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Flowmeter based on pressure drop across parallel geometry using boundary layer flow including Reynolds numbers above the laminar range
Flowmeter based on pressure drop across parallel geometry using boundary layer flow including Reynolds numbers above the laminar range
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机译:基于边界层流(包括层流范围以上的雷诺数)的平行几何体上的压降的流量计
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A flowmeter based on the pressure difference across a flow resistance element which is an array of surfaces generally parallel to the flow direction, which is operated such that over at least part of its range the Reynolds number is larger than the traditional limiting Reynolds number for laminar flow of approximately 2000. Also, the L/D ratio is shorter than in a traditional laminar flow element, so that for at least part of its range its operation is determined by the behavior of boundary layers forming on those surfaces. Such a flow resistance element provides a pressure drop vs. flowrate relationship which over a wide range of flow conditions is less steep than quadratic. This allows a larger flowrate turndown ratio for a given range of differential pressure measurement. The flowmeter may additionally comprise other sensors and a microprocessor.
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