LIST OF SYMBOLS
Symbol and meaning
а
а
а
as
А
Аа
Ар
А,
Aj1
Ар
Асс
(Асс ),.f
Ap1'te
А
А
AL
Ь
Ь
Ь
ЬС
Ьр
Constant in Наll- Yarborough
equation of state
Constant in specific-heat equation
Constant in gas viscosity equation
Acceleration along а stream tube
Area
Annular area between float and
tapered wall of а variable-area
flowmeter
Deadweight-tester piston area
Throat area of а critical nozzle
Effective area of float in а
variable-area flowmeter
Pipe area
Ассшасу. combined precision and
bias errors
Reference-condition accuracy
U.S. units
SI unitst
Btu/(lbm ·mol·oR)
J* I(kg'mol' К)
ftl S2
m/s 2
ft
ft 2
m2
m2
in 2
ft2
f1'
mm 2
m2
m2
f1'
m2
%
%
%
%
f1'
m2
2
Plate area in viscosity derivation
equation
Constant in Redlich-Kwong
equation of state
Constant in Ostwald power-law
equation
Constant in liquid viscosity
equation
Constant in Наll- Yarborough
equation of state
Constant in equation for specific
heat at constant pressure
Constant in general form of
discharge-coefficient equation
Slope constant in liquid-bulkmodulus equation
Frequency coefficient for pulsating
flow
tExcept for dimensionless or defined SI unit symbols. as in
in the (ех! with а superscript asterisk. as in F ,'; .
Тк •
symbols that apply
(о
SI units are shown
FLUID
PROPERТIES
Data оп physical properties is often required for calcu!ations of base flow rates and
pipe Reyno!ds numbers, and to predict the properties of а gas (vapor) after ап
expansion. The physica! properties of !iquids and gases change with pressure and
temperature, and whether сопесtiопs need to Ье considered depends оп the design
objective. In тапу cases, properties are assumed constant at design conditions, and
сопесtiопs are not app!ied. Whi!e there is по substitute for experimenta! data,
estimates of the properties of а mixture тау often have to Ье used in calcu!ations.
This requires theory, соттоп sense, and experience.
Accuracy in predicting the properties of pure substances is considerably better
for !iquids and gases than for mixtures. In тапу app!ications, particu!ar!y for high
inert то!е fractions in natura! gas, !arge епоrs сап occur, and the estimated уа!ие
shou!d first Ье proper!y verified Ьу test.
This chapter is а discussion of the most соттоп!у used fluid properties and the
estimation of these properties at various pressures and temperatures, for both pure
substances and rnixtures. For illustrative purposes shaded areas оп graphs in this
chapter are expanded and are not sca!ed.
ТНЕ
pvT RELATIONSH/P
The pv т Behavior of
а
Pure Substance
Fluid density сan Ье measured with а !iquid or gas densitometer, but it is more
соттоп to use temperature and pressure measurements to calcu!ate density. The
reciprocal of the specific уо!ите is the fluid's mass density, and it сап Ье deterrnined from pressure and temperature measurements using the риТ relationship. The
iпtепеlаtiопshiрs of pressure, temperature, and specific уо!ите are a!so important
because of the law of сопеsропdiпg states. From these relationships, the fluid state
сап ье defined, or the density of ап unknown mixture сап Ье calculated.
Depending оп temperature and pressure, а substance тау Ье either а so!id, а
solid-liquid mixture, а liquid, а liquid-vapor mixture, а уарor, or а gas. The words
уарог and gas are often used interchangeably because they are thermodynamically
identical. Historically, the term уарог has Ьееп used to designate а substance, such
as water, that exists as а solid or liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and the term gas to designate а substance that exists in the gaseous state under
the same conditions (air, oxygen, etc.). At and аЬоуе the saturated-vapor line, аll
substances are thermodynamically gases and contain по liquid, as the term vapor
MEASUREMENT
Тhe
purpose of this chapter is to present the basic measurement units used in flow
measurement and to discuss typical temperature- and pressure-measuring deviees.
Тhis information will Ье used in subsequent ehapters in the development of the
engineering flow equations.
MASS, FORCE, WEIGHT
The English Engineering System of Units
Table 3.1 summarizes the буе fundamental systems of units that have Ьееп еоп­
strueted from Newton's seeond law of motion to relate foree F, mass т, length L,
and time (. While апу system сап Ье developed from three fundamental quantities,
the four quantities of the English engineering system-the foot (ft), pound-foree
(lbf ) , pound-mass ОЬ m ), and second (s)-will Ье used here to develop the U.S.
customary unit equations.
То relate the pound-force to the pound-mass, а proportionality equation еап Ье
written between the engineering and the absolute units. Using the definition that 1
lb f will accelerate 1 lЬm at 32.17405 ftls 2 , а dimensional conversion constant сап
Ье derived as
F =
1
gc
-та
(3.1)
т
1
ft
lb f = lЬ .ft/(lbf 'S 2 ) lЬ т ~
The constant gc has the same value as standard gravity go, defined at sea lеуеl and
450 latitude, but it has the dimensions of lb m ·ft/{1bf ·s 2 ). It is, therefore, а dimensional eonversion faetor to relate pounds-foree and pounds-mass. Substituting 1оеаl
gravity (g/) for aceeleration а in Eq. (3.1) gives the relationship between mass and
weight foree as
(3.2)
INFLUENCE QUANTITIES
Accuracy statements for fiowmeters are based оп the steady ftow of а homogeneous,
single-phase newtonian ftuid with ап approach velocity profile that does not alter
the coefficient obtained in long, straight runs of pipe. Departures from these reference conditions are called ftowmeter in.fluence quantities. Velocity-profile deviations, nonhomogeneous ftow, pulsating fiow, and cavitation are the four major influence quantities affecting all flowmeters. ТЬе errors associated with а particular
influence quantity depend оп the sensitivity of а particular ftowmeter to that quantity
and whether or not а calculation correction сап Ье made. For newtonian ftuids,
velocity profiles сап usually Ье brought into acceptable limits Ьу the instaHation of
sufficient straight pipe or, for shorter lengths, with ftow conditioners. However,
other infiuence quantities тау require the installation of pulsating dampers or the
use of а less sensitive fiowmeter to асЫеуе the desired degree of accuracy. ТЬе
major inftuence quantities and their effects are discussed in detail in the following
sections.
VELOC/TY PROFILE
Velocity profile is probably the most important (and least understood) infiuence
quantity. ТЬе effects of swirl, nonnewtonian ftuids, and nonaxisymmetric profiles
оп а rneter's performance are not only difficult to analyze, but they cannot easily
ье duplicated in а laboratory.
Newtonian Fluids
ТЬе rheological behavior of а ftuid determines whether it is classified as newtonian
or nonnewtonian. А newtonian ftuid is defined as а ftuid which, when acted ироп
Ьу ап applied shearing stress, has а velocity gradient that is solely proportional to
the applied stress. ТЬе constant of proportionality is the absolute viscosity defined
in СЬар. 2. АН gases, most liquids, and fine mixtuгes of spherical particles in liquids
and gases are newtonian ftuids.
ТЬе velocity profile established Ьу а newtonian fluid is the basic reference соп­
dition for аН flowmeters, and from this profile аН corrections are made. Special
laboratory tests are required to establish the effects of nonnewtonian fluids оп ftowmeters, and little published data is available because of the тапу types of nonnewtonian ftuids.
FLOWMETER SELECTION
ТЬе instrument engineer рroЬаЫу has а wider choice of devices when specifying
а flowmeter than [ог апу other process-monitoring application. It is estimated (Нау­
ward, 1975) that at least 100 flowmeter types are commercial1 у available, and new
types are being continually introduced. Meters аге chosen оп the basis of cost, line
size, the fluid being metered, its state (gas, уарor, ог liquid), meter range, and
desired accuracy.
Fumess (1993) reviews the British Standard 7405 (1991) and summarizes as
follows:
With so тапу different types of flowmeters available from so тапу sources of supply,
flowmeter selection is becoming increasingly difficult.... ТЬе new BS 7405 classifies
closed conduit flowmeters into 1О major groups and this grouping was used in (Ье basic
layout of the standard. More (Ьап 45 variables were identified as the most important
factors in selection.
Clearly then, meter selection is difficult and requires а knowledge of the process
as well as the basic principle underlying the more соттоп meter types.
Опlу the more widely used general-purpose flowmeters-those listed in ТаЫе
6.1-are covered in this handbook. Far these devices, operating principles, selection
bases, and equations far the calculation of permanent pressure 10ss and уеагlу еп­
ergy cost are summarized in this chapter.
D/FFERENT/AL PRODUCERS
Тhe
differential-praducing flowmeters, sometimes called head-class ftowmeters, are
selected most frequently because of their long history of use in тапу applications.
А питЬег of primary elements belong to this class: The concentric orifice, venturi,
flow nazzle, Lo-Loss tube, target ftowmeter, pitat tube, and multipart-averaging are
аН differential producers. When same other ftowmeter is selected, it is usual1y
because of ап obstructianless feature, wider range, or а tendency against freezing
ог condensate buildup in lead lines ог because the fluid is abrasive, dirty, or made
up of more than опе component (slurry). It is probably true that аll new ftowmeters
must, а! least initially, compete in applications where the thin concentric orifice has
proved less than satisfactory.
Although orifice ftowmeters continue to account [ог 80 + регсеп! of installed
process plant meters, the past 8 to 1О years have seen а gradual shift in meter
INTRODUCтION ТО ТНЕ
DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCER
Тhe differential-producing fl.owmeters are the most widely used in industrial process-measurement and control applications. ТЬе square-edged concentric orifice is
selected for 80 percent of аН liquid, gas, and vapor (steam) applications. This
chapter contains а brief history of the differential producer and а 100k at the organization of Chaps. 8 through 12, which deal exclusively with differential рro­
ducers.
H/STOR/CAL BACKGROUND
Тhere are numerous examples of the early application of the principle of the differential producer. ТЬе hourglass and the use of the orifice during Caesar's time to
measure the flow of water to householders are but two of тапу. But the developments which led to the design and widespread use of the various types of primary
elements began in the seventeenth century.
А! (Ье start of the seventeenth century, Castelli and Топicеlli laid the foundation
for the theory of differential producers with the concepts that the rate of flow is
equal to the velocity times the pipe area and that the discharge through ап orifice
varies with the square root of the head. Until recently аН differential producers Ьауе
Ьееп called head-class fl.owmeters because of this early work and that of ВеrnоиШ,
who, in 1738, developed the hydraulic equation for the calculation of flow rate.
In 1732, Pitot presented his paper оп the pitot tube, and in 1797 Yenturi риЬ­
lished his work оп а fl.owmeter principle that today bears his пате. Yenturi's work
was developed into the first commercial flowmeter in 1887 Ьу Clemens Herschel.
Herschel's laboratory work defined the dimensions of the Herschel venturi and laid
the foundation for future lаЬоrаюrу investigations to determine the relationships
between geometry and differential pressure for the other differential producers.
In 1913, Е. О. Hickstein (1915) presented early data оп orifice flowmeters with
pressure taps 10cated 2-!- pipe diameters upstream and 8 pipe diameters downstream.
Тhis work, and that of others, led to several other pressure-tap 10cations, such as
those for D-and-DI2 and уепа contracta taps.
In 1916, Е. G. Bailey delivered а paper оп the measurement of steam with orifice
flowmeters, and in 1912 experimental work Ьу Thomas R. Weymouth of the United
Natural Gas Сатрапу was the basis for the use of the orifice fl.owmeter for теа­
suring natural gas. For convenience, Weymouth used ftange pressure taps located
DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCERS:
INSTALLATION
It is important that the installation of the primary element арргоасЬ the standard or
reference conditions which prevailed when the flow-coefficient information was
obtained. ТЬе condition of the pipe, mating of pipe sections, pressure-tap design,
straight lengths of pipe preceding and following the primary element, and lead lines
that transmit the differential pressure to the secondary measuring element аН affect
measurement accuracy. While some of these mау have а minor effect, others сап
introduce 5 or 1О percent bias епогs. In general, these епогs аге not predictable,
and attempts to adjust coefficients [ог the effect of nonstandard conditions Ьауе not
Ьееп successful.
PIPING
Reference Piping
ISO Standard 51 67t (1991) gives requirements
following items:
[ог
reference piping conceming the
1.
2.
3.
4.
Visual condition of the outside of the pipe as to both straightness and circularity
Visual condition of the intemal surface of the pipe
Reference-condition relative roughness for the intemal surface (see ТаЫе 5.6)
Location of measurement planes and пиmЬег of measurements for the determination of the average pipe diameter D
5. Circularity of а specified length of pipe preceding the primary element
tSubsequently ISO 5167 was developed into ANSI/ ASME MFC-3M.
DIFFERENTIAL
PRODUCERS:
ENGINEERING
EQUATIONS
ТЬе
sizing and fiow-rate equations for аН differential producers are identical. ТЬеу
are developed from theoretical assumptions, modified Ьу correction factors based
оп empirical evidence, and further altered based оп geometric considerations relative to fixed-geometry devices. This chapter develops the engineering equations and
presents them in tables for ease in preparing computer programs.
THEORETICAL FLOW-RATE
EQUAТJONS
Liquid Equation
Thе dynamic equation for one-dimensional flow of incompressible fluids is derived
Ьу applying Newton's seeond law to the fluid element shown in Fig. 9.1a. ТЬе sum
of the three forees in the direetion of flow is equated to the mass of the element
times its aeeeleration.
ТЬе external forees aeting оп the fluid element in the direction of flow are:
net driving foree produeed Ьу the static pressure acting over the element's
upstream and downstream areas
2. ТЬе body foree (weight) for а nonhorizontal element
3. ТЬе viscous shear stress that aets оп the cireumferenee of the element
1.
ТЬе
These forees are expressed in differential form, using the English engineering system of units, as
дР!
--dSdА
as
far the net pressure foree,
(9.1)
DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCERS:
DESIGN INFORMATION
Measured differential pressures depend оп both fluid characteristies and primaryelement geometry. ТЬе ргорег use of differential produeers requires adherenee to
the installation requirements given in СЬар. 8 and the details presented in this
chapter.
This ehapter is eoncerned with differential produeers that аге usually sized to
produee а seleeted differential at а design flow rate. In СЬар. 11, design information
is presented for fixed-geometry deviees, for whieh the differential (ог, for а target
flowmeter, the foree оп the target) must Ье detennined for the design flow rate.
" Тhe graphs presented for diseharge eoefficients and gas expansion faetors were
developed from the equations of СЬар. 9 when applicable. Others аге based оп
recommendations given in the technicalliterature.
ORIFICES
Concentric Square-Edged Orifice
Shown in Fig. 10.1 is the pressure profile along а meter гип containing а concentric
square-edged orifice. ТЬе pressure first increases, beginning at approximately 0.5
D upstream, and then decreases to а minimum at the уепа contracta. From this
point, the pressure recovers to the initial upstream pressure (less pressure losses
due 10 friction and energy 10sses). ТЬе specifie (ар 10cation discharge-coefficient
equation presented in ТаЫе 9.1 and the generalized tap loeation equation (9.117)
were developed Ьу Stolz from empirical discharge-coefficient data and this type of
pressure-gradient data.
Pressure-tap spacing requirements for flange, D and D12, and 2-tD and 8D taps
ме given in Fig. 10.2. Individual and annular-slot corner-tap design requirements
are presented in Fig. 10.3.
IJlustrated in Fig. 10.4a аге the two most commonly used orifice plates types.
Тhe paddle design is the most еоmтоп and is easily installed between orifiee
flanges. ТЬе universal cireular design is for installation in either а single- ог dualсЬаmЬег orifiee fitting ог in а plate holder ring-type joint for mounting between
grooved flanges (Fig. 1О.4Ь). ТЬе outside diameter of the paddle type varies with
the pipe sehedule size to assure eoneentricity when instal1ed between the flange
OOlts.
DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCERS:
FIXED-GEOMETRY DEVICES
Chapter 9 eovers differential produeers that аге sized Ьу determining primaryelement dimensions that will produee а chosen differential at а design flow rate.
Ап alternative is to seleet а fixed-geometry primary deviee. These Ьауе limited
dimensional seleetivity~ therefore, the differential pressure ог target faree, rather
than the flowmeter dimensions, must Ье ealculated to mateh the design ftow rate.
Arithmetie-progression orifices, annular orifices, target ftowmeters, integral arifices, Annubars, and elbow flowmeters аге covered in this chapter. ТЬе flow-rate
equations developed in СЬар. 9 (Tables 9.36 thraugh 9.38) apply to these devices.
However, several of the symbols mау Ье changed, grouped, ог set equal to 1,
depending оп the deviee, how the geometry affects the differential pressure ог target
faree, and whether ап expansion factor is required. Table 11.1 presents the necessary modifications to these equations. ТЬе neeessary graphs and equations and
examples of the calculation proeedure аге given in the remainder of this ehapter.
AR/THMET/C-PROGRESS/ON OR/F/CES
(EVEN-S/ZED OR/F/CES)
То
change flow capaeity, тапу plants stoek а series of orifice p]ates with fixedincrement (arithmetic-progression) Ьоге inereases. Measurement equipment, pipe
diameter, and fluid properties remain eonstant, and it beeomes neeessary to determine flow rates for fixed-range differential-pressure transmitters (50 in, 100 in, ete.).
ТЬе general form of the flow-rate equation is given Ьу Eq. (9.103) as
СУfЗ2
.,
q = N VТ=f34 D~f(p) vт;:
1 - /34
(9.103)
where d 2 = f3 2D 2 has Ьееп substituted. With eonstant fluid properties, design URV
differential, and pipe size, the variables аге conveniently grauped as
(11.1 )
where the braeketed term remains constant for а given differentia), and the
.8-dependent quantities ehange with Ьоге inerement and Reynolds питЬег. Equation
DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCERS:
COMPUTATIONS
Depending оп the desired accuracy, flow-rate determination тау require only а
simple visual observation of differential pressure оп а square-root chart, or it тау
involve the use of а dedicated microprocessor that receives several measurement
signals and calculates the flow rate. Compensation for pressure and/or temperature
variations оп chart indications mау mеап using pneumatic ог electronic analog
computers. Total flow, rather than flow rate, сап Ье computed ог determined Ьу
chart integration. ТЬе choice of measurement equipment, саlculаtiоп procedure,
computation means, and data-transmission means is extensive. This chapter presents
some of the commonly used equipment and calculations for chart integration.
GENERAL PR/NC/PLES
Measured and Unmeasured VariabIes
The flow-rate calculation сап Ье viewed as the product of three terms: ап ипmеа­
sured-variable term, а measured-variable term, and differential pressure. Differential
pressure is always measured. ТЬе unmeasured-variables term includes а unit соп­
version factor and аН factors assumed to Ье constant; the measured variables are
quantities that must Ье measured for the desired ассигасу (see СЬар. 4). ТЬе ип­
measured variables аге combined into а meter-coefficient factor F мс which сот­
топ)у iпсludеs pipe and primary-element bore dimensions and the discharge со­
efficient. Measured variables are usually density-related (such as pressure and
temperature) or are derived from other measurements (such as the Reynolds-number
correction, which is derived from the flow rate, and the gas expansion factor, which
is derived from differential- and absolute-pressure measurements). Depending оп
process variations, the designer detennines which variables must Ье measured and
which сап Ье assumed constant.
As ал example, the mass flow equation for 1iquids тау Ье written as
(12.1 )
ТЬе first bracketed term contains the unmeasured variables; that is, after the pipe
and bore diameter are measured and the thermal-expansion factor, liquidcompressibility factor, and discharge coefficient are calcu]ated, the designer соп-
CRITICAL FLOW
When а gas accelerates through а restriction, its density decreases and its velocity
increases. Since the mass flow per unit area (mass Оих) is а function of both density
and velocity, а critical area exists at which the mass Оих is at а maximum. In this
area, the velocity is sonic, and further decreasing the downstream pressure will not
increase the mass flow. This is referred to as choked or critical flow. For liquids, if
the pressure at the minimum area is reduced to the liquid's vapor pressure, а сау, itation zone is fопnеd which restricts the flow. Further decreases in pressure will
not increase the flow rate. In both cases, mass flow сап only Ье increased Ьу
increasing the upstream pressure.
Critical flow nozzles are widely used as secondary standards to test air сот­
pre8sors, steam generators, and natural gas flowmeters. Over the last 20 years the
aero8pace industry has developed а critical nozzle with а downstream diffu8er (уеп­
turi) recovery section that gives minimum overalI pressure 1088 to maintain critical
flow. Cavitating venturis or restrictive orifices are used as flow limiters in the еуеп!
·of а downstream system failure.
GASES
Basic Principles
Figure 13.1 shows the pressure-velocity relationship for а convergent-divergent passage through which а compre8sible_fluid accelerates. As the downstream pressure
Рп decreases, the throat velocity Vt increases until а critical pressure ratiot is
reached at which the throat velocity is sonic. Further decreases in the downstream
pressure will not increase the mass flow rate. ТЬе flow is referred to as subsonic
down to the critical pressure ratio, and critical below this ratio. lп critical flow the
throat velocity is always sonic, but the velocity increases in the diffuser section,
where а normal shock front occurs. Depending оп the downstream pressure, four
flow conditions are possible:
1. For pressure ratios greater than critical, the flow remains subsonic and
тау Ье
calculated with the relationships given in СЬар. 9.
2. When Pf3 is reduced to the value at which sonic throat velocity first occurred,
the flow decelerates in the divergent section to а subsonic velocity; the gas
t The critical (or choking) pressure ratio is discussed in detail later in this chapter.
LINEAR FLOWMETERS
In general, flowmeters whose output is not proportional to the square of the ftow
rate divided Ьу the fluid density аге linear flowmeters. Either the operating principle
yields а direct linear output ог, through electronics, the output is linearized to volumetric or mass flow units. These meters сап Ье grouped into two classes: pulsefrequency type5 and linear-scale flowmeters. Both are discussed in this chapter.
PULSE-FREQUENCY
ТУРЕ
Turbine and vortex flowmeters produce а frequency (pulse train) proportional to the
pipeline velocity, and positive-displacement meters produce опе pulse per unit volиmе. Although based оп different operating principles, these pu[se-type meters respond to flowing conditions and, therefore, the pertinent engineering equations for
flowing and base volumes and for mass flow are the 5аmе. With turbine and vortex
flowmeter5, flow rate is commonly measured Ьу frequency or Ьу frequency-toanalog conversion, but this i5 seldom the case [ог the low-re501ution positivedisplacement meters.
ТЬе signature curves for vortex and turbine flowmeter5, although different in
shape, are liпеаг оуег 20: 1 ог 3О: 1 flow-rate ranges, and, Ьепсе а теап meter
coefficient (К factor) is given. Positive-displacement flowmeters аге usual]y саli­
brated in the desired volumetric units and, through suitabIe internal gearing, directly
display the total уоlите. For turbine and vortex flowmeters, the integrated count i5
electronical]y scaled, using the К factor, to display the total volume. Through 5uitаЫе electronics and computer ог mechanical computations, base уоlите ог mа55
flow i5 а150 displayed.
Engineering Equations
Factor. ТЬе К factor defines the relationship between flow rate and frequency
for vortex and turbine flowmeters. For Iiquid turbine meters, this factor i5 obtained
water calibration; for gas meters, Ьу а low-pressure bell prover test. ТЬе К factor
anу volume units) is defined as
К
fHZ
- -
F,v -
qv
pulses
unit volume
- --=------
(14.1 )
METER INFLUENCE
QUANTITIES
IТhe proper use of апу flowmeter assumes that the appropriate 150, А5МЕ, ANSI,
!АаА, API, etc., standards and recommendations of the manufacturer have Ьееп
!adhered (о in order to achieve reference accuracy (overall uncertainty) conditions.
This chapter presents the availabIe information оп the effects of departure from
nhese conditions. These are геfепеd to as influence quantities and mау Ье related
11:0 the primary element, secondary element, the flowmeter, or anу intemal or exter!nal factors associated with the in-situ conditions.
I Coriolis mass, magnetic, turbine, positive displacement, ultrasonic, and vortex
Iflowmeters are considered proprietary designs апд, in general, the реrfолnanсе Ье­
I1:ween differing designs will not ье (Ье same. ТЬе infonnation presented is availabIe
6п the literature and,the reader should use the infопnаtiоп in this chapter primarily
[or assisting in locating possible metering errors. In аll cases the manufacturer
!should Ье ,consulted for the latest iпfолnаtiоп оп а particular design.
! Infonnation about еасЬ of the following meters is presented in tabular form with
Ia brief description of some influences and а referenced figure number.
Coriolis mass fiowmeter. ТаЫе 15.1 and Figs. 15.1 to 15.7 give some of the
reported influence quantities for the Coriolis mass flowmeters.
DijJerential producers (огфсе, nozzle, аnd venturi). TabIes 15.2 and 15.3 and
Figs. 15.8 to 15.23 give the reported influence quantities for the orifice, flow
nozzle, and venturi flowmeters.
Magnetic flowmeter. ТаЫе 15.4 and Figs. 15.24 to 15.34 present reported inВиепсе quantities for magnetic flowmeters.
Positive-displacement meters. ТаЫе 15.5 and Fig. 15.35 give some of the reported influence quantities for positive-displacement meters.
Turbine fiowmeter. ТаЫе 15.6 and Figs. 15.36 to 15.44 present some of the
reported in:fluence quantities for turbine flowmeters.
Ultrasonic .flowтeter. ТаЫе 15.7 and Figs. 15.45 to 15.52 present some of the
reported influence quantities for turbine flowmeters.
Vortex.flowтeter.
ТаЫе 15.8 and Figs. 15.52 to 15.64 give some ofthe reported
influence quantities for turbine flowmeters.
DISCUSSIONS AND PROOFS
А.1 NEWТON'S МЕТНОО
FOR ТНЕ
APPROX/MATE SOLUT/ON OF
NUMER/CAL EOUATIONS
Мапу of the equations used in flow measurement require ап iterative solution [ог
the flow rate, compressibility factor, ог orifice Ьоге. Newton's method [ог the ар­
proximate solution of numerical equations is а convenient trial-and-error technique
that requires fewer estimates than other methods. In тапу cases the initial solution
is sufficiently accurate, and а single calculation сап Ье used. ТЬе calculations are
readily programmable оп hand calculators, dedicated microprocessors, or central
computers.
As ап example of the use of Newton's method, consider а 2-in (50-тm) orifice
flowmeter operating at а Reynolds питЬег of 10,000, [ог which the flow equation
reduces to
q
= 4019 0.8884
.
+ 075
q"
(A.l)
In this equation, the first constant (4.019) is the calculated flow rate at ап infinite
Reynolds питЬег for the measured differential and fluid density. ТЬе second соп­
stant includes the coefficient correction for Reynolds number, а dimensional term,
and апу necessary unit conversion.
Equation (A.l) is nonlinear, and to solve it estimates of the flow rate q must Ье
successively substituted until the relationship is satisfied. Instead, Eq. (A.l) сап Ье
rearranged into а function equation as
F = 4019
.
ТЬеп, to solve
асе substituted
ТЬе values
+ 0.8884_
075
q
q"
(А.2)
Eq. (А.2) [ог the flow rate q, successive estimates of the flow rate
into Eq. (А.2) until F is calculated to Ье zero.
of F for several flow rates аге given in ТаЫе А.1, beginning with
the infinite flow rate. These pairs of values are shown plotted in Fig. А.l. ТЬе zero
crossing provides the zero root of Eq. (А.2), which is the desired flow rate. Its
value сап Ье read as 4.316; when substituted into Eq. (А.l) ог (А.2), this value
satisfies the equality.
The number of iterations (ог estimates or guesses) is reduced if the equation of
the tangent to the curve at the initial estimate qo is used to calculate the second
FLOW-RAТE,
REYNOLDSNUMBER, AND UNIТ
.CONVERSION TABLES
TABLE
С.1
SI-Unit Conversion Factorst
То соауе" 'roм
То
Multiply
Ьу
ACCELERATION
теи, ре' second2 (m/S2)
теи, ре, вecond 2 (mJS2)
теи, ре' second2 (т/а 2 )
ftJs 2
free fall, standard (g)
in/S2
3.048
9.806
2.540
ООО*Е
- 01
650*Е
+ 00
ООО·Е
- 02
ANGLE
radian (rad)
radian (rad)
radian (rad)
degree (angle)
JDinute (angle)
вecond (angle)
1.745 329 Е - 02
2.908 882
4.848 137
Е
Е
- 04
- 06
AREA
mete,z (т2 )
9.290
3О4*Е
(т 2 )
(ш2 )
(т 2 )
6.451
6ОО*Е
ft2
in2
mete,z
шi 2 (international)
Шi2 (U.S. ашvеу)
mete,z
mete,z
BENDING
meter (N . ш)
meter (N· т)
пеwtoп теи, (N· т)
пеwtoп meter (N . ш)
пеwtoп meter (N . т)
пеwtoп
BENDING
Е
Е
MOMENТ OR
i.OOO ООО*Е - 07
9.806 650·Е + 00
7.061 552 Е - 03
1.129 848 Е - 01
1.355 818 Е + 00
TORQUE PER UNIТ LENGTH
пеwtoп шеter ре'
lbr·ftlin
lbr·in/in
+ 06
+ 06
MOMENТ OR ТORQUE
пеwtoп
dyne'cm
kf,.m
oz,·in
lb,·in
lbr·ft
2.589 988
2.589 998
- 02
- 04
пеwtoп
meter (N . т/т) 5.337 866 Е
meter ре, meter (N· m/m) 4.448 222 Е
+ 01
+ 00
ENERGY (lNCLUDES WORK)
British tbermal unit (Internationa1 ТаЫе) joule (J)
British tbermal unit (тean)
jou1e (J)
British thermal unit (thermochemical)
joule (J)
tFac:torв with
an
aвteriak are епd.
1.055 056
Е
1.055 87 Е
1.054 350 Е
+ 03
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PROPERТIES
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