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In the attached excel sheet (interpolation.xls) measured friction factor data are shown as a function of Reynolds. The data are for different packing densities. 30 = lowest packing 80 = highest packing. As it can be seen the values are strongly decreasing with higher Reynolds number. Applying...

Thanks for the answers. In principle I agree with itsmoked. A direct meassurement is defenitely better. But in this case a direct meassurement takes very long and if the resistance meassurments gives an indication than we could use this for screening purposes. Do you think it would work to...

I am working for a company which manufactures turbulators to improve the efficency in tubular heat exchangers. A sketch of those Inserts can be found here: http://www.calgavin.com/hitran/hitran.htm Those turbulators induce turbulence near at the tube wall and therefore improve the heat transfer...

Does it in general mean that a hot motor draws more Amps and therefore it would trip at a certain condition?

I am running a gear pump using a Siemens micromaster FI Inverter. The gear pump is connected to a 4kW Motor. The pump is part of a test rig, at times it is required to run the pump at very low speeds/frequencies. Under this situations from time to time I encounter a FI cut out due to...

Why would a voltmeter not do the same job. I was intending to use a data aquisition system, which I think takes readings in this range to record the loads? :)

That would mean 100lbs = 30mV 50 lbs = 15mV 1 lbs = 0.3mV Is this right? :)

We are in the process of purchasing a load cell in order to meassure tension force. The Excitation Voltage is 10 VDC and it states Rated Output (R.O.): 3 mV/V nominal We are interested in the 100 lbs capacity range. Would that mean at 100lbs my output signal is 10V How do I have to interpret...

Thanks to all, I got it working and did not use the earth cable :)

Thanks gepman, I will consider this and post it maybe there. Only one stupid Question, what does PWM and VFD stand for? One other think, All my signals are 4 to 20mA except for the temperature sensors which are T-Type thermocouples and 4 wire PT-100. The cables of all instrumens are shielded is...

I connected a 3 phase motor of a centrifugal pump (0.75 kW) After connection it turned the wrong way round. My connection is the following W2 ----- U2 ----- V2 U1 ----- V1 ----- W1 | | | R S T Which cables do I need to change in order to change the...

Instead of using control valves in order to control the flow I intend to use Frequency inverters to regulate the motor speed of a centrifugal pump (2.2kW) With this type of controll I had quiet good experience in the past. Now my Question: The FI Inverters I intend to use are Siemens...

Thanks OperaHouse, good recommendatyion but we have got already the 24VDC power supply. Just one Question you say the diode has to go in parallel. Just to claryfy. I would connect the + from my DC Power supply to the + of the SS relay and than to the + of the solenoid valve and I presume the...

The valve is 24VDC. With this voltage it is rated at 12W. I was investigating what kind of Diode to use and where to connect to, but the information out there for a non electronic expert is quiet owerwhelming. So maybe someone of you can help. What kind of Diode do I need for this application...

Thanks scottyUK, that sounds good. Where exactly do I connect the diode to. I presume I will have a plus and minus on the relay load output to my solenoid, do I have to connect the diode inbetween the plus connection or does it not matter. What kind of Diode specification do I need? (I just...