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New measurement method for very low liquid flow rates using ultrasound

Takamoto et al., 2001

Document ID
17497923459615508960
Author
Takamoto M
Ishikawa H
Shimizu K
Monji H
Matsui G
Publication year
Publication venue
Flow measurement and instrumentation

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A very small ultrasonic flowmeter for liquids with measuring pipe diameter down to 0.5 mm was developed using disk ultrasonic transducers. The transducer has a hole in the center and the measuring pipe passes through the hole. The vibration mode in the radial direction …
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