Title :
Development of the thermal flow meter
Author :
Otakane, Kazuto ; Sakai, Katsuhito ; Seto, Minoru
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a new gas meter called the thermal flow meter. The operating principle of this meter is heat transfer, but what makes it different from any other meter is the fact that it positions its thermal sensors near the inner walls of the pipe. This at first might seem to be a ridiculous way of measuring flow, but we will explain about how accurate flow measurement was accomplished, and also how, compared to gas meters now in use, we were able to make it much smaller, light weight, and even cheaper.
Keywords :
flow measurement; flowmeters; gas meter; heat transfer; thermal flow meter; thermal sensors;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2003 Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Fukui, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8352-4