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A choked orifice is used to meter gas flow in industry chiefly because

  • A.The mass flow rises steadily as downstream pressure falls
  • B.The mass flow depends only on upstream conditions and is insensitive to downstream pressure
  • C.It produces no pressure loss at all
  • D.It works only for incompressible fluids

Answer: B

Once the orifice is choked, the flow is fixed by the upstream stagnation state and the throat area, so fluctuations downstream cannot disturb it. That insensitivity makes it a stable and repeatable metering device, and the same principle governs rocket motor throats and gas turbine nozzle guide vanes.

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