Abstract
Critical flow venturis (CFVs) can be used to measure flow under transient pressure and flow conditions with uncertainties of 0.13% or less (95% confidence level). Blow-down tests transferred 630 g of nitrogen during a 100 s interval from an unregulated gas cylinder (initially at 10 MPa) through a heat exchanger and a CFV into a known collection volume. Fast pressure and temperature sensors were used to calculate the CFV flow. The integrated CFV mass flows, , averaged 0.04% smaller than the mass ΔρV of the collected gas. The heat exchanger was essential to the excellent agreement; without it, the percentage difference between and ΔρV was −0.38%. We conclude that even under transient conditions, a properly instrumented CFV can be used as a reference flowmeter to evaluate other flowmeter types or to test gaseous fuel dispensers in the field.
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