Development of a fully automated soap flowmeter for micro flow measurements

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 397-403

  Lashkari, S ^a   Kruczek, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble maker; Foam film; Gas flow measurement; Micro flow; Soap bubble; Soap flowmeter

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AUTOMATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; GAS DYNAMICS; TIME MEASUREMENT; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BUBBLE MAKER; FOAM FILM; GAS FLOW MEASUREMENT; MICRO FLOW; SOAP BUBBLE; SOAP FLOWMETER;

FLOWMETERS;

EID: 53349164118     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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