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FLOWMETER
A way to measure
the velocity of a fluid
in a tube using sound
waves.
History
In 1842, the Austrian physicist Christian Doppler discovered
that, if a sound source is approaching a receiver (such as a
train moving toward a stationary listener), the frequency of
the sound will appear higher. If the source and the recipient
are moving away from each other, the pitch will drop (the
wavelength of the sound will appear to decrease).
In 1959, an ultrasonic flowmeter using the doppler
technology was firstly developed by Shigeo Satomura for
using in blood flow analysis.
In the 1990s,Transit time(also called time of flight) ultrasonic
technology was introduced and became widespread.Transittime flowmeter was very suitable for measuring clean and
average liquid.
In 1995, the International Organization of Legal Metrology
(OIML) developed R 117, Measuring Systems for Liquids
Other than Water. While this is a standard that applies to
Types/Classifications
Classifications of UFM
Equation
The
where
= received frequency
= transmission frequency
=fluid flowvelocity
= the relative angle between the transmitted
ultrasonic beam and the fluid flow
= the velocity of sound in the fluid
Transmission UFM
Open-channel
Hydraulic Structures
Area Velocity
Slope-Hydraulic Radius
Open-channel
Hydraulic Structures
Area Velocity
Open-channel
Slope-Hydraulic
Radius
Advantages
Disadvantages
High cost
More complex than that of other movement
meter
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