Mnemonics, Properties, Drift_Diameter


CodeDrift_Diameter
NameDrift Diameter
Parents Property > Length > Diameter > Inside_Diameter
DescriptionLargest diameter of a perfect cylinder of a specified length that can fit into the pipe. Because a pipe is never perfectly cylindrical but slightly oval the drift diameter is always smaller than the quoted inner diameter. The drift diameter is used to know if a given pipe or instrument will run into a pipe.

Related children
CodeName
Conn_1_Drift_Diameter Connection 1 Drift Diameter
Conn_2_Drift_Diameter Connection 2 Drift Diameter
Tube_Drift_Diameter Tube Drift Diameter

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