Experiment Instructions: HM 150.13 Methods of Flow Measurement
Experiment Instructions: HM 150.13 Methods of Flow Measurement
HM 150.13 Methods of
Flow Measurement
HM 150.13 METHODS OF FLOW MEASUREMENT
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Experiment Instructions
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HM 150.13 METHODS OF FLOW MEASUREMENT
Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Basic Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 6-Tube Manometer Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 Differential Pressure Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Relative Pressure Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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4 Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.1 Calibration of Flow Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Flow Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2.1 Orifice Plate / Measuring Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2.2 Venturi Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3 Flow Coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.1 Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.2 List of Formula Symbols and Units Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3 Dimensions Measuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction 1
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4
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Fig. 2.1
valve.
The flow rate can be measured using the HM 150
Base Module for Experiments in Fluid
Mechanics (volumetric flow measurement).
All components of the experimentation stand are
clearly arranged on a base plate with a frame (5).
The unit is designed to be used in conjunction with
the HM 150 Base Module for Experiments in
Fluid Mechanics, which provides the water sup-
ply and allows volumetric flow measurement.
3 Basic Principles
13 12
The 6 tube manometer panel has 6 glass cylin-
ders (11) with a mm scale for measuring the water
column (WC). The unit mmWC is often used here.
(10mm WS ≙ 1mbar)
• Measuring range 390 mmWC
• All the tubes are connected to one another at
the upper end and ventilated by a shared ven-
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10 Measuring connections
11 Glass cylinder
12 Ventilation valve
13 Ventilation valve
Fig. 3.1
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p1 = pa + h1 g (3.1)
h1
p2 = pa + h2 g (3.2)
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h2
p1 p2
p = p 1 – p 2 = p a + h 1 g – p a – h 2 g (3.3)
h1 + h2 h max p1 – pa + p2 – pa
------------------- = -----------
- = ------------------------------------------
- (3.5)
2 2 2 g
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p 1 + p 2 – h max g
p a = ------------------------------------------------------------ (3.6)
2
hm p rel = p 0 + h + h m g (3.7)
prel
Fig. 3.3
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3.5.1 Rotameter
h
and lifting force on the other.
The float adjusts to a particular height in the
measuring tube depending on the flow volume.
Because of the operating principle, a reliable
measuring range on a rotameter never begins at
zero, but at ~5% ... 10% of the final measuring
value.
Fig. 3.4
Different floats are normally used depending on
the medium and the measuring range.
• Standard measuring ranges:
~ 0,0001 ... 100m3/h
• Width of measuring range: ~ 1 : 10
• Standard measuring characteristics: linear
• Measuring accuracy: ~± 1 ... 3%
• Pressure loss over measuring tube:
~0,06 ... 0,6bar
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read
here
Float
Fig. 3.5
NOTICE
Air bubbles and other impurities cause measuring
inaccuracies. To prevent these, rinse the system
at the start of a measurement by fully opening all
the valves.
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NOTICE
·
p must be used in the equation V = k p in
mbar.
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L
Orifice plate: k = 293 --------------------------
h mbar
Fig. 3.7
L
Measurement nozzle. k = 231 --------------------------
h mbar
Fig. 3.8
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2
p dyn = --- v (3.10)
2
Fig. 3.9 Pitot tube The flow speed v can be determined from the vol-
·
umetric flow V and the flow cross-section A.
·
v = V
---- (3.11)
A
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v -
----------- 0,84 (3.12)
v max
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2 p dyn
v max = ------------------- (3.14)
·
The flow rate V cal is calculated from the mean
flow speed v and the flow cross-section A.
·
V cal A v max 0,84 (3.15)
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2 2
d1 – d2
A = -----------------------------------
- (3.16)
4
where
d1 = 17mm
d2 = 3mm
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· 2 p
V = A d ---------------- = k p (3.17)
NOTICE
·
p must be used in the equation V = k p in
mbar.
L
where k = 132 --------------------------
h mbar
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4 Experiments
Example: Rotameter
A flow meter is calibrated by comparing its dis-
played values with the results obtained from
another, accurately verifiable measuring method.
By way of example, in the following experiment
the rotameter is calibrated using the HM 150.
The same procedure can be applied to calibrate
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Performance:
Prepare the HM150 and the HM150.13.
14 • Insert either the orifice disc or the nozzle disc
into the housing (15) and fit the housing in the
tu
• Connect the pressure connections on the
housing to two measuring tubes on the
manometer panel (2).
• Prepare the manometer panel (14) for differen-
tial pressure measurement.
• Switch on the pump on the HM 150.
• Open the gate valve (2) on the HM 150.13 and
initially set a low flow rate.
15
·
• Note the volumetric flow V displayed on the
Pos. Designation
rotameter in a table (see Tab. 4.1, Page 23).
14 Manometer
panel • Note the differential pressure value on the
15 Housing
table.
Fig. 4.2
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p
Fig. 4.3
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·
V = k p (4.2)
Performance:
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·
V
• Plot the flow values recorded against the asso-
ciated differential pressure values in a graph.
This gives the relationship between pressure loss
·
p and volumetric flow V as a root function.
p
Fig. 4.5
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· p- = k p
V = Ad 2
-------------- (4.3)
·
V
Flow coefficient: = ------------------------------- (4.4)
A d 2 p
A
Aperture ratio: m = ------d- (4.5)
AD
d- =
Diameter ratio: = --- m (4.6)
D
2
Flow coefficient: C = 1–m (4.7)
4
C = 1 – (4.8)
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·
The values for the volumetric flow V , the pressure
loss p and the constricted cross section Ad from
the previous measuring tables and the technical
data can be used to calculate and C.
Experiment no.:
Date:
Participant:
Type of experiment:
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Measuring object:
·
No. Pressure loss Flow display V Measuring volu- Measuring time Calculated flow
p in mbar men HM 150 in L HM 150 in s from HM 150
in L/s
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5 Appendix
Dimensions
Length 1100 mm
Width 672 mm
Height 900 mm
Weight approx. 40 kg
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Pipe section
Inner diameter 17 mm
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Suffix Explanation
a air
max maximal
rel relative
tot total
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HM 150.13
Fig. 5.3
Pitot tube
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A1 = 338,6mm²
21°
A2 = 233,5mm²
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A3 = 84,6mm²
A4 = 170,2mm²
8°
A5 = 255,2mm²
A6 = 338,6mm²
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