S-Type Pitot Tube

Operating Instructions
Duct diameter should be 4 inches or more. Take readings in a smooth and straight section of the duct. The section should be 1.5 duct diameters upstream and 8.5 duct diameters
downstream of any disturbances. Use a flow straightener upstream of the Pitot tube if possible.

Pitot tube has a flow coefficient or correction factor of ! " #.84. Probe is rated to 15##$% &815$'(. )f you use any of %low!inetics instruments the *elocity is automatically calculated. +s an appro,imation within 5- mean *elocity in the duct corresponds to .#- of the *elocity measured at the center of duct. V mean =#..V center

Measuring standard velocity

/ou will need a differential manometer only. Using this method you assume that the temperature and pressure in the test area are at standard conditions where Pamb"14.0.0psi &1#1125 Pa( Temp"3#4% &21.14'( and 56"#-. 'onnect the static pressure port from the tube facing away from the flow to the low pressure port &P7( of the differential manometer. The stagnation pressure port from the tube facing the flow should be connected to the high pressure &P8( port on the differential manometer. 9tandard *elocity in m:sec is calculated using V =K
Tubing P8 P7
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2 P where density " 1.2 kg:m 1 for standard air density

Total port

P is the differential pressure reading from the manometer in Pascals.

K is the Pitot flow coefficient &#.84( If you are using a FlowKinetics manometer the velocity is calculated automatically

9tatic port

Measuring actual velocity

/ou will need a differential pressure manometer an absolute pressure manometer and a temperature meter. Using a splitter connect the static pressure port to the low pressure port &P7( of the differential manometer and the absolute pressure port &Pabs( of the absolute manometer. The stagnation pressure port should be connected to the high pressure &P8( port on the differential manometer. This way you can measure the differential pressure and the static pressure simultaneously. +lso insert the temperature sensor into the flow. +ctual *elocity in m:sec is calculated using V =K
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Pabs 1 K 2 P 2 P where density = RTemp 231.15 density

P is the differential pressure reading from the manometer in Pascals.

Temp is the temperature of the flow in 'elsius. R is the gas constant. R= 283.#20 joule kgKelvin for air.

Tubing P8 P7 Pabs Total port 9plitter

Pabs is the static pressure reading from the absolute pressure manometer in Pascals. K is the Pitot flow coefficient &#.84( )f you are using a FlowKinetics FKT series manometer the velocity is calculated and corrected automatically for temperature! ambient pressure! humidity and gas type
9tatic port

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S-Type Pitot

"eneral #imensions
918 to 932 < " insertion length Dimensions in inches CmmD Eot to scale

1:8 in %emale EPT 1:8 to 1:10 in +dapter )ncluded

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1:4 C1..1D

5:10 C3..D D)+. Two Tubes

9185 to 9325 < " insertion length Dimensions in inches CmmD Eot to scale
< 5einforcement tube
#.5 C11D I 2.5 C04D #.81 C21D

1:8 in %emale EPT 1:8 to 1:10 in +dapter )ncluded

1 C25.4D

#..4 C24D

1:4 C1..1D

5:10 C3..D D)+. Two Tubes 0 C152D

1G EPT male fitting &+dHustable(

1.18 C15D

1.5 C18D

< F 0 C<7152D

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S-Type Pitot

$imitations of %sage and &autions

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