Flow averaging tube and method of using same
AssigneeEldridge Products, Inc.
InventorMark F. Eldridge
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Abstract
A flow meter of the pitot type. The meter incorporates a series of apertures along a probe body for exposure to a fluid stream. The result is a number of datum which are averaged and correlated to be representative of the flow within a conduit. Aberrations encountered in noncircular ducting or other irregularities are compensated by correction. The disclosure further sets forth the use of an apparatus to effect the measurements.
Claims14
A flow averaging probe for measuring fluid flow, comprising:
- an elongate hollow probe;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on said probe for receiving individual fluid streams therethrough;
- sensor means adjacent said apertures for sensing accumulated fluid flow composed of said individual streams;
- transmitter means for transmitting sensed data from said sensors;
- signal processing means for processing transmitted data;
- and
- discharge means for discharging fluid sensed by said sensor means and of said probe.
A flow averaging probe for measuring fluid flow in a conduit, comprising in combination:
- a conduit for transporting a fluid;
- an elongate hollow probe releasably connected within said conduit;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on said probe for receiving individual fluid streams therethrough;
- sensor means adjacent said apertures for sensing accumulated fluid flow composed of said individual fluid streams;
- transmitter means for transmitting sensed data from said sensors;
- signal processing means for processing transmitted data;
- and
- discharge means for discharging fluid sensed by said sensor means and of said probe.
A method of measuring fluid flow in a conduit, comprising:
- providing a probe having a hollow elongate body with a plurality of apertures therethrough and sensor means adjacent said apertures, said apertures for receiving individual fluid streams therethrough;
- positioning said probe within a fluid stream to be measured;
- collating individual fluid streams from said apertures within said probe;
- activating said sensor means by fluid entering said apertures to obtain data generated by a collated stream;
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- averaging obtained data to determine a representative flow rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.