1 khafagi-venturi flume, Selection of the actual flow (q), Calculation of the actual flow value (q) – VEGA VEGASON 71 - D User Manual
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7.6.1 Khafagi-Venturi flume
with rectangular cross-section and flat bottom
Selection of the actual flow (Q)
Flow schedule for usual Venturi flumes
B
K
Q
max
h
max
Q
min
h
min
in mm (Factor)
in m
3
/h
in mm
in m
3
/h
in mm
45
605
80
260
4,8
40
120
838
124
280
9,3
50
160
1106
210
330
16,2
60
200
1383
363
410
25,6
70
240
1654
532
470
37,4
80
320
2178
864
540
58,8
90
640
4280
3776
920
383
200
If a Venturi flume acc. to above value is used, the value for
Q
max
can be taken out of the respective column and can be
used for programming of mode
0 - 82
…
0 - 84
.
Programming acc. to selection Q
max
= 864 m
3
/h
- Mode
0 - 82
, flow = 0864
- Mode
0 - 83
, multiplier = 0
- Mode
0 - 84
, time unit = 3 (h)
Calculation of the actual flow value (Q)
The following formula can be used for calculation of the
actual flow for liquid levels < h
max
… > h
min
.
Q = K • h
1,5
Q in m
3
/h
B in m
h in m
Assumed values for a calculation example
B = 0,16 m
K = 1106 (derived from B)
h = 0,25 m
Calculation example
Q =
1106 • 0,25
1,5
= 138,2 m
3
/h
Programming acc. to calculation example
Q
max
= 138,2 m
3
/h
-
Mode
0 - 82
, flow = 0138
-
Mode
0 - 83
, multiplier = 0
-
Mode
0 - 84
, time unit = 3 (h)
90
°
h
max
Sensor
3 - 4 x h
max
Sensor
Explanation:
Q
max
= max. flow in m
3
/h
B
= flume width in mm or m
K
= flume specific factor
h
max
= max. damming height in mm or m
K (factor)