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Vena contracta Wikipedia. Vena contracta is the point in a fluid stream where the diameter of the stream is the least, and the fluid velocity is at its maximum, such as in the case of a stream issuing out of a nozzle (orifice). (Evangelista Torricelli, 1643). It is a place where the cross section area is minimal. The maximum contraction takes. See more

Vena contracta Wikipedia
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WebThe term vena contracta is used in the design of flow-meters like nozzle, orifices, and mouthpieces. It is the section in fluid stream were cross.