the critical goal: Air leaks were being hunted ...

The pitot-static system is essential for flight instruments (airspeed, altimeter, VSI), using dynamic pressure from the pitot tube (airspeed only) and static pressure from static ports (all three ...

Type Differential pressure meters (DP) include orifice plates, venturi tubes, flow nozzles, cone types, Pitot tubes, target meters, elbow tap meters and rotameters. The basic operating principle of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Pitot tube, a simple device for ...