• BS 1042-2.4:1989

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits. Velocity area methods Method of measurement of clean water flow using current meters in full conduits and under regular flow conditions

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    Superseded date:  31-08-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Method
    1. Scope and field of application
    2. References
    3. Definitions and symbols
    4. Principle
    5. Description of the current-meter
    6. Requirements for the use of current-meters
    7. Setting of current-meters into the conduit
    8. Determination of the mean axial fluid velocity
         by graphical integration of the velocity area
    9. Determination of the mean axial fluid velocity by
         graphical integration of the velocity area
    10. Determination of the mean axial fluid velocity
         by arithmetical methods
    11. Uncertainty in the measurement of flow-rate
    Tables
    1. The minimum Reynolds number as a function of the
         universal coefficient for pipe and head loss,
         lambda
    2. Log-linear method in a circular cross-section -
         Location of measuring points
    3. Log-linear method in a rectangular cross-section -
         Location of measuring points and weighting
         coefficients
    4. Log Tchebycheff method in a circular cross-section
         - Location of measuring points
    5. Log-Tchebycheff method in a rectangular cross-
         section - Location of measuring points
    6. Location of measuring points in an annular section
         for four points per radius
    7. Locations of the transverse lines in a rectangular
         section with cut-off corners
    8. Locations of the transverse lines in a rectangular
         section with quarter-circle corners
    9. Measuring point distribution
    10. Values of coefficients alpha i for a number p of
         measuring points
    11. Boundary layer coefficient m as a function of
         lambda
    12. Values of Student's t
    Figures
    1. Stationary array of current-meters mounted on
         cross-bars in a circular conduit
    2. Diametral arm device rotating in a circular
         conduit
    3. Computation of the mean axial fluid velocity in a
         circular conduit-graphical integration in the
         area scanned by the current meters
    4. Computation of the mean axial fluid velocity in
         a conduit of rectangular cross-section-graphical
         integration in the area scanned by current-meters
    5. Location of measuring points in a rectangular
         cross-section conduit for the log-linear method
         using 26 points
    6. Location of measuring points in a rectangular
         cross-section conduit in the case of the log-
         Tchebycheff method
    7. Annular section
    8. Rectangular section with cut-off corners
    9. Rectangular section with quarter-circle corners
    10. Example of mounting strut
    11. Example of measuring point distribution in a
         conduit of circular cross-section
    12. Velocity distribution in the peripheral zone
    13. Illustration of the correction to allow for the
         mean estimated systematic error
    14. Uncertainty, +/- delta t
    Annexes
    A. Measuring sections other than circular or
         rectangular sections
    B. Corrections for blockage effect
    C. Recommendations for the selection of the type of
         current-meter and mounting strut
    D. Example of measuring point distribution along a
         radius for velocity measurement in a conduit of
         circular cross-section in the case of the graphical
         and numerical methods
    E. Determination of boundary layer coefficient m for
         extrapolation near the wall
    F. Definition of terms and procedures used in the
         uncertainty calculation
    G. Student's t distribution
    H. Examples of values of component uncertainties
    J. Example of calculation of the uncertainty in the
         flow-rate measurement using current-meters

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    Determination of the volume flow rate in a closed conduit using propeller type current meters. Also the calculation of flow rate and calibration of the current meter.

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    Committee CPI/30
    Development Note Supersedes BS 1042-2(1964) (07/2004) Supersedes 86/26018 DC. (06/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 1042-2.3:1984 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
    BS 5844:1980 Methods of measurement of fluid flow: estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate measurement
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