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Measuring Airflow Velocity with Pitot Tube

The document explains the method of measuring airflow velocity using a pitot tube and manometer to determine the pressure difference between total pressure and static pressure. It describes the application of the Bernoulli equation for incompressible flow and provides formulas for calculating pressure difference and airflow velocity. Additionally, it includes tables for data related to water head manometers and pressure sensors.

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Measuring Airflow Velocity with Pitot Tube

The document explains the method of measuring airflow velocity using a pitot tube and manometer to determine the pressure difference between total pressure and static pressure. It describes the application of the Bernoulli equation for incompressible flow and provides formulas for calculating pressure difference and airflow velocity. Additionally, it includes tables for data related to water head manometers and pressure sensors.

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The method of measuring the difference between the total pressure 𝑃𝑡 and the

static pressure 𝑃𝑠 using a pitot tube is demonstrated in Figure 19. This pressure
difference is determined through a manometer using the liquid column height.

The airflow velocity is determined using the Bernoulli equation, the


basic equation (only)
for an incompressible flow (Mach < 0.3) is:
1 2
Ps + ρ air V =Pt
2
where V is the airflow velocity, and ρair is the density of the air.
For the water head manometers, the pressure difference, ∆𝑃 is
determined based on the water head, ∆ h on manometer:
∆ P=Ps−P t=ρ water g ∆ h

where ρwater is the density of the liquid in the manometer (water) and ∆ℎ
is the height
difference of the two liquid branches in the manometer.
For data retrieval software, the pressure difference is converted by the
voltage signal. The transfer function is:
V out =V s ( 0.2 ∆ P+0.2 )

where V s =5 Vdc; ∆ P is the average pressure difference, calculated by averraging


of around 400 pressure difference signals.
Table 1. Used for the water head manometer
Fan Frequency Water Head Pressure Difference Wind Velocity
No
(Hz) (mmH2O) P (Pa) (m/s)

Table 2. Used for the pressure sensor


No Fan Frequency Average Sensor Pressure Difference Wind Velocity
(Hz) Voltage (V) P (Pa) (m/s)

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