• BS 3680-3E:1993

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Stream flow measurement Measurement of discharge by the ultrasonic (acoustic) method

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  21-10-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-01-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Section 1: General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 Units of measurement
    Section 2: Method of measurement
    2.1 Principle
    2.2 Characteristics of sound propagation in water
    2.3 Application
    2.4 Gauge configuration
    2.5 Site selection
    2.6 Site survey
    2.7 Operational measurement requirements
    2.8 Computational requirements
    2.9 Concept of measurement redundancy
    2.10 System calibration
    2.11 Measurement uncertainties
    Section 3: Gauging station
    3.1 General
    3.2 Design and construction of equipment
    3.3 System output
    3.4 Installation
    3.5 Commissioning
    3.6 Operating manual
    3.7 Maintenance
    Annex
    A (normative) Determination of flow direction from
          data derived from crossed paths
    Tables
    1 Systematic errors incurred if the assumed
          direction of flow is not parallel to the channel
          axis
    2 Speed of sound in water at different temperatures
    3 Sound frequency versus path length and clearance
    4 Examples of observed coefficients of velocity
          Cv(= v/vL) for values of d/D between 0,1 and 0,9
    Figures
    1 Plan of crossed path gauge
    2 Plan of reflected path gauge
    3 Example of flow calculation by mid-section method
    4 Typical relation between velocity coefficient
          K = v/vL and stage
    5 Sample curve of d/D values against mean values of
          Cv based upon data from table 4
    6 Flat reflector showing effect of temperature
          gradients
    7 Layout of gauge using angular reflector
    8 Detail of angular reflector
    A.1 Plan of cross path gauge

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    Establishment and operation of an ultrasonic (acoustic) gauging station on a river or open channel. Principles of the method; site selection, design and construction; calibration; operation; uncertainties in measurement.

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    Committee CPI/113
    Development Note Supersedes 91/29219 DC and BS 3680-3E(1986). (04/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 3680-6:1995 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels Guide to measurement of flow in tidal channels
    BS 7898:1997 Guide to hydrometric data management
    BS 3680-3B:1997 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Stream flow measurement Guide for the establishment and operation of a gauging station

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 4373:2008 Hydrometry Water level measuring devices
    BS 3680-3A:1980 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Stream flow measurement Velocity-area methods
    BS 5844:1980 Methods of measurement of fluid flow: estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate measurement
    BS 3680-3C:1983 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Stream flow measurement Methods for determination of the stage-discharge relation
    ISO 772:1996 Hydrometric determinations — Vocabulary and symbols
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