virtauskerroin
Virtauskerroin, often translated as flow coefficient or discharge coefficient, is a dimensionless quantity used in fluid dynamics and engineering to characterize the flow through an opening, such as a valve, orifice, or nozzle. It represents the ratio of the actual flow rate to the theoretical flow rate that would occur if the fluid were ideal and there were no losses due to friction or turbulence.
The theoretical flow rate is typically calculated based on Bernoulli's principle, which relates the pressure, velocity,
A virtauskerroin of 1 would indicate a perfectly efficient flow with no losses, which is practically impossible.
Understanding the virtauskerroin is crucial for accurate calculations in various applications, including designing pipelines, pumps, turbines,