Electronic flow characteristic indicating flow meter
US7729869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F15/068
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic flow meter having sensors to determine the temperature and flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow meter and into a downstream circuit, such as a cooling water circuit, of known diameter is flowing under turbulent or laminar conditions based upon a calculation of a corresponding Reynolds number and comparison of the calculated Reynolds number to Reynolds numbers indicative of the desired flow characteristic. A display is provided to indicate the flow characteristic of the fluid flowing through the flow meter as determined by the processor.
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