Contents
Continuous fluid flow measurement
Pressure-based flowmeters
Venturi tubes and basic principles
Volumetric flow calculations
Mass flow calculations
Square-root characterization
Orifice plates
Other differential producers
Proper installation
High-accuracy flow measurement
Equation summary
Laminar flowmeters
Variable-area flowmeters
Rotameters
Weirs and flumes
Velocity-based flowmeters
Turbine flowmeters
Vortex flowmeters
Magnetic flowmeters
Ultrasonic flowmeters
Optical flowmeters
Positive displacement flowmeters
Standardized volumetric flow
True mass flowmeters
Coriolis flowmeters
Simplified explanation
The Coriolis force
Practical Coriolis flowmeter construction
Matched tubes and electronics
Density and temperature measurement
Proper installation
Coriolis flowmeter capabilities and limitations
Thermal flowmeters
Weighfeeders
Change-of-quantity flow measurement
Insertion flowmeters
Process/instrument suitability
Review of fundamental principles
References
Index
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