20.1.1 - Gate Valve
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Practice Questions
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What does a gate valve do?
💡 Hint: Think of how a gate operates.
What happens to the flow pattern when a gate valve is half-open?
💡 Hint: Consider how water flows through obstacles.
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What is the primary function of a gate valve?
💡 Hint: Think about what a gate does!
True or False: A fully open gate valve creates the highest level of turbulence.
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of flow in an open passage.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a piping system that includes a gate valve and a globe valve. Describe the ideal application for each and how energy loss would be minimized in the overall system.
💡 Hint: Consider the specific fluid dynamics and application for each type of valve.
Using Bernoulli's Equation, calculate the pressure loss when a fluid travels through a system with a partially opened gate valve. Assume given velocities and diameters for the initial calculations.
💡 Hint: Identify initial and final conditions to set up Bernoulli’s equation accurately.
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