Hi,
I have a check valve (air) that I would like to compute the air flow at which the check valve is activated. It is used to maintain a safe level of vacuum in a system. The valve is normally closed (no air flow) and it is open when the pressure on both sides is equal (vacuum). The spring constant is known so are the diameter on both inlet/outlet orifices. I have no instruments to establish the flow so I would like to solve it mathematically. Any reference, examples will be greatly appreciated.
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I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
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I try to establish a example here to understand the Check valve switch flow calculation here.
The investigation has demonstrated the pump non-return valves must be equipped for coordinating a rate of stream rot of 2.45 m/s (in light of ostensible 400mm i.d. Flexible Iron pipework) to zero of every 0.21 seconds. This compares to a stream deceleration of 11.60 m/s
With a run of the mill stream speed of 2.00 m/s, i.e. a deceleration rate of 1.33m/s*2, a standard swing check valve is regularly equipped for conclusion in roughly 1.5 seconds from a completely vacant position. Because of the investigation a quick acting spring helped type check valve was suggested on all pumps.
nitial flow rate of 2.45 m/s (8.04 fps) will decelerate to zero in 0.21 seconds Deceleration of 11.6 m/s*2 (38.1 ft/s*2).
Hope, it will help to understand the calculation.