JP5820304B2 - Ultrasonic flow meter and ultrasonic calorimeter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ultrasonic flowmeter that measures the flow rate of a fluid using ultrasonic waves, and an ultrasonic calorimeter using the ultrasonic flowmeter.

  Conventionally, an ultrasonic flowmeter that measures the flow rate of a fluid using ultrasonic waves has been used. In this ultrasonic flow meter, as shown in a schematic diagram of FIG. 7, the first ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface on the upstream side of the measurement tube 1 through which the fluid to be measured flows, and the outer periphery on the downstream side. The second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 is arranged on the surface, and the flow velocity V of the fluid is measured based on the difference in ultrasonic propagation time between the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2 and the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3, and this measurement is performed. From the flow velocity V and the cross-sectional area S of the measuring tube 1, the flow rate of the fluid is obtained as Q = V × S.

Calculation formulas for obtaining the flow rate Q are shown as the following formulas (1) to (4).
t1 = L / (c + V · cos θ) (1)
t2 = L / (c−V · cos θ) (2)
V = c ² · (t2−t1) / (2 · L · cos θ) (3)
Q = S · V (4)

  However, in the above formulas (1) to (4), t1 is the time required for the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2, and t2 is from the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3. The time required for the transmitted ultrasonic wave to be received by the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2, c is the propagation velocity of the ultrasonic wave in the fluid, and L is between the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2 and the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3. The distance (distance of the ultrasonic propagation path (path)), θ is the inclination of the ultrasonic propagation path with respect to the tube axis O of the measuring tube 1.

  In this ultrasonic flowmeter, since the average flow velocity V ′ on the ultrasonic propagation path is measured as the flow velocity V, the measured flow rate Q ′ calculated by V ′ × S is slightly different from the true flow rate Q. If the ratio V ′ / V = Q ′ / Q = k between the average flow velocity V ′ measured by this ultrasonic wave and the average flow velocity (true flow velocity) V of the pipe cross section is known beforehand by actual flow calibration or the like, this ratio By using as the flow rate correction coefficient k, the true flow rate Q can be obtained using the average flow velocity V ′ on the ultrasonic wave propagation path measured by ultrasonic waves and the flow rate correction coefficient k.

  This flow rate correction coefficient k has the following characteristics. The flow velocity distribution of the fluid in the measuring tube 1 changes depending on the flow rate. That is, when the flow rate is low, the flow becomes laminar, and when the flow rate is high, the flow becomes turbulent. For this reason, the flow velocity distribution in the pipe on the ultrasonic propagation path has a parabolic convex shape in a laminar flow region with a small flow rate (see FIG. 8A), and a relatively flat shape in a turbulent flow region with a large flow rate. (See FIG. 8B).

  Therefore, the flow rate correction coefficient k, which is the ratio of the average flow velocity V ′ measured with the ultrasonic propagation path and the true flow velocity V, does not become the same value for the laminar flow and the turbulent flow. That is, in the laminar flow region, when the average flow velocity V ′ measured by the ultrasonic wave propagation path is V1 ′ and the true flow velocity is V1, the flow rate correction coefficient k1 is k1 = V1 ′ / V1. In the turbulent region, when the average flow velocity V ′ measured by the ultrasonic wave propagation path is V2 ′ and the true flow velocity is V2, the flow rate correction coefficient k2 is k2 = V2 ′ / V2. In this case, if the difference between V1 and V1 ′ in the laminar flow area is a deviation ΔV1, and the difference between V2 and V2 ′ in the turbulent flow area is a deviation ΔV2, the deviation ΔV1 in the laminar flow area and the deviation ΔV2 in the turbulent flow area Since the difference is large, the flow rate correction coefficient k1 in the laminar flow region and the flow rate correction coefficient k2 in the turbulent flow region are not equal (k1 ≠ k2).

  Thus, the flow rate correction coefficient k, which is the ratio of the average flow velocity V ′ measured in the ultrasonic propagation path and the average flow velocity V of the pipe cross section, does not become the same value for laminar flow and turbulent flow. As shown in Fig. 4, it has a flow dependency that changes rapidly on the laminar flow side. In order to obtain this curve precisely, it is sufficient to calibrate the actual flow rate at a large number of flow measurement points. However, in manufacturing an actual product, it is efficient to calibrate at a large number of flow measurement points because it is necessary to shorten the production time. is not. Therefore, in the actual flow rate calibration, which is the calibration of the actual equipment, the flow rate is calibrated at least at two or more points, and a linear approximation equation or a curve approximation equation is obtained from the flow rate correction coefficient at each point. The value (formula) is stored in the memory of the ultrasonic flowmeter.

  In the change characteristic of the flow rate correction coefficient k shown in FIG. 9, the horizontal axis is most conveniently expressed as the Reynolds number Re of the fluid. In the ultrasonic flowmeter, when the Reynolds number Re is ν as the kinematic viscosity of the fluid, Re = V ′ · L / ν from the kinematic viscosity ν, the measured flow velocity V ′, and the distance L of the ultrasonic wave propagation path. Can be obtained. Therefore, when the flow rate is corrected in the ultrasonic flow meter, it is necessary to obtain the kinematic viscosity ν of the fluid.

  Therefore, in the ultrasonic flow meter disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, when the fluid is water, a table (sound speed-temperature table) in which the relationship between the sound speed c and the water temperature T is quantified, the water temperature T, and the kinematic viscosity ν. And a table (temperature-kinematic viscosity table) in which the relationship between the two is numerically stored in a memory, and the speed of sound c, which is the propagation speed of ultrasonic waves in water, is obtained from the propagation time of the ultrasonic waves. The corresponding water temperature T is obtained from the sonic velocity-temperature table, and the kinematic viscosity ν corresponding to the obtained water temperature T is obtained from the temperature-dynamic viscosity table.

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  However, in the method disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, there is a region where two temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed in the relationship between the sound speed c and the temperature T. That is, the sound speed c is highest when the water temperature T is 74 ° C., and the sound speed c decreases at a water temperature T higher than that. For this reason, a region where two temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed is generated. For example, in the temperature range of 55 to 100 ° C., two temperatures can be obtained with one sound speed. Therefore, in the method disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to limit the operating temperature range of the ultrasonic flowmeter to either 0 to 74 ° C. or 74 to 100 ° C., and 0 to 100 with one ultrasonic flow meter. The flow rate of water in the temperature range of ° C could not be measured. In this example, the fluid is water, but the same problem occurs with other fluids.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic flowmeter and an ultrasonic calorimeter in which the operating temperature range is not limited. is there.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a measurement tube through which a fluid to be measured flows, a first ultrasonic transmitter / receiver disposed on the upstream side of the measurement tube, and a downstream side of the measurement tube. A second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver, and a flow rate measuring means for measuring a fluid flow rate based on a difference in propagation time of ultrasonic waves between the first ultrasonic transmitter / receiver and the second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver. In the ultrasonic flowmeter provided, the flow velocity calculating means for obtaining the flow velocity of the fluid from the difference in the propagation time of the ultrasonic wave, the sound velocity calculating means for obtaining the sound velocity that is the propagation velocity of the ultrasonic wave in the fluid from the propagation time of the ultrasonic wave, Temperature calculating means for obtaining the temperature of the fluid from the sound speed obtained by the sound speed calculating means, kinematic viscosity calculating means for obtaining the kinematic viscosity of the fluid from the temperature of the fluid obtained by the temperature calculating means, and the fluid obtained by the flow velocity calculating means Flow velocity and kinematic viscosity calculation The flow rate correcting means for correcting the flow rate of the fluid measured by the flow rate measuring means based on the kinematic viscosity of the fluid obtained by the means, and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fluid, When the current temperature falls within a predetermined temperature range, the kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor, not from the temperature of the fluid obtained by the temperature calculating means.

  In this invention, when the current temperature of the fluid belongs to a predetermined temperature range, the kinematic viscosity calculating means is not based on the temperature of the fluid determined by the temperature calculating means (the temperature of the fluid determined from the speed of sound) but on the temperature sensor. The kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid detected by. For example, the fluid temperature obtained from the speed of sound is set as the current temperature of the fluid, or the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor is set as the current temperature of the fluid, and the current temperature of the fluid falls within a predetermined temperature range. Whether it belongs or not is determined, and if it belongs to a predetermined temperature range, the kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor.

  In the present invention, the predetermined temperature range may be a region where a plurality of temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed in the relationship between the sound speed and the temperature, for example, when the fluid is water, for example, 55 to 100 ° C. Further, a threshold value may be set, and a temperature range higher than the threshold value may be set as a predetermined temperature range. Further, the threshold value is a temperature point lower than the lower limit of the region where a plurality of temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed from the temperature point higher than the upper limit of the temperature at which the fluid can rise in the range used at room temperature. It may be possible to arbitrarily set between.

  Moreover, the ultrasonic flowmeter of the present invention can be used for an ultrasonic calorimeter. The ultrasonic calorimeter includes a first temperature sensor that detects a forward temperature of the fluid to the load, and a second temperature sensor that detects a return temperature of the fluid returned from the load. The amount of heat supplied to the load is obtained based on the forward temperature of the fluid to be detected, the return temperature of the fluid detected by the second temperature sensor, and the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the load measured by ultrasonic waves. In this ultrasonic calorimeter, the ultrasonic flowmeter of the present invention is used, and the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the load is measured by using the second temperature sensor as its own temperature sensor. Then, the flow rate of the fluid measured by the ultrasonic flow meter, the forward temperature of the fluid detected by the first temperature sensor, and the second temperature sensor (the temperature sensor of the ultrasonic flow meter) are detected. The amount of heat supplied to the load is calculated based on the return temperature of the fluid.

  According to the present invention, when the current temperature of the fluid belongs to a predetermined temperature range, the kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor, not from the temperature of the fluid obtained from the speed of sound. Therefore, for example, when the fluid is water, the kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid obtained from the speed of sound in the temperature range of 0 to 55 ° C., and the fluid detected by the temperature sensor in the temperature range of 55 to 100 ° C. By obtaining the kinematic viscosity of the fluid from the temperature, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic flow meter and an ultrasonic calorimeter that do not limit the operating temperature range.

It is a figure which shows the principal part of one Embodiment of the ultrasonic flowmeter which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the table (sound speed-temperature table) which digitized the relationship between the sound speed c and the water temperature. It is a figure which shows the table (temperature-kinetic viscosity table) which digitized the relationship between water temperature T and kinematic viscosity (nu). It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the flow volume calculating part in the ultrasonic flowmeter shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the usage example of one Embodiment of the ultrasonic calorimeter which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an actual structure of this ultrasonic calorimeter. It is a schematic diagram of the conventional ultrasonic flowmeter. It is a figure which shows the flow-velocity distribution in the case of the laminar flow and the turbulent flow in the pipe on the ultrasonic propagation path. It is a figure which shows the change characteristic of the flow volume correction coefficient in this ultrasonic flowmeter.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Ultrasonic flow meter]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a main part of an embodiment of an ultrasonic flowmeter according to the present invention. In this figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 7 denote the same or equivalent components as those described with reference to FIG.

  The ultrasonic flowmeter 100 is configured to adjust the temperature of the fluid flowing through the measurement tube 1 in addition to the first ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2 and the second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the measurement tube 1. The temperature sensor 4 to detect is provided.

  In addition, a flow rate calculation unit 5 that receives the outputs from the ultrasonic transceivers 2 and 3 and the output from the temperature sensor 4 and calculates the flow rate Q of the fluid flowing through the measurement tube 1 is provided. In this embodiment, the fluid is water.

  The flow rate calculation unit 5 is realized by hardware including a processor and a storage device, and a program that realizes various functions in cooperation with these hardware, and includes a propagation time detection unit 501, a flow velocity calculation unit 502, a flow rate A calculation unit 503, a sound speed calculation unit 504, a temperature calculation unit 505, a kinematic viscosity calculation unit 506, a Reynolds number calculation unit 507, a correction coefficient determination unit 508, a flow rate correction unit 509, a flow rate output unit 510, A current temperature comparison unit 511 and a memory 512 are provided.

  In the memory 512, a table (sound speed-temperature table) TA in which the relationship between the speed of sound c and the water temperature T as shown in FIG. 2 is converted into a numerical value, and the relationship between the water temperature T and the kinematic viscosity ν as shown in FIG. Table (temperature-kinematic viscosity table) TB and a table (Reynolds number-flow rate correction coefficient table) TC in which the relationship between the Reynolds number Re and the flow rate correction coefficient k as shown in FIG. ing. The relationship between the speed of sound c and the water temperature T is known as “Greenspan-Tschiegg equation (1957)”, and the relationship between the water temperature T and the kinematic viscosity ν is described in the scientific chronology.

  Hereinafter, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The propagation time detection unit 501 takes the time (propagation time) t1 required for the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 2 based on the outputs from the ultrasonic transmitters / receivers 2 and 3. And the time (propagation time) t2 required for the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 3 is detected (step S101).

  The sound speed calculation unit 504 obtains the sound speed c, which is the propagation speed of ultrasonic waves in water, from the propagation time t1 and the propagation time t2 detected by the propagation time detection unit 5 (step S102). The speed of sound c is obtained as follows.

From the above equations (1) and (2), the average propagation time of propagation times t1 and t2 is expressed by the following equation (5).
(T1 + t2) / 2 = L · c / (c ² −V ² · cos ² θ) (5)
Normally, the sound velocity c in water is 1000 m / s or more, the sound velocity c in gas is 300 m / s or more, the flow velocity V is at most several m / s, and cos θ <1, so c ² >> V ² · cos ² θ. Therefore, c ² −V ² · cos ² θ = c ² , and the speed of sound c can be obtained from the propagation times t1 and t2 as in the following equation.
c = 2 · L / (t1 + t2) (6)

The flow velocity calculation unit 502 obtains a propagation time difference Δt from the propagation time t1 and the propagation time t2 detected by the propagation time detection unit 501 (step S103), and the propagation time difference Δt and the sound velocity c obtained by the sound velocity calculation unit 504 are obtained. From the following equation (7), an average fluid flow velocity V ′ is obtained (step S104).
V ′ = c ² · Δt / (2 · L · cos θ) (7)

  The flow rate calculation unit 503 calculates the fluid flow rate (measured flow rate) as Q ′ = S · V ′ from the average flow velocity (measured flow rate) V ′ obtained by the flow rate calculation unit 502 and the cross-sectional area S of the measurement tube 1. Q ′ is obtained (step S105).

  The temperature calculation unit 505 receives the sound speed c obtained by the sound speed calculation unit 504, and obtains the water temperature T corresponding to the sound speed c from the sound speed-temperature table TA stored in the memory 512 (step S106). The temperature calculation unit 505 sets the higher temperature as the water temperature T when two water temperatures T corresponding to the sound speed c are obtained.

  The current temperature comparison unit 511 sets the water temperature T obtained by the temperature calculation unit 505 as the current water temperature, and compares the current water temperature T with a predetermined threshold value Tth (Tth = 55 ° C. in this example). (Step S107), the comparison result is sent to the kinematic viscosity calculation unit 506.

  When the comparison result T ≦ Tth is currently sent from the temperature comparison unit 511 (YES in step S107), the kinematic viscosity calculation unit 506 is obtained from the water temperature T obtained by the temperature calculation unit 505, that is, the speed of sound c. The water temperature T is employed, and the kinematic viscosity ν corresponding to the water temperature T is obtained from the temperature-kinematic viscosity table TB stored in the memory 512 (step S108).

  On the other hand, when the result of T> Tth is sent from the current temperature comparison unit 511 (NO in step S107), the kinematic viscosity calculation unit 506 detects the water temperature TR from the temperature sensor 4, that is, actually detected. The kinematic viscosity ν corresponding to the water temperature TR is obtained from the temperature-kinematic viscosity table TB (step S109).

The Reynolds number calculation unit 507 calculates the Reynolds number Re by the following equation (8) from the kinematic viscosity ν from the kinematic viscosity calculation unit 506 and the measured flow velocity V ′ from the flow velocity calculation unit 502 (step S110).
Re = V ′ · L / ν (8)

  The correction coefficient determination unit 508 receives the Reynolds number Re obtained by the Reynolds number calculation unit 507 as an input, and the flow rate correction coefficient k corresponding to the Reynolds number Re is stored in the memory 512. The Reynolds number-flow rate correction coefficient table TC (Step S111).

  The flow rate correction unit 509 receives the flow rate correction coefficient k calculated by the correction coefficient determination unit 508 and the measured flow rate Q ′ calculated by the flow rate calculation unit 503, and calculates the true flow rate Q as Q = Q ′ / k. (Step S112). That is, the measured flow rate Q ′ is corrected by the flow rate correction coefficient k to obtain the true flow rate Q.

  The flow rate output unit 510 receives the true flow rate Q obtained by the flow rate correction unit 509 and outputs the input true flow rate Q to an external display or the like (step S113).

  Thus, in the ultrasonic flowmeter 100 of the present embodiment, when the fluid is water, the kinematic viscosity ν is obtained from the water temperature T obtained from the sound velocity c in the temperature range of 0 to 55 ° C. In the temperature range of 100 ° C., the kinematic viscosity ν is obtained from the water temperature TR detected by the temperature sensor 4, and the measured flow rate Q ′ is corrected by the flow rate correction coefficient k obtained from the kinematic viscosity ν. The flow meter 100 can measure the flow rate of water in the temperature range of 0 to 100 ° C.

  In this embodiment, the water temperature T obtained by the temperature calculation unit 505 is the current water temperature used by the current temperature comparison unit 511. However, the water temperature TR detected by the temperature sensor 4 is the current temperature comparison unit 511. It may be the current water temperature used in

  In this embodiment, the flow rate correction coefficient k obtained by the correction coefficient determination unit 508 is used and the true flow rate Q is obtained as Q = Q ′ / k. However, as V = V ′ / k. The true flow rate V may be obtained, and the true flow rate Q may be obtained from the true flow rate V as Q = V · S.

  In this embodiment, the threshold value Tth used in the current temperature comparison unit 511 is 55 ° C., but may be set as a temperature range of 55 ° C. to 100 ° C., and a temperature lower than 55 ° C. is set as the threshold value Tth. May be. Further, the lower limit (55 ° C.) of the region in which a plurality of temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed in relation to the sound speed and the water temperature from the temperature point at which the threshold Tth is slightly higher than the upper limit of the temperature at which water can rise in the range used at room temperature. It may be possible to arbitrarily set between a temperature point slightly lower than that.

  In this embodiment, the case where the fluid is water has been described. However, other fluids can be similarly applied. In this case, the threshold value Tth and the temperature range are appropriately set according to the fluid to be used.

[Ultrasonic calorimeter]
FIG. 5 shows an example of use of an embodiment of an ultrasonic calorimeter according to the present invention. The ultrasonic calorimeter 200 is configured using the ultrasonic flow meter 100 described above, and measures the amount of heat supplied to the fan coil unit (load) 300.

  The ultrasonic calorimeter 200 detects a temperature sensor S1 that detects the temperature (outward temperature) T1 of the cold / hot water to the fan coil unit 300, and a temperature (return temperature) T2 that returns from the fan coil unit 300. A temperature sensor S2 that detects the temperature T1 detected by the temperature sensor S1, a return temperature T2 detected by the temperature sensor S2, and a flow rate Q of cold / warm water flowing through the fan coil unit 300 measured by the ultrasonic flowmeter 100. Based on this, the calculation unit 21 obtains the amount of heat W supplied to the fan coil unit 300. In this ultrasonic calorimeter 200, the ultrasonic flow meter 100 measures the flow rate Q of the cold / hot water flowing through the fan coil unit 300 using the temperature sensor S2 that detects the return temperature T2 as its own temperature sensor 4.

  In FIG. 5, the ultrasonic flow meter 100 and the calculation unit 21 are separately shown in order to show that the ultrasonic flow meter 100 is used in the ultrasonic calorimeter 200. 6, the volume measurement unit 22 and the calculation unit 23 are divided, and the calculation of the flow rate Q and the calculation of the heat quantity W are performed by one calculation unit 23.

  The ultrasonic calorimeter 200 includes temperature sensors S1 and S2 as a basic configuration for measuring the amount of heat W. In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the temperature sensor S2 of the temperature sensors S1 and S2 is an ultrasonic flow rate. A total of 100 self-temperature sensors 4 are used. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the dedicated temperature sensor 4 for the ultrasonic flow meter 100, and the operating temperature range is not limited while maintaining the basic configuration of the ultrasonic calorimeter 200. 200 can be provided.

  Further, in the actual flow rate calibration of the ultrasonic calorimeter 200, in accordance with the actual flow rate measurement method, the sound velocity is obtained from the ultrasonic propagation time, the fluid temperature is obtained from the obtained sound velocity, and the obtained fluid temperature is obtained. From this, it is possible to adopt a method of obtaining the kinematic viscosity of the fluid and creating a Reynolds number-flow rate correction coefficient table, so that the time for actual flow rate calibration is greatly shortened. In other words, by determining the fluid temperature from the speed of sound in the actual flow rate calibration, it is not necessary to wait for the temperature sensor to equilibrate and stabilize with the temperature of the fluid, and the actual flow rate calibration time is greatly reduced, resulting in production efficiency. Increases dramatically.

[Extension of the embodiment]
The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Measuring tube, 2 ... 1st ultrasonic transmitter / receiver, 3 ... 2nd ultrasonic transmitter / receiver, 4 ... Temperature sensor, 5 ... Flow rate calculation part, 501 ... Propagation time detection part, 502 ... Flow velocity calculation part, 503 ... Flow rate calculation unit, 504 ... Sonic velocity calculation unit, 505 ... Temperature calculation unit, 506 ... Kinematic viscosity calculation unit, 507 ... Reynolds number calculation unit, 508 ... Correction coefficient determination unit, 509 ... Flow rate correction unit, 510 ... Flow rate output unit, 511 ... Current temperature comparison unit, 512 ... Memory, TA ... Sonic velocity-temperature table, TB ... Temperature-kinematic viscosity table, S1, S2 ... Temperature sensor, 21 ... Calculation unit, 22 ... Volume measurement unit, 23 ... Calculation unit, 100 ... Ultrasonic flow meter, 200 ... Ultrasonic calorimeter, 300 ... Fan coil unit (load).

Claims (7)

A measurement tube through which a fluid to be measured flows, a first ultrasonic transmitter / receiver disposed upstream of the measurement tube, a second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver disposed downstream of the measurement tube, and the first An ultrasonic flowmeter comprising flow rate measuring means for measuring a flow rate of the fluid based on a difference in propagation time of ultrasonic waves between one ultrasonic transmitter / receiver and the second ultrasonic transmitter / receiver,
A flow velocity calculating means for obtaining a flow velocity of the fluid from a difference in propagation time of the ultrasonic waves;
A sound speed calculating means for obtaining a sound speed that is a propagation speed of the ultrasonic wave in the fluid from the propagation time of the ultrasonic wave;
Temperature calculating means for determining the temperature of the fluid from the sound speed determined by the sound speed calculating means;
Kinematic viscosity calculating means for determining the kinematic viscosity of the fluid from the temperature of the fluid determined by the temperature calculating means;
A flow rate correcting unit for correcting the flow rate of the fluid measured by the flow rate measuring unit based on the flow rate of the fluid determined by the flow rate calculating unit and the kinematic viscosity of the fluid determined by the kinematic viscosity calculating unit;
A temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fluid,
The kinematic viscosity calculating means includes
When the current temperature of the fluid belongs to a predetermined temperature range, the kinematic viscosity of the fluid is obtained from the temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor, not from the temperature of the fluid obtained by the temperature calculating means. The characteristic ultrasonic flowmeter. The ultrasonic flowmeter according to claim 1,
Current temperature comparing means for determining whether or not the current temperature of the fluid belongs to the predetermined temperature range is the current temperature of the fluid determined by the temperature calculating means; Ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flowmeter according to claim 1,
Current temperature comparison means is provided for determining whether the current temperature of the fluid detected by the temperature sensor is the current temperature of the fluid and whether the current temperature of the fluid belongs to the predetermined temperature range. Ultrasonic flow meter. In the ultrasonic flowmeter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The predetermined temperature range is:
An ultrasonic flowmeter characterized in that it is a region where a plurality of temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed in relation to the speed of sound and temperature. In the ultrasonic flowmeter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The predetermined temperature range is:
An ultrasonic flowmeter characterized by having a temperature range higher than a predetermined threshold. In the ultrasonic flowmeter according to claim 5,
The threshold is a temperature point lower than a lower limit of a region where a plurality of temperatures can be obtained at the same sound speed in relation to the sound speed from a temperature point higher than the upper limit of the temperature at which the fluid can rise in a range used at room temperature. An ultrasonic flowmeter characterized in that it can be set arbitrarily between the two. A first temperature sensor for detecting a fluid temperature to the load, and a second temperature sensor for detecting a return temperature of the fluid returned from the load, the fluid temperature detected by the first temperature sensor. In an ultrasonic calorimeter that obtains the amount of heat supplied to the load based on the temperature, the return temperature of the fluid detected by the second temperature sensor, and the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the load measured by ultrasonic waves,
The ultrasonic flowmeter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the load is measured using the second temperature sensor as its own temperature sensor,
The flow rate of the fluid measured by the ultrasonic flow meter, the forward temperature of the fluid detected by the first temperature sensor, and the return temperature of the fluid detected by its own temperature sensor of the ultrasonic flow meter An ultrasonic calorimeter, comprising: a calculation unit that calculates the amount of heat supplied to the load based on the calculation unit.

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