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KSB Centrifugal Pump Lexicon –

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Loss coefficient

The loss coefficient (ζ) is a dimensionless number (characteristic coefficient) to calculate the head loss (HL) (see Pressure loss): 

v     Characteristic flow velocity in the relevant hydraulic component (usually the flow velocity in the cross-section of the connection downstream of the component)

g      Acceleration due to gravity

  

  

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