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13.7.1.4: Total Pressure Loss

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    The total pressure between two points, (\(a\) and \(b\)) can be calculated with integration as

    \[ \Delta P_{ab} = \int_a^b \dfrac{dP}{dx} dx
    \label{phase:eq:TdeltaP}
    \]

    and therefore

    \[ \Delta P_{ab} = \overbrace

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    ^{gravity}
    \label{phase:eq:TdeltaPpart}
    \]

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    • Dr. Genick Bar-Meir. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later or Potto license.


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