DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRAPRADESH
Name : G.KanthaRao
Designation : Lecturer in ECE
Branch : Applied Electronics & Instrumentation
Institute : Govt Polytechnic for Women,
Srikakulam
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation – II
Sub. Code : AEI-405
Topic : Flow Measurements
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub. Topic : Anemometer-cup type
Teaching Aids : MS Office XP, Images
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 OBJECTIVES

After the end of this Session, you will be able to

know…

• Anemometer

• Its types.

• Cup type Anemometer

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 ANEMOMETERS
Anemometer

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Fig 35.1
 DEFINITION OF ANEMOMETER

• Velocity-measuring devices for obtaining velocity

of a fluid stream
• Such as air flow in a ventilating duct
• Wind tunnel
• Water flow in a closed channel
• Wind speed as in meteorology

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 TYPES OF ANEMOMETER

• Cup-type Anemometer

• Hot-wire/Hot-film anemometer

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 CUP-TYPE ANEMOMETER

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Fig 35.2
• Vertical spindle rotating freely about the vertical
axis mounted on bearings
• Spindle is coupled to three equally-spaced
horizontal arms
• Hemi spherically-shaped cup is mounted at the end
of each arm with the meridian plane vertical
• When placed in an air stream ,a difference of
pressure is set up between the concave and
convex sides of the cups
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• Resulting in a rotational torque at the vertical
spindle
• The spindle is coupled to a mechanical or
electrical counter calibrated in the units of velocity
i.e m/s
• The readings on the counter integrated over a
specified period gives an indication of the wind
speed.
• They can measure velocities upto 3000m/s
• Due to frictional losses, the device is not very
accurate and needs calibration periodically
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 SUMMARY

In this Session, We have learnt …

• Anemometer
• Cup -type Anemometer

In the next Session , We are going to learn…

• Hot-wire Anemometer

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QUIZ

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1. Anemometers are used to measure?
b) Acceleration

c) Velocity

d) Speed

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2. Velocity measurement of cup-type
Anemometers upto?
b) 2000m/s

c) 5000m/s

d) 3000m/s

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Define Anemometer? Mention types of

Anemometers?

2. Explain working principle of cup-type

Anemometer?

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THANK YOU

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