NOMENCLATURE AND UNITS
Nomenclature
Unless otherwise specified in the text, the following symbols are used consistently throughout this book:
Note on units
SI units are used consistently throughout this handbook. Certain conventions within the SI structure are used generally throughout the European compressed air industry. These are as follows:
Conversion factors
For the convenience of those readers more familiar with Imperial units, the following conversion factors may be used.
The values quoted are adequate for most engineering purposes, ie accurate to at least 3
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Terms and definitions used in the Compressor Industry (see also BS 1571 and BS 5791):
Related posts:
Valves and Sensors:Air flow measurement
Compressed Air Transmission and Treatment:BREATHING AIR FILTRATION
Compressed Air Transmission and Treatment:Solid contaminants
System selection considerations:Variables investigated
Air flow rate evaluation:Pipeline purging
High pressure:Single blow tank systems
BASIC PRINCIPLES:GAS LAWS AND THERMODYNAMICS.
AIR DRYERS:DRY AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Design procedures:The use of test data in system design
CONTROL VALVES:COUNTERBALANCED VALVES
Volume boosters.
Linear actuators:Construction.
Fundamental Principles:temperature
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIE:FLUID MECHANICS
GAS MIXTURES AND PSYCHROMETRICS:SPECIFIC AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF AIR