functionsharpEdgedOrifice

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Loss factor for mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (Idelchik 1994, diagram 4-14, p. 221):

zeta = [(1-A0/A1) + 0.707*(1-A0/A1)^0.375]^2*(A1/A0)^2
       for Re(A0) ≥ 1e5,  independent of alpha

Loss factor for mass flow rate from port_b to port_a (Idelchik 1994, diagram 4-13, p. 220, with A2=A1):

zeta = k*(1 - A0/A1)^0.75 + (1 - A0/A1)^2 + 2*sqrt(k*(1-A0/A1)^0.375) + (1- A0/A1)
       k  = 0.13 + 0.34*10^(-(3.4*LD+88.4*LD^2.3))
            (there is a typing error in the formula in diagram 4-13, the above
             equation corresponds to table (a) in diagram 4-12)
       LD = L/D0
       for Re(A0) ≥ 1e4, 40 deg ≤ alpha ≤ 60 deg
                          for other values of alpha, k is given as table
                          in diagram 3-7 (this is not yet included in the function)

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