• DocumentCode
    952711
  • Title

    Optical-fibre flowmeter

  • Author

    Culshaw, Brian ; Hutchings, M.J.

  • Author_Institution
    University College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    18
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    569
  • Lastpage
    571
  • Abstract
    A technique is described for the measurement of fluid flow using an optical-fibre transducer. The flowmeter has no mechanical moving parts and causes no pressure drop in the liquid stream. The optical system and the detection electronics are intrinsically very simple. Results from a prototype meter are given, and improvements in this design, particularly in the turbulence characteristics of the meter tube, should improve measurement accuracy to an estimated ±5%.
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; flowmeters; transducers; fluid flow measurement; optical fibre flowmeter; optical fibre transducer; turbulence characteristics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19790409
  • Filename
    4243537
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=952711