Flow rate measurement in flows with asymmetric velocity profiles by means of distributed thermal anemometry

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 101570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Arlit ◽  
Christoph Schroth ◽  
Eckhard Schleicher ◽  
Uwe Hampel
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement

Development of Pulse Ultrasonic Doppler Method for Flow Rate Measurements of Power Plant: Characteristics of Sound Pressure Distributions and Evaluation of the Hybrid Ultrasonic Flowmetering System Using TOF and UDM

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshige Kikura ◽  
Yuto Inoue ◽  
Masanori Aritomi ◽  
Michitsugu Mori
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Profile ◽  
Ultrasonic Velocity ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Instantaneous Velocity ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement ◽  
Doppler Method ◽  
Flow Metering

A multi-beam pulse ultrasonic Doppler method has been developed for a new type of flow metering system. This new system is a hybrid of the time-of-flight type ultrasonic flowmeter and the ultrasonic velocity profile type flowmeter, having the advantages of these two types. Our final purpose is to apply the hybrid ultrasonic flow metering system to an accurate flow rate measurement of feed- or recirculation- water in nuclear power plants. The pulse ultrasonic Doppler method (UDM) has the capability to obtain instantaneous velocity profiles along an ultrasonic beam. The principle of the UDM flowmeter, which is one of the ultrasonic velocity profile type flowmeters, is based on the integration of an instantaneous velocity profile over a pipe diameter. The multi-beam system is expected to eliminate installation problems such as those of entry length, and also to follow transient flow rate more precisely by increasing the number of ultrasonic transducers. However, it needs reflectors for receiving ultrasonic Doppler signals. On the other hand, the time-of-flight (TOF) ultrasonic flow metering system does not need any reflector, but it needs profile factors (PFs) which depend on velocity profiles. PF is one of the important experimental coefficients for the accurate flow rate measurement. Therefore PFs must be corrected according to the changes in flow conditions. In the present study, we investigated to what degree the hybrid ultrasonic flow metering system can adjust the profile factors of the time-of-flight ultrasonic flow meters by using the multi-beam pulse ultrasonic Doppler method in metallic wall piping.

Influence of Pipe Roughness on the Performance of Ultrasonic Meters for Flow Rate Measurement

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alcir de Faro Orlando ◽  
Ana Luisa Ferreira ◽  
Jose´ Alberto Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Meters ◽  
Field Distortion ◽  
Pipe Roughness

Ultrasonic flow meters have been recently used for flow rate measurement because they are a non-intrusive device and have the capability of making diagnostics of their performance and flow field distortion between two consecutive calibrations. The available completely developed flow velocity profiles in the literature is discussed in this paper and integrated along the meter ultrasonic path to simulate its performance. It was shown that for Reynolds number up to 1,000,000 and relatively roughness values smaller than ε = 0.00012 the flow is in the hydraulically smooth regime. Also, it was shown that the ratio between the area velocity and the average path velocity (kh) decreases close to centerline and increases close to the wall, when roughness increases.

scholarly journals Study on the Optimal Number of Transducers for Pipe Flow Rate Measurement Downstream of a Single Elbow Using the Ultrasonic Velocity Profile Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanehiro Wada ◽  
Kenichi Tezuka ◽  
Weerachon Treenuson ◽  
Nobuyushi Tsuzuki ◽  
Hiroshige Kikura
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Profile ◽  
Ultrasonic Velocity ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Pipe Diameter ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement

This paper presents a new estimation method to determine the optimal number of transducers using an Ultrasonic Velocity Profile (UVP) for accurate flow rate measurement downstream of a single elbow. Since UVP can measure velocity profiles over a pipe diameter and calculate the flow rate by integrating these velocity profiles, it is also expected to obtain an accurate flow rate using multiple transducers under nondeveloped flow conditions formed downstream of an elbow. The new estimation method employs a wave number of velocity profile fluctuations along a circle on a pipe cross-section using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The optimal number of transducers is estimated based on the sampling theorem. To evaluate this method, a preliminary experiment and numerical simulations using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) are conducted. The evaluating regions of velocity profiles are located at 3 times of a pipe diameter () for the experiment, and 1 and for the simulations downstream of an elbow, respectively. Reynolds numbers for the experiment and simulations are set at and , respectively. These results indicate the efficiency of this new method.

Invariant method for measuring wet gas flow rate

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Zhanat А. Dayev ◽  
Gulzhan E. Shopanova ◽  
Bakytgul А. Toksanbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
Flow Measurement ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Invariant System ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement ◽  
Wet Gas

The article deals with one of the important tasks of modern flow measurement, which is related to the measurement of the flow rate and the amount of wet gas. This task becomes especially important when it becomes necessary to obtain information about the separate amount of the dry part of the gas that is contained in the form of a mixture in the wet gas stream. The paper presents the principle of operation and structure of the invariant system for measuring the flow rate of wet gas, which is based on the combined use of differential pressure flowmeters and Coriolis flowmeters. The operation of the invariant wet gas flow rate measurement system is based on the simultaneous application of the multichannel principle and the partial flow measurement method. Coriolis flowmeters and the differential pressure flowmeter are used as the main elements of the system. The proposed measurement system does not offer applications for gases with abundant drip humidity. The article provides information about the test results of the proposed invariant system. The estimation of the metrological characteristics of the invariant system when measuring the flow rate of wet gas is given. The obtained test results of the invariant wet gas flow rate measurement system are relevant for natural gas production, transportation, and storage facilities.

Electrostatic Sensor for Real–Time Mass Flow Rate Measurement of Particle Conveying in Pneumatic Pipeline

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd. Fua’ad Rahmat ◽  
Wee Lee Yaw
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Cross Correlation ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
Industrial Processes ◽  
Rate Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement ◽  
Controlled Flow

This paper discussed the electrostatic sensors that have been constructed for real–time mass flow rate measurement of particle conveying in a Pneumatic pipeline. Many industrial processes require continuous, smooth, and consistent delivery of solids materials with a high accuracy of controlled flow rate. This requirement can only be achieved by installing a proper measurement system. Electrostatic sensor offers the most inexpensive and simplest means of measuring solids flows in pipes. Key words: Electrostatic sensor, cross-correlation, peripheral velocity

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