Calculating Your Draft in Plain English.

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Post by coaledsweat » Tue. Jan. 23, 2007 6:42 pm

Gave me a headache just looking at the math. :?

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/chimney-sizing-d_175.html

 
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Post by Yanche » Tue. Jan. 23, 2007 7:38 pm

Looks greek to me, the letters I mean. :-) Actually it is fairly simple just multiply four numbers together. Two constants and two you measure. Note the use of metric units.

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Post by LsFarm » Tue. Jan. 23, 2007 10:20 pm

Spoken like a true mechanical/electrical engineer.....
From the aerospace industry no less...:lol: :) :?

Sorry Yanche, couldn't help myself..

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