FluidicOscillation
(1) Flow Tranquilizer (3) Oscillation Chamber
l Describedin3elements
(2)
JetFormation Nozzle
OscillationChamber
Obstacle
l Anobstacleinthechamberisused
OscillationChamber(cont.)
Obstacle
l Theforcecausesthejettobendtothe
othersideofthecavitywherethe sameeffectwillbeseen.
l Thisoscillationonlydependsonthe
SensorTechnology
R 1
V
Sensors
R 2
SensorResistance R=R R 1 2
l Thermoresistivesensorsdetectingchangesinthermal
transfertothegas.
l Commonmode(K, r and Cp) rejectedbysensorpair.
SensorRedundancy
l Twopairofsensors
PrimaryMeasurement Backup(redundantsystem)
l SensorDiagnostics
Dailyevaluationofsensorperformance
l Sensorwarningandsensorfailurealarms
Selfcleaning
l Thedimensionallysensitivezonesof
themeteraretheareasthatseethe highestflows.
NozzleExit PressureNodeTrap ObstacleCavity
l Abrasionresistantduetoparticle
suspension
ObstacleCavity PressureNodeTrap
KeyFeaturesofFluidicOscillation
StaticMetrology:DOESNOTLOCKUP! Nomovingpartstoreplaceduetowear Nochanceoffailureduetoaggressivematerialsinthegas Solidstatemetereasiertoinstall(noleveling,wontbind) Canbeoverdrivenwithnoilleffects Nooil Quiet
ImprovedOperation&Maintenance
KeyFeaturesofFluidicOscillation
400:1DynamicRange
fM2 +/.5%9000to300cfh +/1%300to60cfh +/2%60to22cfh
ExtendedAccuracy
RotaryComparison
ACCURACY%
102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95 0 1500 3000 4500 6000 7500 9000 fM2 3M 5M 7M 11M
FLOWRATE(cfh)
PressureDrop
DattusfM2PressureDropinGas 8
PressureL oss(Inchesw.c.)
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
F lowRate(cu.ft./hour)
Applications
l FluidicOscillationis best suitedformeasurement
applicationswherepressureisavailable
Upstreamoftheregulator:capacityof9000acfhis multipliedbypressurefactor(3xgreaterthan3Mrotary) Onpoundsdelivery:where5w.c.dropisnotanissue
l Meterpotentialislimitedtodesignspecificationsfor
pressuredropwhenmeasurementoccursat atmosphericconditions
1dropallowsonly3871acfhcapacity
Functionality
l Marketavailabilityas:
MaintenanceRequirements
l BatteryChange 10years:basic l Accuracyverification Sonicnozzle,bellorModel5transferprover Differentialpressuretest Standardinstrumentcalibration