INSTALLATION  Series 
 
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Edition 2014-07-10  605451EC
 
Gasflow calculation for LEARN: 
 
 
 
Do not apply a different gasflow for learn than determined below. Otherwise pressure 
control performance may be insufficient. 
Required pressure / flow regime must be known to calculate the most suitable learn 
gas flow for a specific application. 
 
1.  At first it is necessary to find out about the required control range respectively its conductance values. 
Each working point (pressure / flow) must be calculated with one following formulas. 
Choose the applicable formula depending on units you are familiar with. 
 
 
C
WP 
required conductance of working point [l/s] 
q
WP
  gasflow of working point [Pa m3/s] 
p
WP
  pressure of working point  [Pa]
 
 
 
C
WP 
required conductance of working point [l/s] 
q
WP
  gasflow of working point [mbar l/s] 
p
WP
  pressure of working point  [mbar]
 
 
 
C
WP 
required conductance of working point [l/s] 
q
WP
  gasflow of working point [sccm] 
p
WP
  pressure of working point  [Torr]
 
 
 
2.  Out of these calculated conductance values choose the lowest. 
 
 
C
R 
required lower conductance [l/s] 
C
WPx 
required conductance of working points [l/s]
 
 
To make sure that the valve is capable to control the most extreme working point verify 
that C
R
 ≥ C
min
 of the valve (refer to «Technical data»). 
 
3.  Calculate gasflow for learn. Choose the applicable formula depending on units you are familiar with. 
 
 
q
L
  gasflow for learn [
] 
p
SFS
  sensor full scale pressure [Pa] 
C
min 
min. controllable conductance of valve [l/s], (refer to 
«Technical data») 
 
 
 
q
L
  gasflow for learn [
] 
p
SFS
  sensor full scale pressure [mbar] 
C
min 
min. controllable conductance of valve [l/s], (refer to 
«Technical data») 
 
 
q
L
  gasflow for learn [
] 
p
SFS
  sensor full scale pressure [Torr] 
C
min 
min. controllable conductance of valve [l/s], (refer to 
«Technical data») 
 
 
 
          1000 
 q
WP 
C
WP
 = 
 
 
WP 
C
WP
 = 
      p
WP
 
 
 
WP 
C
WP
 = 
 
C
R
 = min(C
WP1, 
C
WP2, . . . ,  
C
WPn
)
 
 
            p
SFS 
 C
min  
q
L
 = 
 
 
            p
SFS 
 C
min  
q
L
 = 
 
q
L
 = 71 
 p
SFS
 
 C
min