Borda-Carnot Equation
Borda-Carnot Equation
Borda-Carnot equation is a empirical description of the mechanical loss energy losses of the fluid due to a sudden flow expansion. It describes how the total head reduces due to the losses.
Borda-Carnot formula
\(\Delta E = \epsilon \frac { 1 } { 2 } \rho \left({v_1-v_2}\right)^2 \)
Where:
\( \Delta E \) = fluid mechanical energy loss
\(\epsilon\) (Greek symbol epsilon) = empirical loss coefficient
\(\rho\) (Greek symbol rho) = fluid density
\(v_1\) = mean flow velocity before expansion
\(v_2\) = mean flow velocity after expansion