Measuring and testing – Volume or rate of flow – Expansible chamber
Patent
1992-11-23
1994-09-20
Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.
Measuring and testing
Volume or rate of flow
Expansible chamber
7386121, G01F 154, G01F 300
Patent
active
053478622
ABSTRACT:
The fluid flow meter includes a flexible membrane clamped between upstream and downstream centering springs to enhance membrane behavior and extend the fluid flow measurement range by automatically adaptively moving the apparent clamping points in response to flow rate. Adaptation of the clamping span alters the relative effective excess membrane length within the clamping span to adapt membrane behavior to flow rate. The upstream centering spring includes a long leaf spring pair cantilevered into the clamping span from the clamping region. The long leaf spring pair is sandwiched within a shorter leaf spring pair active at higher flow rates and formed as part of a guide extending to the chamber surface. The membrane ends are narrowed upstream and downstream of the clamping span to reduce flutter while the upstream intake is split into even laminar flows. The fluid direction is substantially changed at the outlet to minimize membrane distortion.
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Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
Patel Harshad
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