In previous work on the slotted flow meter, repeatibility and reproducibility were studied under different flow conditions and different configurations. In accordance with previous work, the effects of the distance between the slotted plate were identified as an area requring further investigation. The preset 5D distance is expanded to the 10D distance. The flow coefficient KY, the pressure drop, and the uncertainty analysis is conducted. There were definite deference in the results between the 5D distance and the 10D distance in many aspects. As a base line, the flow coefficient KY showed 0.8% ~ 2% difference between the 5D and the 10D distance case. Depending upon the upstream flow conditions, the reproducibility of the slotted flow meter was affected. The pressure drop increased as the upstream Reynolds number increased. The result from the analysis of the water cut meter showed that there are definite relationships between the parameteres of the water cut meter and the parameters of the flow.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-29T15:32:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_5744_Dissertation_MartinsRS20131108-144619.pdf: 9401224 bytes, checksum: 3db21435dc365ec6e0dd83f6c3b5e644 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-23 / A indústria de petróleo e gás requer medições de vazão com baixa incerteza, uma vez que são estabelecidas por lei. Contudo, curvas e outros obstáculos são comumente encontrados nesse cenário, o que pode afetar a qualidade da medição de vazão em função de perturbações no escoamento, tais como swirl e assimetrias no peril de velocidades. Medidores de vazão por ultrassom de um canal são frequentemente utilizados em instalações de gás de queimadores, apesar de serem sensíveis a tais perturbações. O presente trabalho usa códigos comerciais de CFD para obter o escoamento à jusante de instalações com uma curva e duas curvas, visando a investigar a magnitude e o comportamento de tais efeitos na medição de vazão. Integração numérica é utilizada para diversos arranjos de caminho acústico, simulando medidores de vazão por ultrassom de um canal em várias condições para avaliar o desvio do fator de correção em escoamentos perturbados. Números de Reynolds de 1 x 104 a 2 x 106 são considerados. Ângulos de montagem dos transdutores de 0° a 180° são testados e posições axiais até 80D à jusante do obstáculo são avaliadas. Os resultados indicam que medidores de vazão por ultrassom são sensíveis aos efeitos de acidente de linha. O desvio do fator de correção mostra-se, em geral, consideravelmente maior que 2% em distâncias menores que 20D, conforme recomendado por alguns fabricantes e por leis. Não obstante, tais desvios podem atingir 0,01% em algumas configurações específicas, o que sugere que a medição de vazão por ultrassom pode ser melhorada pelo rearranjo do aparato em posição angular favorável e, principalmente, pela implementação de funções específicas para fatores de correção em condições perturbadas.

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This thesis presents a procedure to optimise the shape of a coaxial transducer ultrasonic flow meter. The technique uses separate numerical simulations of the fluid flow and the ultrasound propagation within a meter duct. A new flow meter geometry has been developed, having a significantly improved (smooth and monotonic) calibration curve. In this work the complex fluid flow field and its influence on the propagation of ultrasound in a cylindrical flow meter duct is investigated. A geometric acoustics (ray tracing) propagation model is applied to a flow field calculated by a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package. The simulation results are compared to measured calibration curves for a variety of meter geometries having varying lengths and duct diameters. The modelling shows reasonable agreement to the calibration characteristics for several meter geometries over a Reynolds number range of 100...100000 (based on bulk velocity and meter duct diameter). Various CFD simulations are validated against flow visualisation measurements, Laser Doppler Velocimetry measurements or published results. The thesis includes software to calculate the acoustic ray propagation and also to calculate the optimal shape for the annular gap around the transducer housings in order to achieve desired flow acceleration. A dimensionless number is proposed to characterise the mean deflection of an acoustic beam due to interaction with a fluid flow profile (or acoustic velocity gradient). For flow in a cylindrical duct, the 'acoustic beam deflection number' is defined as M g* (L/D)^2, where: M is the Mach Number of the bulk velocity; g* is the average non-dimensionalised velocity gradient insonified by the acoustic beam (g* is a function of transducer diameter - typically g* = 0.5...4.5); L is the transducer separation; and D is the duct diameter. Large values of this number indicate considerable beam deflection that may lead to undesirable wall reflections and diffraction effects. For a single path coaxial transducer ultrasonic flow meter, there are practical limits to the length of a flow meter and to the maximum size of a transducer for a given duct diameter. The 'acoustic beam deflection number' characterises the effect of these parameters.

This study developed a microfluidic flow sensor for the detections of velocity and viscosity, especially for ultra-low viscosity detection. An etched optic fiber with the diameter of 9 £gm is embedded in a microfluidic chip to couple green laser light into the microfluidic channel. The flow induced vibration causes periodic flapping motion of the optic fiber cantilever because of the pressure difference from two sides of fiber cantilever. Through the frequency analysis, the fluidic properties including the flow rate and the viscosity can be detected and identified. Results show that this developed sensor is capable of sensing liquid samples with the flow rates from 0.17 m/s to 68.81 m/s and the viscosities from 0.306 cP to 1.200 cP. In addition, air samples (0.0183 cP) with various flow rates can also be detected using the developed sensor. Although the detectable range for flow rate sensing is not wide, the sensitivity is high of up to around 3.667 mm/(s¡EHz) in test liquid in DI water, and when detecting air the sensitivity is 6.190 mm/(s¡EHz). The developed flow sensor provides a simple and straight forward method for sensing flow characteristics in a microfluidic channel.

Orientador: Milton Dall'Aglio Sobrinho / Banca: Fernando Braz Tangerino Hernandez / Banca: Paulo Kroeff de Souza / Resumo: Este trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar os medidores de vazão com uma ou múltiplas tomadas de pressão em sistemas de água. Esses medidores de vazão são de fácil construção, utilizando materiais de baixo custo, podem ser instalados em locais que apresentem perfis de velocidades axialmente assimétricos em decorrência da existência de singularidades e/ou incrustações internas. Este estudo também foi idealizado para auxiliar os programas de redução de perdas físicas de água, uma vez que existe uma demanda reprimida na instalação de medidores de vazão em redes públicas de abastecimento. O trabalho foi desenvolvido em escala real nas instalações da ETA de Presidente Prudente-SP que abastece a zona de distribuição denominada de Alto ETA. Como padrão de medição foi utilizado um tubo de Pitot do tipo Cole, calibrado em túnel de vento pelo IPT. Além da aferição em diversos perfis de velocidade, medidores de múltiplos furos foram instalados em vários locais da rede, o que proporcionou uma verificação do comportamento do medidor em relação à variação do tipo de materiais e diâmetros das redes de abastecimento e uma avaliação geral do seu emprego em condições reais de uso em sistemas de abastecimento público. Os resultados demonstram que o medidor multifuros foi menos sensível à variação do perfil de velocidades, ou seja, a utilização da curva de calibragem obtida em condições ideais numa situação de perfil assimétrico levou a erros de medição menores que os obtidos com medidor de tomada única. A possibilidade de contar com um medidor de vazão adequado às condições brasileiras, de baixo custo e facilidade de construção, abre perspectivas para alavancar os programas de redução de perdas físicas de água, uma vez que existe uma grande demanda reprimida na instalação de medidores de vazão em redes de abastecimento público. / Abstract: This work had the objective of evaluating the flow meters with one or multiple orifices in water supply systems. Those flow meters are of easy construction, using inexpensive materials, and can be installed in places that present asymmetric velocity profiles as a consequence the existence of singularities and internal incrustations. This study was also conceived to aid the programs of reduction of physical losses of water, since a repressed demand for flow meters exists in water distribution systems. The work was developed in real scale in the Water Treatment Station - ETA of Presidente Prudente city-SP, that provisions the zone of distribution denominated High ETA. The measurement standard was a Pitot-Cole meter calibrated in wind tunnel by IPT. Besides calibration in several velocity profiles, meters of multiple orifices were installed at several places of the net, that provided a verification of the behavior of the meter related to the variation of the type of material and diameters of water distribution systems and a general evaluation of its employment in real conditions of use in public supply systems. The results demonstrate that the multi-port meter was less sensitive to the variation of the velocity profiles, in other words, the use of the calibration curve obtained in ideal conditions in a situation of asymmetric velocity profiles, led to smaller measurement errors than that obtained with a meter of only one orifice. The possibility to count on a flow meter adequate to the Brazilian conditions, inexpensive and easily constructed, opens perspectives for support the programs of reduction of physical losses of water, since there is a great unsatisfied demand for flow meters in water public supply systems. / Mestre

A selective combination of the principles of a thermal mass flow meter and constant temperature anemometry was used to develop a solid mass flow meter that improves significantly on the flow meter developed by De Vos et al (2010). The flow meter has a measurement plate that is kept at a constant temperature. Due to conductive heat transfer between the entrained solids and the measurement plate, additional power is needed to maintain the plate at this setpoint temperature value. This additional power was correlated against the average solids flow rate. The calibration curve shows a linear relationship between the power measurement and the entrainment flux for entrainment fluxes between 3.4 x 10-4 kg/(m2.s) and 7.5 x 10-3 kg/(m2.s). Deviation from a linear response at lower entrainment fluxes may be caused by a longer residence time of fine particles on the measurement plate due to lower shear forces. At higher entrainment fluxes the power measurements were unreliable due to poor temperature control. The turndown ratio of the linear section of the calibration curve is approximately 3 times that of the linear part of the calibration curve of the flow meter developed by De Vos et al (2010). Even further improvement is possible with better temperature control. In a case study to test the applicability of the flow meter to measure changes in entrainment rate associated with hydrodynamic properties other than a change in gas superficial velocity, small amounts of ethanol were dosed to the inlet air. The continuously measured entrainment rate increased at lower ethanol dosing rates but decreased as the dosing rate of ethanol was increased. The increase in entrainment rate may be explained by a reduction in static electricity in the bed, while the decrease at higher dosing rates may be as a result of increased powder cohesivity. / Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Chemical Engineering / unrestricted

In an attempt to revise the guidelines which are the basis of today’s design of water and sewage systems, Tyréns carries out a project for Swedish Water & Wastewater Association (SWWA). This SWWA project aims to, based on flow meter data, map out the behavior pattern regarding water consumption for certain types of consumers, such as industrial or individual users. The overall goal is to get a better support for the dimensioning process. A prerequisite for SWWA study is that the data to be analyzed are of good quality. Therefore this thesis will be included as a sub-study for the SWWA project with the goal to find and test methods for quality control of the flow meter data. This thesis showed some methods to statistically validate the data. A method is for instance presented that is used to detect changes in the statistical distribution for the sets of flow meter data. The changes that were studied were either changes in mean or variance. The latter turned out to be able to detect sequences, mostly during the summer, when the daily variations in water demand is different than during the rest of the year. Furthermore, some outliers could be identified using regression analysis. Some measurement errors, such as repeated flow values, could also be detected using run length encoding. In identifying anomalies and outliers, some types of those were possible to explain as false flow observation or non-representative for the data series as a whole for further analysis in the SWWA project. Other suspected observations were not possible to declare as true erroneous and have therefore been flagged for further investigation with support by an expert in the field. / I ett försök att revidera de riktlinjer som ligger till grund för dagens dimensionering av vatten- och avloppsledningsnät, genomför Tyréns ett projekt för Svenskt Vatten Utveckling (SVU). Detta SVU-projekt syftar till att utifrån flödesdata från vattenledningsnätet kartlägga beteendemönster hos olika förbrukartypers vattenförbrukning, såsom storförbrukare och enskilda brukare, för att på så vis kunna erhålla bättre och mer aktuella underlag för dimensioneringen. En förutsättning för SVU-studien är att det mätdata som ska analyseras håller god kvalitet. Därför kommer detta examensarbete att ingå som en understudie till SVU-projektet med syftet att finna en metod för att kvalitetsgranska flödesdata. Detta examensarbete visade metoder för att statistiskt granska flödesdatat med avseende på outliers och anomalier. Bland annat presenterades en metod för att finna förändringar i mätseriernas statistiska fördelning. De förändringar som studerades var antingen förändring av medelvärde eller en förändring av variansen. Den senare visade sig kunna detektera sekvenser, framförallt under sommaren, där dygnsvariationen i vattenförbrukningen ofta var annorlunda mot resten av året. Vidare kunde outliers detekteras med hjälp av regressionsanalyser på mätserierna.  Olika mätfel, exempelvis mätvärden som upprepas, kunde även identifieras med hjälp av skurlängdskodning. Vid identifiering av anomalier eller outliers har vissa typer kunnat detekteras och förklarats som felaktiga värden eller icke representativa för mätserien för vidare analyser. Andra identifierade suspekta mätvärden har inte kunnat förklaras eller det har inte kunnat säkerställas att de är felaktiga. Dessa har markerats och bör studeras av en expert inom ämnesområdet.

A medição de vazão é fundamental para a gestão de processos que envolvem fluidos. Em empresas de saneamento, contabilizar as entradas e saídas de água é essencial para gerir faturamentos e perdas. A vazão pode ser mensurada através de diversos instrumentos com diferentes princípios de aplicação. O Tubo Pitot Cole é capaz de determinar a vazão em tubulações através do diferencial de pressão. Trata-se se um equipamento inventado em 1732 por Henri Pitot para determinar a velocidade, e aperfeiçoado por Eduard Cole, em 1896, permitindo sua aplicação em tubulações. As principais vantagens são o baixo custo e fácil instalação, que pode ocorrer com a tubulação em carga. Em contrapartida, a fragilidade e complexidade das suas peças motivaram este trabalho: a elaboração de um instrumento simples e robusto para medir a vazão. Propõe-se a construção de um protótipo com tomadas de pressão instaladas em faces opostas de um prisma hexagonal e a avalia-se a sua viabilidade na medição de vazão. Os resultados mostraram-se promissores dada a estabilidade e forte correlação linear obtida no coeficiente de calibração. / Flow measurements are essential for processes management that include fluids. In water companies, measuring inlets and outlets of water is essential to manage revenue and water losses. The water flow can be measured through different instruments with different application principles. The Pitot Cole Tube is able to determine flow in pipes through the pressure differential. This device was invented in 1732 by Henri Pitot to determine fluid velocity and it was improved by Eduard Cole in 1896, allowing to apply the instrument in pipes. The main advantages are the low cost and easy installation, that may occur with the pipe under load. However, the fragility and complexity of its pieces motivated this study: the construction of a simple and robust instrument to measure the water flow. It is proposed the construction of a prototype with pressure plugs installed on opposite faces of a hexagonal prism, then evaluation of its effectiveness in water flow measurements. The results were promising given the stability obtained in the calibration coefficient.

Este trabalho propõe uma soleira assimétrica elíptica-circular com apenas dois pontos de descontinuidade, com parâmetros geométrico associados à vazão específica de projeto, com possibilidade de padronização e cujas características hidráulicas (linha d´água, pressões, coeficiente de vazão) podem ser determinadas teoricamente. Um sistema de equações diferenciais parciais permite o desenvolvimento de um modelo computacional para determinação dos valores teóricos dessas características. A validação dos valores teóricos das características hidráulicas da soleira por um modelo computacional foi realizada com a confrontação desses mesmos valores obtidos em um modelo físico, permitindo a comparação de pressões, linha d´água, coeficiente de vazão e profundidade crítica. / In this work is proposed an asymmetrical (elliptical-circular) weir with two points of discontinuity only, with geometrical parameters associated to the specific design discharge, allowing the standardization, and whose hydraulic characteristics (water profile, pressures and discharge coefficient) may be theoretically determinate. Their hydraulic characteristics, developed by a system of partial differential equations, system allowing the development of a computational model to determine the theoretical values of the weir hydraulic characteristics. The validation of these theoretical values of the weir hydraulic characteristics, obtained by a computational model, was made by the comparison between the values of water profile, pressures, discharge coefficient and critical depth obtained by the theoretical model and the values obtained by the physical model.