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On 5 Nov 97, RJ Latherow wrote:
> After breaking out my old fluid mechanics and physics books it hit
> me- The orfice is actually the dampner. Only a finite amount of
> liquid can rush through a small orfice, and the volume of the
> cylinder acts as a buffer, both from surges and a slight drop in
> pressure. Whether its neccasary or not is the next debate- but as
> it stands it should work to smooth out both crests and troughs.
This is true only if the orifice is small enough to limit the flow
and either the fluid is compressible or the container is
"stretchable." In this case the orifice is the same as the hose ID,
the box is rigid, and the fluid is incompressable. So this is not
the explanation in this case.
> OUch. Now look what you done- yall made me think.
Sorry about that, but it's good for each of us occasionally ;-)
Jim
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