head loss

Definitions

1. 1

   The pressure lost in a hydraulic system as fluid moves through a pipeline.

   • Determination of minor head loss is simple and straightforward, and a standared nomograph in common use is included at the end of the chapter.
   • The total head loss is the sum of the head losses of all of the component pipes.
   • A butterfly valve, like any restriction in a pipeline, is a source of head loss.
2. 2

   A loss of self-control leading to poor conduct.

   • Fulham will have time to assess their head loss and learn from it over the international break.

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