differential pressure 指压差,即两个点(常见为管道、阀门、过滤器两端或孔板前后)之间的压力差值,常用于衡量流量、阻力/压降、过滤堵塞程度等。(也常写作 ΔP)
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl ˈprɛʃər/
The differential pressure across the filter is rising.
过滤器两端的压差正在升高。
By monitoring differential pressure across the orifice plate, the control system can infer flow rate and trigger an alarm when fouling causes an abnormal pressure drop.
通过监测孔板前后的压差,控制系统可以推算流量,并在结垢导致异常压降时触发报警。
differential 源自拉丁语 differentia(“差异”),在数学与工程语境中常表示“差分的/差值的”。pressure 源自拉丁语 pressura(“按压、压力”)。合在一起即“压力的差值”,用于工程测量中描述两处压力之差。