Fluid Mechanics of Flow Metering

• Main Authors: Merzkirch, Wolfgang (Editor), Gersten, Klaus (Author), Peters, Franz (Author), Vasanta Ram, Venkatesa (Author), Lavante, Ernst von (Author), Hans, Volker (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum physics.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Fluid mechanics.; Mechanical engineering.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Mechanical Engineering.

Flow meters measure the volumetric flow rate in a pipeline. Most meters are based on deriving a signal from the fluid flow and calibrating the signal against the volumetric flow rate. The calibration is done in fully-developed flow, and the same state of flow must exist at the meter’s position when...