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High sensitivity-high resonance frequency vortex shedding flowmeter

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6777679

This patent describes a device for measuring fluid flow. It comprises: a body including a flow passage; a bluff body of elongated shape disposed across a first cross section of the flow passage; a planar member disposed at least partially across a second cross section of the flow passage generally parallel to the bluff body on a plane generally parallel to the central axis of the flow passage wherein at lest one extremity of the planar member is secured to the body at least in part; and a transducer.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-90-018097; EDB-90-111935
Patent Number(s):
US 4911019; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-133315A
OSTI ID:
6777679
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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