Experimental and theoretical methods to evaluate the pressure losses in air distribution lines

International Journal of Fluid Power

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 5-9

  Carello, Massimiliana ^a   Ivanov, Alexandre ^a   Mazza, Luigi ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pipe; Pneumatic component; Pressure losses

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE; PNEUMATIC CONTROL;

AIR DISTRIBUTION LINES; DATA FITTING; PNEUMATIC COMPONENT; PRESSURE LOSSES;

PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33747088545     PISSN: 14399776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14399776.2006.10781244     Document Type: Article

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