Development of pulse ultrasonic doppler method for flow rate measurement in power plant multilines flow rate measurement on metal pipe

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 339-346

  Wada, Sanehiro ^a   Kikura, Hiroshige ^a   Aritomi, Masanori ^a   Mori, Michitsugu ^b   Takeda, Yasushi ^c  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cavitation bubbles; Flow rate measurement; Metallic pipe; Multilines measurement; Transmission of ultrasound; Ultrasonic Doppler method; Ultrasound; Velocity profile

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC DOPPLER METHODS; VELOCITY PROFILE;

DOPPLER EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FEEDWATER PUMPS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOWMETERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 2442583648     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715493     Document Type: Article

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