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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2003.27.10.1385

Design and Fabrication of an Electromagnetic Flowmeter  

Lim, Ki-Won (한국표준과학연구원 유체유동그룹)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.27, no.10, 2003 , pp. 1385-1392 More about this Journal
Abstract
An electromagnetic flowmeter(EMF) was developed and its characteristics were compared with a commercial EMF. The developed EMF was designed as the 100 mm nominal diameter. A signal processing circuit was also developed for generating the magnetic field and converting the flow signal to flowrate and flow quantity. In order to obtain a more stable and reliable flow signal, the double magnetizing frequency was adopted for magnetizing the coil of the EMF. For the characterization of the developed EMF, the uncertainty of calibrator was estimated within $\pm$0.5 %. The evaluation procedure of the uncertainty followed the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement. It was found that the flow signals between the electrodes were about $\pm$60-$\pm$300$\mu$V, which were sufficient for the discrimination of flowmeter and the protection of noise. The test results against the calibrator showed the good linearity in the range of 3 ㎥/h and 70 ㎥/h. A commercialized design of the EMF based on the current study will be technically more competitive in domestic and foreign market.
Keywords
Electromagnetic Flowmeter; Measuring Tube; Voltage Equation; Electrically Conducting Fluid; Magnetohydrodynamics; Weight Function Method; Calibration;
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