Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows

This work deals with the investigation of influence of flow pulsation on the accuracy of gas flowrate and volume measurement by means of the differential pressure flowmeters. Experimental studies of the step response curves of an impulse line with a pressure transducer (PT) were carried out with app...

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Main Authors: Roman Fedoryshyn, Fedir Matiko, Ihor Kostyk, Yevhen Pistun
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Language:English
Published: Lviv Polytechnic National University 2016-12-01
Series:Energy Engineering and Control Systems
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Online Access:https://science.lpnu.ua/jeecs/all-volumes-and-issues/volume-2-number-1-2016/investigation-differential-pressure-flowmeters
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description This work deals with the investigation of influence of flow pulsation on the accuracy of gas flowrate and volume measurement by means of the differential pressure flowmeters. Experimental studies of the step response curves of an impulse line with a pressure transducer (PT) were carried out with application of a high-frequency analog-to-digital converter of the pressure signal in the PT chamber. Mathematical model of an impulse line with a PT was built. This model provides simulation and investigation of the transient processes with high accuracy. The influence of the impulse line design (length, diameter) on the step response curves and on the frequency response curves as well as on the resonant frequency of the oscillating system (an impulse line with a PT chamber) was studied. The systematic errors of flowrate and volume measurement due to the resonance in the impulse lines which was caused by flow pulsation were simulated and studied for an acting differential pressure natural gas metering system. On the basis of the calculation results, it was defined that amplification of the amplitude of the oscillating signal of the differential pressure due to the resonance may lead to a negative systematic error of gas volume measurement. The systematic errors of gas flowrate and volume measurement caused by the flow pulsation can be reduced by choosing the correct design of the impulse lines in order to avoid the resonance.
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spelling doaj-art-bae5ebe15fde444d94a7efd81afc4d612025-08-20T03:07:37ZengLviv Polytechnic National UniversityEnergy Engineering and Control Systems2411-80282415-72872016-12-012191810.23939/jeecs2016.01.009Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating FlowsRoman Fedoryshyn0Fedir Matiko1Ihor Kostyk2Yevhen Pistun3Lviv Polytechnic National UniversityLviv Polytechnic National UniversityLviv Polytechnic National UniversityLviv Polytechnic National UniversityThis work deals with the investigation of influence of flow pulsation on the accuracy of gas flowrate and volume measurement by means of the differential pressure flowmeters. Experimental studies of the step response curves of an impulse line with a pressure transducer (PT) were carried out with application of a high-frequency analog-to-digital converter of the pressure signal in the PT chamber. Mathematical model of an impulse line with a PT was built. This model provides simulation and investigation of the transient processes with high accuracy. The influence of the impulse line design (length, diameter) on the step response curves and on the frequency response curves as well as on the resonant frequency of the oscillating system (an impulse line with a PT chamber) was studied. The systematic errors of flowrate and volume measurement due to the resonance in the impulse lines which was caused by flow pulsation were simulated and studied for an acting differential pressure natural gas metering system. On the basis of the calculation results, it was defined that amplification of the amplitude of the oscillating signal of the differential pressure due to the resonance may lead to a negative systematic error of gas volume measurement. The systematic errors of gas flowrate and volume measurement caused by the flow pulsation can be reduced by choosing the correct design of the impulse lines in order to avoid the resonance.https://science.lpnu.ua/jeecs/all-volumes-and-issues/volume-2-number-1-2016/investigation-differential-pressure-flowmetersflowmeterflow pulsationmeasurementpressure transducernatural gas
spellingShingle Roman Fedoryshyn
Fedir Matiko
Ihor Kostyk
Yevhen Pistun
Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
Energy Engineering and Control Systems
flowmeter
flow pulsation
measurement
pressure transducer
natural gas
title Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
title_full Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
title_fullStr Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
title_short Investigation of Differential Pressure Flowmeters Accuracy in Pulsating Flows
title_sort investigation of differential pressure flowmeters accuracy in pulsating flows
topic flowmeter
flow pulsation
measurement
pressure transducer
natural gas
url https://science.lpnu.ua/jeecs/all-volumes-and-issues/volume-2-number-1-2016/investigation-differential-pressure-flowmeters
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