Experimental Investigations on Leakages in Positive Displacement Machines

Table 2

Geometry details of circular clearances (nozzles).

Nozzle number	Nozzle clearance—d (mm)	Upstream diameter of the nozzle—D (mm)	Nozzle area (mm^2)	β ratio
1	1.82	6.00	2.6	0.31
2	2.09	6.00	3.4	0.35
3	2.53	6.00	5.0	0.43
4	2.98	15.5	7.0	0.19
5	3.60	15.5	10.2	0.23
6	3.84	15.5	11.6	0.25
7	3.99	15.5	12.5	0.26