Magnetic fluid flow meter for gases
- Technical Univ. of Timisoara (Romania). Research Center for Hydrodynamics, Cavitation and Magnetic Fluids
The paper presents the constructive details and functioning principle of an electronic volumetric flow meter for gases, which exploits the properties of magnetic fluids and has no moving mechanical components. It is a bidirectional flow meter, operating both in static and in moving conditions. The flow meter has a sensing unit, which consists of two sensors, one for differential pressure and an other for acceleration or inclination angle and of a tubular measuring element, as well as an electronic measuring system. Details are given on the hydrodynamic-electronic correction mechanism, which eliminates the Influences of inclinations and accelerations on the volumic flow signal, followed by a description of the main features of the electronic system. The experiments performed showed the possibility of metering even very small gas volumes, such as 0.1 cm{sup 3} at a flow rate of 50 cm{sup 3} /min. The metering at higher flow rate values, up to 100 m{sup 3}/h, needed only the insert of the measuring element corresponding to the requested How rate domain.
- OSTI ID:
- 40228
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930860-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: IM9520%%423
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 30, Issue 2Pt2; Conference: EMMA `93: 5th European magnetic materials and applications conference, Kosice (Slovakia), 24-27 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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