Handbook of Hydraulic Resistance

General Information and Elements of Aerodynamics and Hydraulics of Pressure Systems Resistance to Flow in Straight Tubes and Conduits: Friction Coefficients and Roughness Resistance to Flow at the Entrance in Tubes and Conduits: Resistance Coefficients of Inlet Sections Resistance to Flow through Orifices with Sudden changes in Velocity and Flow Area: Resistance coefficients of Sections with Sudden Expansion, Sudden Contraction, Orifices, Diaphragms and Apertures Resistance to Flow with a Smooth Change in Velocity: Resistance Coefficients of Diffusers and Converging and Other Transition Sections Resistance to Flow with Changes of the Stream Direction: Resistance Coefficients of Curved Segments: Elbows, Bends, etc Resistance in the Cases of Merging of Flow Streams and Division into Flow Streams: Resistance Coefficients of Wyes, Tees and Manifolds Resistance to Flow through Barriers Uniformly Distributed over the Channel Cross Section: Resistance coefficients of Grids, Screens, Porous Layers and Packings Resistance to Flow through Pipe Fittings and Labyrinth Seals: Resistance Coefficients of Throttling Devices, Valves, Plugs Labyrinth Seals and Compensators Resistance to Flow Past Obstructions in a Tube: Resistance Coefficients of Sections with Protuberances, Trusses, Girders and Other Shapes Resistance to Flow at the Exit from Tubes and Channels: Resistance Coefficients of Exit Sections Resistance to Flow through Various Types of Apparatus: Resistance Coefficients of Apparatus and Other Equipment