
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
MULTICAL
®
41
5512-313 GB/01.2010/Rev. C1
15
5
Pressure Loss
According to OIML R 49 the max. pressure loss must not exceed 1.0 bar in the range Q1 to Q4.
The pressure loss in a meter increases by the square of the flow and can be stated as:
p
kv
Q
Δ
×
=
where:
Q =volume flow rate [m³/h]
kv=volume flow rate at a pressure loss of 1 bar [m³/h]
Δ
p=pressure loss [bar]
Q3
Nom. diameter
Q@
Δ
p 0.28 bar
Graph
[m³/h] [mm]
kv
[m³/h]
A
1.6
DN15 & DN20
3
1.6
Tabel 3: Pressure loss table
Diagram 2: Pressure loss graph
Δ
p MULTICAL
®
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0,01
0,1
1
0,1
1
10
Flow [m³/h]
Δ
p
[bar
]
A