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  • BS 1042-2.3:1984

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    Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits. Velocity area methods Methods of flow measurement in swirling or asymmetric flow conditions in circular ducts by means of current-meters or Pitot static tubes

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    Superseded date:  31-08-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-05-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Methods
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope and field of application
    2. References
    3. Symbols
    4. Principle
    5. Choice of measuring plane
    6. Devices for improving flow conditions
    7. Measurement of local velocities
    8. Determination of mean flow velocity
    9. Accuracy of flow-rate estimation
    Annexes
    A. Detection and removal of regular pressure
         fluctuations
    B. Damping of manometers
    C. Calculation of Pitot static tube locations for
         method B
    D. Corrections to be applied when a Pitot static tube
         is used
    E. Corrections to be applied when a current-meter is
         used
    F. Errors due to non-axisymmetrical velocity
         distribution
    Figures
    1. Installation of straightener
    2. Type A - Zanker straightener
    3. Type B - Sprenkle straightener
    4. Type C - Tube bundle straightener
    5. Type D - AMCA straightener
    6. type E - Etoile straightener
    7. Wedge-shaped yaw probe
    8. Cylindrical yaw probe
    9. k psi versus psi for typical Pitot static tubes
    10. Maximum permissible size of Pitot static tube
         in method B
    11. Examples of directional response of different
         types of current-meters
    12. Non-return valve
    13. Arrangement of non-return valves
    14. Device for checking damping of pressure
         fluctuations in the leads to the manometer
    15. Radial positions of Pitot static tube in swirling
         flow when method B is used
    16. Pitot static tube
    17. Example of the effect of axial pulsations on
         current meter velocity estimation
    18. Example of the effect of tangential pulsations on
         current meter velocity estimation

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    Gives velocity area methods for measuring flow and details the precautions to be taken and the corrections to be made. Also describes the additional uncertainties which are introduced when a measurement in asymmetric or swirling flow has to be made.

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    Committee CPI/30
    Development Note Supersedes BS 1042-2(1964) (07/2004) Supersedes 82/25605 DC. (06/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 893:1978 Method for the measurement of the concentration of particulate material in ducts carrying gases
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    BS EN ISO 6817:1997 Measurement of conductive liquid flow in closed conduits. Method using electromagnetic flowmeters
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    ISO 3354:2008 Measurement of clean water flow in closed conduits — Velocity-area method using current-meters in full conduits and under regular flow conditions
    BS 3680-8C:1980 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Measuring instruments and equipment Calibration of rotating-element current-meters in straight open tanks
    ISO 3313 : 1992 MEASUREMENT OF PULSATING FLUID FLOW IN A PIPE BY MEANS OF ORIFICE PLATES, NOZZLES OR VENTURI TUBES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE CASE OF SINUSOIDAL OR SQUARE WAVE INTERMITTENT PERIODIC TYPE FLUCTUATIONS
    ISO/TR 3313:1992 Measurement of pulsating fluid flow in a pipe by means of orifice plates, nozzles or Venturi tubes
    BS 1042-2.1:1983 Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits. Velocity area methods Method using Pitot static tubes
    BS 5844:1980 Methods of measurement of fluid flow: estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate measurement
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