In situ detection of inaccurate gas flow meters using a fingerprint technique

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 143-152

  Nilsson, Ulf RC ^a,b   Delsing, Jerker ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Flowmeter Diagnostics   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diaphragm flowmeter; Gas flow

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; INTERNAL FRICTION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

DIAPHRAGM METER; FINGERPRINT METHOD;

GAS METERS;

DIAPHRAGM; GAS FLOW;

EID: 0032173115     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-5986(98)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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