Thermal mass flow meter

About: Thermal mass flow meter is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1759 publications have been published within this topic receiving 21878 citations.

Method of measuring multiphase flow using a multi-stage flow meter

Abstract: Multi-phase flow is estimated in a flow meter having a first and a second stage by empirically deriving an algorithm for the water and gas fractions, measuring pressures within the flow meter, and estimating a total mass flow rate based on the measured pressures. A corrected total mass flow rate is calculated using a liquid/gas slip correction technique. The oil fraction can be determined from the corrected total mass flow rate and gas and water fractions.

Flow meter and flow-regulating system using the same

Abstract: Provided are a flow meter and a flow-rate control system using the same that is capable of measuring a flow rate in a minute flow-rate region with excellent measurement accuracy by preventing or suppressing the generation of bubbles and in which accumulation of the fluid and the bubbles is less likely to occur. The flow meter is for measuring a minute flow rate of a fluid flowing through a fluid channel whose outlet environment is set to constant pressure, the flow meter including a flow-rate measurement conduit portion having a predetermined length connected to an outlet-side end of the fluid channel 1 and whose outlet environment is set to constant pressure by setting the cross-sectional area of a channel smaller than the fluid channel; a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the fluid at the upstream side of the flow-rate measurement conduit portion by being disposed near an outlet of the fluid channel 1 ; and a pressure-detection control unit 4 for calculating a flow rate from a fluid pressure detected at the pressure detection part.

Parametric excitation of a micro Coriolis mass flow sensor

Abstract: We demonstrate that a micro Coriolis mass flow sensor can be excited in its torsional movement by applying parametric excitation. Using AC-bias voltages for periodic electrostatic spring softening, the flow-filled tube exhibits a steady vibration at suitable voltage settings. Measurements show that the sensor for this type of excitation can be used to measure water flow rates within a range of 0±500 ul/h with an accuracy of 1% full scale error.

Dual sensor vortex flow meter.

Abstract: A dual sensor vortex flow meter providing fluid connections for two sensors and containing isolation valves providing the further capability of separate valve control of the fluid communication to each of the dual sensors is herein disclosed. The vortex flow meter is mounted onto a flow meter body having an existing sensor cavity for housing a single sensor. The vortex flow meter is fitted into the existing sensor cavity by means of a dummy-cast sensor. On either side of the dummy sensor are apertures coupled to flow passages that transmit the alternating differential pressure fluctuations caused by the vortices from each side of the dummy sensor to the corresponding sides of each of the dual sensors. The dual sensor vortex flow meter may also include valves for controlling the process flow transmission to each of the sensors.

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Thermal Performance of a Water/Steam Cavity Receiver

Abstract: An experimental platform was designed and built for testing the thermal performance of a water/steam cavity receiver. The experimental platform was utilized to investigate the start-up performance and operation characteristics of the receiver. The electrical heating mode was chosen to simulate the non-uniform distribution of heat flux on the surface of absorber tubes inside the cavity. During start-up the temperature rise rate and the mass flow rate are considered as control variables. A couple of start-up curves under different working pressures were finally obtained. The results showed that the receiver performed at relatively low thermal efficiencies. The main reason for the low thermal efficiency was attributed to the low steam mass flow rate, which causes a high proportional heat loss. In order to study the relationship between thermal efficiency and mass flow rate, a computational model for evaluating the thermal performance of a cavity receiver was built and verified. This model couples three aspects of heat transfer: the radiative heat transfer inside the receiver, the flow boiling heat transfer inside the absorber tubes and the convection heat transfer around the receiver. The water/steam cavity receiver of the experimental platform was studied numerically. The curve of thermal efficiency versus mass flow rate was obtained to show that the thermal efficiency increases with increasing mass flow rate within a certain range, and the increase is more remarkable at low mass flow rates. The purpose of the present study was to determine an appropriate mass flow rate for the receiver of the experimental platform to ensure its efficient operation.