Mass flow meter

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1995-10-17

1998-06-30

Biegel, Ronald L.

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Mass flow by imparting angular or transverse momentum to the...

G01F 178

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057737274

ABSTRACT:
A mass flow meter provides improved accuracy in measuring the mass flow rate of a fluid flowing through a straight measuring tube. The as measured mass flow rate value is changed by parameters such as the Young's modules, second moment of area, length, axial force, etc. of the measuring tube. The parameters change with the strain caused in the axial direction of the measuring tube. A strain sensor is installed on a measuring tube, and the as measured mass flow rate is corrected based on the output of the strain sensor. Since the strain affects in a different way the substantial mass flow rate and the zero point offset, the correction is conducted separately on the substantial mass flow rate and on the zero point offset so that the accuracy of measurement may be improved. Since the parameters change also with the temperature of the measuring tube, a temperature sensor is also installed on the measuring tube so that the accuracy of measurement may be further improved.

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