{"id":5656,"date":"2008-09-28T14:19:36","date_gmt":"2008-09-28T19:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/28\/flowmeter-types-and-applications\/"},"modified":"2008-09-28T14:19:36","modified_gmt":"2008-09-28T19:19:36","slug":"flowmeter-types-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=5656","title":{"rendered":"Flowmeter Types And Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Adrian Fletcher<\/div>\n

Flowmeters are used in many ways but their basic aim is to measure the flow of a particular substance passing through a tube, pipe or chamber. Why would you want to do this ? <\/p>\n

Well, the main reason is to give you information about how a machine is operating or whether it is running efficiently. This goes for the human body or a large machine you might find in a factory. this article will cover the basic flowmeter types and explain what they are used for.<\/p>\n

Peak flow meters are used to determine the flow rate of air running through the meter. These types of flowmeter are often used to work out how fit a person is. They tell the person what sort of lung capacity they have. With this information a fitness consultant can set an exercise program that is suitable. <\/p>\n

with this said, you will find that peak flowmeters are generally used to diagnose asthma. Once the condition is diagnosed, the meter is also used to manage it.<\/p>\n

A peak flow meter is a common type of flow meter, in that it uses the displacement method to determine the flow rate of air. The displacement method is simply a float within a confined space like a pipe or tube. When air passes through the tube it moves the float. The distance that the float moves indicates or is a correlation of the flow rate.<\/p>\n

You will find many applications in business, particularly water management, where effluent, drain and drinking water need to be monitored. A flowmeter is also found in various high tech. industries like semi conductor manufacture, where accurate amounts of gas have to be applied at a specific stage of the manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

To flesh this out, in the processed food industry much of the food is made by co-ordinating a number of machines and mixing various ingredients to come up with the favorite product. this is generally done by one human operator. This person needs to know exactly how much of a certain ingredient is gong into the machines and if the machines are working efficiently. The repercussions if this is not right is that the food may not taste right or that the machine may break down.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of types of flowmeters that operate in these industries. Two common varieties are the thermal dispersion and ultrasonic flowmeters. They can work out the flow rate of both liquids and gases.<\/p>\n

The principal behind the ultrasonic flowmeter is that the change in the frequency of an ultrasonic wave can be used to correlate the flow rate of the particular substance that has caused this change. <\/p>\n

The Doppler shift flow meter also uses wave dynamics to determine the flow rate of a particular substance. This is particularly useful for water that has debris or matter in it and is used in water management.<\/p>\n

Thermal dispersion has a similar idea except that it uses the change in heat from a particular heat source located within the pipe or tube. The change in heat will be directly related to the flow rate of the gas or liquid that is passing this heat source.<\/p>\n

There are various other types of flowmeter, including the turbine, wheel and magnetic flowmeters, They are mainly used in industry and determine the flow of a material and if the machine is working correctly. For instance, in a machine that is powered hydraulically, a sudden lose in pressure will indicate that there is a problem. a flowmeter can help to determine where the problem is.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Learn more about the gas flow meter<\/a> and information about all types of flow meters at http:\/\/www.flowmetermatters.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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