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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is a disadvantage of the Pitot tube?
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Pitot Tube
- It is a device that is used to measure velocity at a particular point.
Basic Principle: When we insert a pitot tube at any point
- The velocity of flow at that point reduces to zero, which is called the stagnation point (No motion).
- Kinetic Energy at that point is converted into Pressure Energy, and by measuring the pressure energy at this point, the velocity of flow can be calculated.
Pitot Tube advantages:
- Pitot Tube is portable and does not contain any moving parts.
- It is economical.
- Permanent pressure loss is low.
- Pitot tube can be easily installed on an existing system.
Pitot Tube disadvantages:
- Foreign materials in a fluid can easily obstruct the pitot tube and disrupt normal reading.
- Less accurate and less sensitive
- Low range
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