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Butterfly Valves Flow Coefficients

Reference data and engineering information about butterfly valves flow coefficients for piping systems applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Butterfly Valves Flow Coefficients in piping systems.

Key Formulas

Continuity

A1v1=A2v2A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2

Mass conservation in pipe flow.

Pressure Drop

ΔP=fLDρv22\Delta P = f \frac{L}{D} \frac{\rho v^2}{2}

Darcy-Weisbach equation.

Pipe Area

A=πD24A = \frac{\pi D^2}{4}

Cross-sectional area of a pipe.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
DDPipe diameterm
vvFlow velocitym/s
ΔP\Delta PPressure dropPa
ffFriction factor

Data Table

14 rows
Valve Size / Flow Coefficient - Cv data
col0
Openness(disc angle)
inches
2
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

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