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General Concepts / August 19, 2021

Flow Measurement Devices

The important instruments used to measure flow have been listed below: Secondary or rate meters Head Type Flow Meters Obstruction meters ●      Orifice meter ●      Flow nozzle ●      Venturi meter ●      Rota meter (variable area meter) Pitot tube (Total Pressure Probe) Special Methods ●      Magnetic flow meter ●      Ultrasonic flow meter (travel time difference method and the oscillating loop system) ●      Turbine […]


The important instruments used to measure flow have been listed below:

Secondary or rate meters

Head Type Flow Meters

Obstruction meters

●      Orifice meter

●      Flow nozzle

●      Venturi meter

●      Rota meter (variable area meter)

Pitot tube (Total Pressure Probe)

Special Methods

●      Magnetic flow meter

●      Ultrasonic flow meter (travel time difference method and the oscillating loop system)

●      Turbine type anemometer or turbine meter

●      Hot Wire anemometer (constant current and constant temperature methods)