GB2138566B - Thermal mass flow sensor for fluids - Google Patents

Thermal mass flow sensor for fluids

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Publication number
GB2138566B
GB2138566B GB08310273A GB8310273A GB2138566B GB 2138566 B GB2138566 B GB 2138566B GB 08310273 A GB08310273 A GB 08310273A GB 8310273 A GB8310273 A GB 8310273A GB 2138566 B GB2138566 B GB 2138566B
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Prior art keywords
fluids
mass flow
flow sensor
thermal mass
thermal
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GB08310273A
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GB8310273D0 (en
Inventor
David William Satchell
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STC PLC
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Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G01F1/696—Circuits therefor, e.g. constant-current flow meters
    • G01F1/698—Feedback or rebalancing circuits, e.g. self heated constant temperature flowmeters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
    • G01P5/10—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring thermal variables
    • G01P5/12—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring thermal variables using variation of resistance of a heated conductor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
GB08310273A 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 Thermal mass flow sensor for fluids Expired GB2138566B (en)

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GB08310273A GB2138566B (en) 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 Thermal mass flow sensor for fluids

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GB08310273A GB2138566B (en) 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 Thermal mass flow sensor for fluids

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GB8310273D0 GB8310273D0 (en) 1983-05-18
GB2138566A GB2138566A (en) 1984-10-24
GB2138566B true GB2138566B (en) 1987-01-28

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GB8310273D0 (en) 1983-05-18

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