How is the surface area of a butterfly head calculated?
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I would like to ask how to estimate the surface area of standard elliptical heads and butterfly heads? Are there any relevant empirical formulas?
It can be found in the equipment’s design manual, such as the Design Manual for Petrochemical Equipment; it’s available on forums, just download it
There’s a book on the manufacturing and testing of process equipment; I don’t have an electronic version of it, so I can’t send you screenshots. There might also be a book on process equipment design – I remember the teacher mentioning it
If SW6 is installed on CAD, creating a model will do the trick~
The simplest way: create a 3D model (just enter the dimensions), and use the tools in 3D software to read them out; this process takes about 1 minute, which is more cost-effective than calculating manually from a manual...