Enter the applied pressure 1 (psi) and the applied pressure 2 (psi) into the calculator to determine the Differential Pressure.
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Differential Pressure Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Differential Pressure.
dP = AP1 – AP2
- Where dP is the Differential Pressure (psi)
- AP1 is the applied pressure 1 (psi)
- AP2 is the applied pressure 2 (psi)
How to Calculate Differential Pressure?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Differential Pressure.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the applied pressure 1 (psi). In this example, the applied pressure 1 (psi) is given as 500.
- Next, determine the applied pressure 2 (psi). For this problem, the applied pressure 2 (psi) is given as 200.
- Finally, calculate the Differential Pressure using the equation above:
dP = AP1 – AP2
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation:
dP = 500 – 200 = 300 (psi)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as above, first define the variables required by the formula. In this case, these values are:
applied pressure 1 (psi) = 300
applied pressure 2 (psi) = 100
Entering these values yields:
dP = 300 – 100 = 200 (psi)
