LVF Liquid volume fraction is the ratio of the liquid volumetric flow rate to the total volumetric flow rate.

It is defined as formula_1where formula_2 is the liquid phase mass flow rate formula_3 is the gas phase mass flow rate formula_4 is the gas density formula_5 is the liquid density.

Venous return is the rate of blood flow back to the heart.

Also, the perpetuity growth rate assumes that free cash flow will continue to grow at a constant rate into perpetuity.

The efficacy of a carbon filter is also based upon the flow rate regulation.

In power engineering, the power flow study, or load flow study, is a numerical analysis of the flow of electric power in an interconnected system.

The prevailing exchange rate system is lopsided.

The current system underpins Spain s soaring unemployment rate.

The mean annual flow rate of the Congo River at Inga Falls is 42,000 cubic metres per second.

The international exchange rate system is at least partially broken.

From this perspective, probabilistic design predicts the flow of variability (or distributions) through a system.

Ocean currents are measured in sverdrup (sv), where 1 sv is equivalent to a volume flow rate of per second.

Starting at the intersection of the distillate composition line and the x y line, draw the rectifying operating line at a downward slope (Δy Δx) of L (D L) where L is the molar flow rate of reflux and D is the molar flow rate of the distillate product.

Meanwhile, China s shadow banking system has expanded at an unprecedented rate.

In a rapidly growing develop ing country whose financial system is still im mature, introducing exchange rate flexibility in order to insulate domestic macroeconomic policy from the ebb and flow of international payments, as the IMF advocates, is an even more questionable strategy.

The equilibrium rotation rate varies directly with the flow velocity and inversely with the distance between the magnet and the duct.

It is clinically classified according to the frequency of symptoms, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate.

A new type of order emerged in the world s exchange rate system.

Given this dual exchange rate system, hiding Burma s gas earnings becomes easy.

The deep secrecy of its political system meant that the flow of information was slow and cumbersome.

The population is aging at an accelerating rate, and the net flow of working age citizens into the labor force has turned negative.

The ideal flow rate is roughly 8 liters of solvent per kilogram of garments per minute, depending on the size of the machine.

In principle, this is a negative feedback control system that seeks to balance cerebral blood flow to its demand.

Like many countries ruled by authoritarian regimes, Burma has a dual exchange rate system.

The hit rate (sensitivity) can be up to 90 depending on system and application.

The system to be extended to all field offices will include exchange rate verification.

Created after WWII to finance temporary imbalances of the members of a fixed exchange rate system, the IMF has been in search of a cause since the demise of the dollar exchange rate system in 1971.

The Congo River has the second largest flow rate in the world after the Amazon, which has no falls or rapids (except near its sources).

The common currency is the canary in the mine of the global exchange rate system.

Furthermore, the situation in the Gulf of Mexico is worsening. Oil is not leaking at the rate of 1,000 barrels per day, as BP originally estimated, nor up to 19,000 bpd, as calculated by the Flow Rate Technical Group.

Intelligent transportation systems An intelligent transportation system (ITS) is a system of hardware, software, and operators that allow better monitoring and control of traffic in order to optimize traffic flow.

But the euro system means that Germany s exchange rate cannot increase relative to other eurozone members.

The new system (PeopleSoft) to be extended to all field offices will include exchange rate verification.

A portion of the water that enters the groundwater system beneath the drainage basin may flow towards the outlet of another drainage basin because groundwater flow directions do not always match those of their overlying drainage network.

When the water is allowed to flow through the filter at a slower rate, the contaminants are exposed to the filter media for a longer amount of time.

But the continuing success of the floating exchange rate system does not imply a smooth ride in 2011.

Indeed, China s rulers have already stated that the new exchange rate system will aim at maintaining currency stability.

Atari Inc. simply did not have the cash flow to complete the system quickly, given that sales of their own Pong systems were cooling.

Given this dual exchange rate system, hiding Burma s gas earnings becomes easy. By recording earnings at the official exchange rate, they are worth nearly 200 times below what they should be.

Cronyism was rife and the murder rate tripled, partly owing to corruption in the police and the justice system.

Flow chart

The 1992 exchange rate crisis then tipped the balance. Once Europe s exchange rate system blew up, the southerners argument that Europe could not afford to postpone creating the euro carried the day.

Early steps toward interest rate liberalization and hints of reform of the antiquated hukou (residential permit) system are also encouraging.

See what happens when you operate a system past its limits and then keep on going at an ever accelerating rate is that the system stops working and breaks down.

The flow of workers out of employment exceeds the flow back into employment.