Water turbulence disrupts accuracy of some flow meters

Flow meters were tested under a variety of conditions to determine potential errors in flow rate measurements due to excessive turbulence in the water. Results showed that propeller meters, the Hall meter and the Collins meter were not particularly sensitive to turbulence...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blaine Hanson, Larry J. Schwankl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1998-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v052n01p25