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Bursting Disk
Non-reclosing pressure relief device designed to rupture at a predetermined pressure, providing overpressure protection by relieving dangerous pressure or vacuum buildup.
In FluidFlow, these devices can be modeled by setting the role of the Relief Valve node as either:
- Bursting Disk
- Safety Valve and Bursting Disk
When modeling as bursting disk, users have the option of defining the certified resistance coefficient “Kr”.
Friction losses from bursting disks are calculated using the resistance-to-flow method.
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