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What is this?

06/07/2008 10:24 AM

For a bit of weekend fun. Have a look at my avatar and tell me what it is.

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06/07/2008 10:32 AM

If I'm not mistaken, that would be a Coriolis flow meter! Got to be quicker on the ball (or at least change the file name!!)

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06/07/2008 11:03 AM

I was going to score you off topic 1 - Using the truth for spoiling fun.

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Re: What is this?

06/07/2008 11:12 AM

Your avatar!!!

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06/07/2008 11:13 AM

NEXT

If three of these flowmeters are placed in a length of pipe (with a pump and pipe returning the flow to the start) one above, one on and one below the equator.

Will the readings be the same?

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06/07/2008 12:46 PM

And this is me just after looking at the readings!

Posted 'off topic' as a sign of remorse for spoiling the fun earlier!

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06/09/2008 6:28 AM

It has nothing to do with the rotation of the earth. If you read their tutorial, the pipes inside vibrate. The vibration of the inlet and outlet end of the pipes get out of phase when liquid is flowing through due to the coriolis force.
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06/07/2008 9:40 PM

Well, let me take a wild guess. Could it be a Coriolis Flowmeter?

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06/08/2008 12:36 AM

Maybe unless they are very very precise

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06/08/2008 1:21 AM

Naming it a Coriolis flowmeter would mean that they are using the natural deflection as observed in wind direction around the equator. If that is true the readings of above and below should be opposite with no reading on the equator.

I haven't seen one of these meters before (or maybe I had) but I suppose they are creating the spin in a chamber by offsetting the inlet. The two connections to the bottom one should face the direction of spin and the other must point downstream. A small portion would then be diverted through the bottom half where it is calmed by increasing the pipe size and measured. The measured flow would be proportional to the flow above.

I think the name is totally inappropriate.

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06/08/2008 11:39 AM

From the site below Hendrik,

...mass flow and density measurements...

I think the Coriolis direction is set at the factory like a toilet only much more accurately from skimming the site.

So the same everywhere.

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06/08/2008 2:01 AM

OK. Come clean... It's a microwave bidet, right?!

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06/08/2008 4:43 AM

Kris could use one of those for toasting his nuts

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06/08/2008 6:52 AM

Coriolis flowmeter with a Blue tea mug...
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#12

Re: What is this?

06/08/2008 6:57 AM

What in the name of the "Wide, Wide World of Sports" is a Coriolis flowmeter???
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06/08/2008 9:25 AM

That's what I asked myself...

Go here , and scroll to the photo at bottom-center of page.

Explanation is linked at left-hand column.

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Re: What is this?

06/08/2008 9:44 AM

Very nice thread......I give you 100 points for the day on such an ingenious item.

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Re: What is this?

06/09/2008 6:18 AM

Coriolis flow meter. Thanks, I learned something by looking at their tutorial.
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