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Hydraulic Diameter of Rectangular Tubes or Ducts

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dh=2aba+b
(a)width of the duct
(b)height of the duct
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The Hydraulic Diameter of Rectangular Tubes or Ducts calculator computes the hydraulic diameter based on the height and width of the duct.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

  • (a) Width of the duct
  • (b) Height of the duct

Hydraulic Diameter (hd): The calculator returns the diameter in meters.  However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The formula for the Hydraulic Diameter of Rectangular Tubes or Ducts is:

           dh= 2•a•b / (a + b)

where:


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