Re: the pitot tube

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From: Charles Coughran
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 23:39

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In article <1992Sep28.150828.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca> bway@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:
>Can anybody tell me what a "pitot tube" is? As well, where would be a 
>good place to find information (eg. a journal article) about it. 
>Thanx.  Brent

A Pitot tube is a differential pressure based flowmeter.  Pressure taps
are arranged in a thin tubular probe so as to measure static pressure
and impact (or stagnation) pressure.  Their difference is proportional
to the square root of velocity.  They are simple, cheap, and have
been around since 17 hundred and something.  For a discussion of
their uses and limitations see any introductory fluid mechanics
text or flow measurement handbook.

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