C = (P₁V₁/T₁) + (P₂V₂/T₂) = (P₃V₃/T₃) + (P₄V₄/T₄)

C = C1 + C2 = C3 + C4 change yellow values only

C1 equalizer initial
P₁
V₁
T₁
C2 tank initial
P₂
V₂
T₂
C constant
C = PV/T

C3 equalizer final
P₃ = (T₃/V₃)*(C - C4)
V₃ = V₁
T₃ = P₃V₃/(C - C4)
C4 tank final
P₄ = (T4/V4)*(C - C3)
V₄ = V₂
T₄ = P4V4/(C - C3)
C constant
C = PV/T
C = C3 + C4 check
LIMITATIONS
P₃ safe maximum abs press psia
T₃ safe maximum abs temp degrees F.
equalizer press diff maximum psi
equalizer press diff minimum psi
SUGGESTED CHANGES
 P₃ max final equalizer pressure
P₃ min final equalizer pressure
T₃ max final equalizer temperature
T₃ min final equalizer temperature
P₄ max final tank pressure
P₄ min final tank pressure
T₄ max final tank temperature
T₄ min final tank temperature
equalizer might work pressure in eq exceeds tank press only
equalizer function min PRESSURE DIFFERENCE EQ CYCLE
equalizer function max PRESSURE DIFFERENCE EQ CYCLE
 BASELINE temp rising in temp falling in
DON'T equalizer on equalizer on
CHANGE comp'n stroke delivery stroke
shows press at
const temp using
the new formula,
same results as
old formula

complete incomplete incomplete

EXAMPLE OF EQUALIZER
equalization of equalization of equalization of
FUNCTION WITH NUMBERS
pressure and pressure and pressure and
THAT SEEM TO WORK
temperature temperature temperature

14.7 14.7 14.7 840.2999999999

1 1 1 1
520 520 520 520

214.7 214.7 214.7 211

2048 2048 2048 2048
520 520 520 512

845.615961538461 845.61596153846 845.61596153846 845.6159615385

1.61596153846142 0.4126969065585 1.6159615384614 0.008441787582

840.300000016098 214.60239141042 840.29999999994 4.30531166682
1 1 1 1
520.00000001000 520 520 510
844 845.2032646319 844 845.6075197509
211.0000000000000 214.60239141045 211 214.8
2048 2048 2048 2048
512.0000000000000 520 512 520.23

845.615961538461 845.61596153846 845.61596153846 845.6159615385

845.615961538461 845.61596153846 845.61596153846 845.6159615385

1214.7
800
1000
300
OK
OK
OK THIS SPREADSHEET IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATE, REA
OK HIRE AN ENGINEER WHO IS EXPERIENCED WITH AIR BRAKE DESI
OK DO YOUR OWN THINKING AND BE SAFE
OK DO NOT FILL A CLOSED PIPE FROM TANK AIR, IT MIGHT EXPLOD
OK PROVIDE SAFETY VALVES OR CHECK VALVES.
OK TEST IT INSIDE A TANK.
YES
OK
OK
 dia inches length in vol cu in vol cu ft
tank 16 48 9646.08 5.582222
equalizer 1 6 4.71 0.002726

volume ratio tk vol/eq vol: 2048

O BE ACCURATE, REALISTIC, OR CORRECT.
WITH AIR BRAKE DESIGN BEFORE YOU BUY ANY PARTS.

IR, IT MIGHT EXPLODE.

 upper limit lower limit

P₃ < safe limit > P₁

T₃ < safe limit > T₁
P₄ < P₂ P₃ < safe limit

T₄ < T₂ P₃ > P₁
C = (P₁V₁/T₁) + (P₂V₂/T₂) = (P₃V₃/T₃) + (P₄V₄/T₄)
THIS IS ABOUT THE NEW FORMULA EXTROPOLATED BY ME FOR DISCOVERING AN ADDITIVE SET
THE ADDITIVE SET OF OLD CONDITIONS
THE NEW FORMULA IS RIGHT BUT HAS TO BE USED CAREFULLY AS PER LIMITS.
THE SOLUTION IS IN THE FACT THAT THE MATH LETS ENERGY BLEED IN
OR OUT OF THE SYSTEM. YOU CAN'T ASSUME THE BOUNDARY IS INTACT.
OR ELSE THE SOLUTION IS IN THE FACT THAT WHEN YOU GUESS VALUES
YOU HAVE TO DO IT WITHIN THE POSSIBLE LIMITS OF THE PROCESS. Otherwise the math expresses a c

HOW TO FIND OR ASSUME OR FIGURE OUT REAL LIMITATIONS

If you keep temps constant and set final tank press equal to initial, then final eq press comes out the same as initial e
final eq temp must be more than initial eq temp
final tank pressure can't be lower than P as defined by the conventional formula so @ const temp this exact number i
lower limit of final tank press is when resulting eq press exceeds safe limits
final tank temp has to be less than initial tank temp; lower limit of tank press is when eq press tries to go below its lo

try changing one thing at a time till the result is impossible, that is where the limits are, then build the spreadsheet to
 from the system.

entially correct.

mp by old formula pinpoints final press lower limit