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유동교란인자(축소·확대관, Tee관)상하류에 설치된 다회선초음파 유량계의 특성

Characteristics of Multipath Ultrasonic Flowmeter Installed Upstream and Downstream of Flow Disturbance Factors-Contraction, Expansion, and Tee Pipe

  • 이동근 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원) ;
  • 조용 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원)
  • Lee, Dong-Keun (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation) ;
  • Cho, Yong (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
  • 투고 : 2012.03.12
  • 심사 : 2012.05.30
  • 발행 : 2012.08.01

초록

정확한 유량측정의 목적으로 다회선방식을 이용한 초음파유량계의 설치가 점차 증가하는 추세에 있으나 이에 대한 설치기준이 아직까지는 수립되어 있지 않아 현장설치 시 많은 혼선을 일으키고 있다. 따라서 측정의 정확도 확보에 영향을 주는 유동교란인자 중에서 확대관, 축소관 및 Tee관이 다회선 초음파유량계의 상하류에 설치되어 있는 경우에 필요로 하는 직관거리를 결정하기 위한 실험을 실시하였다. 실험대상으로는 정확도가 ${\pm}0.5%$ 이하인 제품으로 국산 5회선 2개, 외산 2회선 1개, 4회선 1개 등 4개의 제품을 선정하고 유량 즉, 유속과 직관거리별로 반복적인 실험을 통해 허용오차를 만족하는 설치기준을 제시하였다.

Multipath ultrasonic flowmeters are increasingly being used for the purpose of accurate flow measurement. However, an installation standard has not yet been established for these flowmeters, and this can cause considerable confusion during field installation. There is a need for a minimum straight run to ensure the measurement accuracy of a flowmeter installed upstream and downstream of flow disturbance factors-expansion, contraction, and tee pipes. Experiments were performed by using multipath flowmeters that have less than ${\pm}0.5%$ accuracy-4-paths 1-unit and 2-paths 1-unit are of foreign make, whereas 5-paths 2-units are of domestic make-to determine the straight run under the above conditions. We carried out experiments repeatedly by considering a straight run, velocity, and suggested installation standards for a multipath ultrasonic flowmeter that satisfies the tolerance limits.

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