CA1131935A - Method and apparatus for measuring flow - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for measuring flow

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CA1131935A
CA1131935A CA345,916A CA345916A CA1131935A CA 1131935 A CA1131935 A CA 1131935A CA 345916 A CA345916 A CA 345916A CA 1131935 A CA1131935 A CA 1131935A
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flow
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James E. Smith
Michael D. Anfinson
A.J. Mims
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S & F Associates (a Partnership)
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
    • G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
    • G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/8409—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details
    • G01F1/8431—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details electronic circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
    • G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
    • G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/845—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits
    • G01F1/8468—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits
    • G01F1/8472—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane
    • G01F1/8477—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane with multiple measuring conduits

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
CA345,916A 1979-02-26 1980-02-19 Method and apparatus for measuring flow Expired CA1131935A (en)

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US06/015,031 US4252028A (en) 1979-02-26 1979-02-26 Method and apparatus for measuring flow
US15,031 1979-02-26

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JP (1) JPS55117919A (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)
CA (1) CA1131935A (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)
DE (1) DE3007361C3 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)
FR (1) FR2449872A1 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)
GB (1) GB2043901B (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)

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FR2449872A1 (fr) 1980-09-19
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FR2449872B1 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png) 1984-03-16
DE3007361C3 (de) 1998-02-12
JPH0337127B2 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png) 1991-06-04
JPS55117919A (en) 1980-09-10
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