Vortex-type mass flowmeters
Abstract
Abstract A vortex-type mass flowmeter for measuring the mass of fluid passing through a flow tube as well as the density thereof. A bluff body, swirl blades or other means disposed within the tube acts to create a pulsatory fluidic vortex therein whose frequency varies as a function of the volumetric flow rate of the fluid being measured. Placed within the flow tube is a pressureresponsive transducer adapted to generate an electrical signal whose frequency is proportional to the fluidic pulse rate and whose amplitude is a function of the kinetic energy contained in the vortex. The transducer signal is processed by an operational amplifier, the gain of which is inversely proportional to frequency, thereby effectively dividing the transducer signal by frequency throuhgout the operating range of the meter to yield an output signal whose amplitude is indicative of mass flow. By additionally dividing this output signal by frequency with a second amplifier having a gain which is inversely proportional to frequency, a signal indicative of the fluid density is produced.
Inventors
- 👤 P Herzl
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