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#1 Nora111

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Posted 20 August 2014 - 05:25 AM

Hello

 

I am working on a project on choked flow, and I was wondering what are the harmful consequences of choked flow on piping?



#2 fallah

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Posted 20 August 2014 - 05:45 AM   Best Answer

Nora111,

 

The possible harmful consequences of choked flow on piping in brief:

 

Acoustically induced vibration, piping fracture, pipe supports failure,...



#3 latexman

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Posted 20 August 2014 - 06:54 AM

With high velocities - possible pipe erosion.






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